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The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) is a department of the Government of Victoria. Formed from the splitting of
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in the ongoing response to the
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, DFFH holds responsibility for child protection, housing and disability. It also incorporates functions formerly performed by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. These functions included veterans affairs, women and youth, multicultural affairs and LGBTQI+ equality. DFFH commenced operations on 1 February 2021 with Sandy Pitcher as Secretary of the Department and Richard Wynne as the coordinating minister at the time.


Ministers

, the DFFH supports six ministers in the following portfolio areas:


References

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