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Purpose

Policy and Coordination provides strategic policy, planning and coordination, governance services and Ministerial services for the Department. The Division has primary responsibility for:

• identifying and communicating the strategic policy context for the Department
• developing and maintaining the evidence base to inform policy development
• shaping and coordinating the whole of Department policy agenda and providing expertise to lead and support policy development
• drive the integrated management planning cycle including the development of strategic plans, policy/initiative design, business case development and performance reporting
• managing DIIRD’s service and asset management strategies
• managing DIIRD’s evaluation program and implementing the Department’s Evaluation Framework
• providing and coordinating Ministerial support to all DIIRD Ministers
• overseeing the management and governance of the Department’s statutory organisations

The Division works closely with the other 10 Divisions of the department and other government departments including central agencies.

Structure

The Policy and Coordination Division is organised into three Branches.

Strategic Planning and Ministerial Services

Strategic Planning and Ministerial Services (SP&MS) drives the integrated management planning cycle, including the preparation of the Department’s strategic and business plans, the annual budget strategy and business case development, policy and initiative design and performance measurement and reporting.

SP&MS also coordinates Ministerial support to all DIIRD Ministers including the Cabinet and Parliamentary process.  The Branch is responsible for the Department’s Asset Management Strategy and implementing the DIIRD Evaluation Framework.

Policy and Research

Policy and Research (P&R) is responsible for policy leadership within DIIRD in major issues impacting on Victoria’s economic development, in the short, medium and long term. The branch maintains the economic database and is responsible for the analysis of trends and the identification and analysis of major economic drivers as well as the preparation of advice relating to possible Government responses.

P&R also provides policy advice on issues relating to specific industry sectors, trade and investment and the development of strategies to support the development of Victoria’s major industry sectors. The Branch is also responsible for ensuring that DIIRD has the opportunity to develop a policy position on Commonwealth State initiatives that are under consideration and have the potential to impact on Victoria’s business and economic development generally.

Policy Projects

Policy Projects is responsible for key policy projects outcomes, providing expertise and strategic capability and leading DIIRD’s input to emerging policy issues as required.  Climate Change and Beyond 2020 projects are the first of these across DIIRD projects.

In relation to Climate Change the PP is responsible for leading the development of the Government’s longer term Green Economy and Jobs Action Plan, providing expert advice and coordinating the Department’s engagement across Government.