Department's organisation chart

The organisation chart shows our ministers, deputy secretaries and others and the structure of reporting lines across the department.

DJSIR organisation chart as at May 2026 DJSIR organisation chart May 2026 (PDF 245.45 KB) PDF icon


Minister Steve Dimopoulos

    Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs
    Minister for Sport and Major Events
    DJSIR Coordinating Minister

Minister Colin Brooks

    Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing
    Minister for Defence Industry
    Minister for Skills and TAFE

Minister Ben Carroll

    Minister for Medical Research

Minister Enver Erdogan

    Minister for Outdoor Recreation

Minister Michaela Settle

    Minister for Regional Development

Minister Ros Spence

    Minister for Community Sport

Minister Natalie Suleyman

    Minister for Small and Family Business
    Minister for Employment
    Minister for Tourism

Minister Vicki Ward

    Minister for Creative Industries


Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

Secretary, Matt Carrick

    Office of the Secretary
    Executive Director Moshe Same

    Strategic  Communications
    Chief Communications Officer Jacqui Berry


Skills and TAFE

Deputy Secretary, Lill Healy

    Apprenticeships Victoria
    Executive Director Janelle Arena

    Policy and Strategy
    Executive Director Teresa Fels

    Training Operations and Assurance
    Executive Director Ryan Collins

    Adult, Community and Further Education, Higher Education and Workforce
    Executive Director Laura Lo Bianco-Smith

    Office of TAFE Coordination and Delivery
    Chief Executive Officer David Miller

    TAFE Strategy, Systems and Tertiary Governance
    Executive Director Susan Thomas

    TAFE Performance, Finance and Infrastructure
    A/Executive Director Andrew Douglas


Creative Victoria

Chief Executive, Claire Febey

    Policy and Delivery
    Deputy Chief Executive Max Coffman

    Communications and Engagement
    A/Director Kate Brereton

    First Peoples
    Director Troy Welsh


Regional Development Victoria

Chief Executive Officer, Xavier Csar

    Regional Economic Growth and Investment
    Executive Director Anthony Schinck

    Cross Border Commissioner
    Brett Davis

    Place Based Strategy, Insights and Coordination
    Executive Director Jeremy Levine

    Barwon South West
    Regional Director Brett Ince

    Gippsland
    Regional Director Sara Rhodes-Ward

    Grampians
    Regional Director Sarah Henderson

    Hume
    Regional Director Charlie Bird

    Loddon Mallee
    Regional Director Leanne Rosewall


Sport and Experience Economy

Deputy Secretary, Georgina McCann

    Tourism, Events and Entities
    Executive Director Belinda Kleverlaan

    Community Sport and Recreation
    Executive Director Natalie Phillips

    Professional Sport and Tourism Infrastructure
    Executive Director Luke Mason

    Outdoor Recreation, Combat Sports and Strategic Policy
    Executive Director Sharn Enzinger


Industry, Trade and Investment ^

Deputy Secretary, Danni Jarrett *

    Industry Development, Construction, Manufacturing and Talent
    Executive Director Nanette Fitzgerald

    Medical Research, Innovation and Technology
    Executive Director Connie Crisafi

    mRNA Victoria
    Chief Executive Officer Phoebe Dunn

    Trade, Global Engagement, International Education and Migration
    Executive Director Fiona Letos

    CarbonNet
    Executive Director Jane Burton

    Industry, Trade and Investment Services
    Executive Director Daniel Bisignano

    Office of the Lead Scientist
    Lead Scientist Amanda Caples

    Investment Coordinator General
    Donna Findlay**

    Project Management Office
    A/Executive Director Sophie Colquitt

    Investment and Engagement
    Executive Director Brad Ostermeyer

    Defence, Aviation and Aerospace
    Executive Director Teresa Tufano


Economic Policy, Programs and Services

Deputy Secretary, Julian Lyngcoln

    Aboriginal Economic Development
    Associate Deputy Secretary Hans Bokelund

    Small Business and Employment
    Executive Director Ylva Carosone

    In-house Professional Services
    Executive Director Caitlyn Hammond

    Grants and Delivery Coordination
    Director Megan Smart

    Economic Policy
    Director Graeme Maddern


Corporate Services

Deputy Secretary, Heather Ridley

    People and Culture
    Executive Director Sean Butler

    Finance, Investment and Procurement
    Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director Daniel Rodger

    Information Technology and Workplace Services
    Executive Director Cassandra Highfield

    Legal and Legislation
    General Counsel and Executive Director Tom Saunders

    Strategy, Performance and Governance
    Executive Director Kim McGinnes

    Integrity
    Director John Lombard


Victorian Skills Authority

Chief Executive Officer Craig Robertson


* Also Chief Executive Officer of Invest Victoria and Global Victoria
** This role has dual reporting lines to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary Industry, Trade and Investment
^ 7 Commissioners for Victoria report to this group. Visit global.vic.gov.au for further details.

Page last updated: 19 May 2026