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
Screen agencies
Small Business and Employment
The Small Business and Employment Branch is part of the Economic Policy, Programs and Services Group. It is responsible for Business Victoria and employment initiatives (including Inclusion and Partnerships).
Victorian Small Business Commission
Sport and Recreation
The Sport and Recreation branch oversees the work of Sport and Recreation Victoria. The branch provides policy, strategy, grants administration, investment development and industry support.
The Office of Women in Sport and Recreation
The Office of Women in Sport and Recreation works alongside the Sport and Recreation branch. The Office provides policy, strategy and industry support to increase the number of women and girls participating in sport and active recreation, from grassroots through to senior leadership roles.
Entities
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
Global Victoria
Global Victoria facilitates and promotes trade. It provides:
- specialised support to high-value exporters across key international markets through its VGTI office network
- resources for new and emerging exporters
- advocates for the best policy settings to ensure Victorian companies remain competitive in the global trading arena.
Global Victoria also supports international students and leads the Victorian Government’s efforts to support its international education sector through Study Melbourne.
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.