The department provides services across metropolitan and regional Victoria

The Department of Justice and Community Safety provides services across six regions of Victoria. 

The list below show how the regions cover local government areas (local councils) and the major centres in each area. 

You can also find out more about the locations of Justice Service Centres across Victoria.

Northern Metropolitan region

The North West Metropolitan area includes the suburbs of Broadmeadows, Carlton, Collingwood, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Reservoir, and the city's central business district to the north of Melbourne, and Essendon, Footscray, Sunshine and Werribee to the west of Melbourne.

The area covers 14 local government areas:

  • Banyule
  • Brimbank
  • Darebin
  • Hobsons Bay
  • Hume
  • Maribyrnong
  • Melbourne
  • Melton
  • Mooney Valley
  • Moreland
  • NiIlumibk
  • Whittlesea
  • Wyndham
  • Yarra

South East Metropolitan

The South East Metropolitan region is located in Melbourne’s east and south east and includes the suburbs of Dandenong, Moorabbin, Box Hill, Ringwood, Lilydale, Frankston and Rosebud.

The region covers 17 local government areas:

  • Bayside
  • Boroondara
  • Cardinia
  • Casey
  • Frankston
  • Glen Eira
  • Greater Dandenong
  • Kingston
  • Knox
  • Manningham
  • Maroondah
  • Monash
  • Mornington
  • Port Phillip
  • Stonnington
  • Whitehorse
  • Yarra Ranges

Barwon South West region

The Barwon South West region is located in Victoria’s south west and includes the major centres of Geelong, Warrnambool and Portland.

The region covers nine local government areas:

  • Colac-Otway
  • Corangamite
  • Glenelg
  • Greater Geelong
  • Moyne
  • Queenscliffe
  • Southern Grampians
  • Surf Coast
  • Warrnambool

Gippsland region

The Gippsland region is located in Victoria’s south east and includes the major centres of Morwell, Sale, Bairnsdale and Wonthaggi.

The region covers six local government areas:

  • Bass Coast
  • Baw Baw
  • East Gippsland
  • Latrobe
  • South Gippsland
  • Wellington

Grampians region

The Grampians region is located in Victoria’s mid-west and includes the major centres of Ballarat, Ararat and Horsham.

The region covers 11 local government areas:

  • Ararat
  • Ballarat
  • Golden Plains
  • Hepburn
  • Hindmarsh
  • Horsham
  • Moorabool
  • Northern Grampians
  • Pyrenees
  • West Wimmera
  • Yarriambiack

Hume region

The Hume region is located in Victoria’s north east and includes the major centres of Wangaratta, Wodonga and Shepparton.

The region covers 12 local government areas:

  • Alpine
  • Benalla
  • Greater Shepparton
  • Indigo
  • Mansfield
  • Mitchell
  • Moira
  • Murrindindi
  • Strathbogie
  • Towong
  • Wangaratta
  • Wodonga

Loddon Mallee region

The Loddon Mallee region is located in Victoria's north-west and includes the major centres of Bendigo, Swan Hill and Mildura.

The region covers 10 local government areas:

  • Buloke
  • Campaspe
  • Central Goldfields
  • Gannawarra
  • Greater Bendigo
  • Loddon
  • Macedon Ranges
  • Mildura
  • Mount Alexander
  • Swan Hill