Divisional owners and entities

Creative Victoria

Creative Victoria is a division within the department and is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of state-owned agencies that play a leading role in Victoria’s creative industries and cultural life.

Victoria's public cultural institutions

• ACMI
• Arts Centre Melbourne
• Geelong Arts Centre
• Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation (MAP co)
• Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC)
• Museum Victoria
• National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
• State Library Victoria
• The Wheeler Centre

Screen agencies

• Docklands Studios Melbourne
• VicScreen

• Aboriginal Economic Development branch
• Economic Policy, Programs and Services Group

• LaunchVic
• Defence Council Victoria
• Breakthrough Victoria Pty Ltd
• Office of the Lead Scientist

• Game Management Authority
• Victorian Fisheries Authority

• Regional Development Victoria is the government's lead agency to support economic development across rural and regional Victoria.
• Office of the Cross Border Commissioner

Sport and Recreation

The Sport and Experience Economy branch oversees the work of Sport and Recreation Victoria. The branch provides policy, strategy, grants administration, investment development and industry support.

Entities

• Australian Grand Prix Corporation
• Kardinia Park Stadium Trust
• Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust
• Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust
• Melbourne Convention Bureau
• Melbourne Cricket Grounds Trust
• Puffing Billy Railway Board
• Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board
• State Sports Centre Trust
• Victorian Institute of Sport
• Visit Victoria

Tourism and Events

Tourism and Events provides governance and strategic support for major Victorian tourism entities. The group oversees and manages the government’s relationship with these entities to ensure they deliver on strategic objectives and contribute significantly to Victoria’s visitor economy. Collectively, these entities play a key role in positioning Victoria as a world-leading tourism destination.

Entities

• Australian Grand Prix Corporation
• Puffing Billy Railway Board
• Melbourne Convention Bureau
• Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust
• Visit Victoria

Global Victoria

Global Victoria promotes trade, and facilitates global engagement to help Victorian businesses grow, diversify and succeed in an evolving global economy It provides:

• specialised insights and market intelligence, advocacy and support to high-value exporters across key international markets through its VGTI office network
• resources for new and emerging exporters
• positions Victoria in international markets with strategic partners across government and industry
• advocates for the best policy settings to ensure Victorian companies remain competitive in a global trade environment.

Invest Victoria

Invest Victoria attracts and facilitates investment that contributes to economic growth across the state.

Its supports both foreign and domestic businesses seeking to enter, grow or expand in the state.

It plays a pivotal role in fostering long term economic prosperity by:

• enhancing the state’s business investment environment
• developing whole of government capabilities and governance in investment attraction
• coordinating the state's investment pipeline
• leading a whole of government investment committee.