About DSE

Introducing the Department of Sustainability and Environment

The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) is Victoria's lead government agency for sustainable management of water resources, climate change, bushfires, public land, forests and ecosystems. More about sustainability

Victoria's built environment, including land-use planning and urban growth, is now the responsibility of the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD).

DSE advises and supports:

• The Hon. Timothy Holding MP, Minister for Water
• The Hon. Gavin Jennings MLC, Minister for Environment and Climate Change
• Mr Michael Crutchfield MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Water and Environment

		Annual Report 2009 The department's activities, programs and financial performance for the financial year 2008-09.
		Growing Victoria Together DSE is working towards achieving the government's vision for Victoria: Growing Victoria Together - A Vision for Victoria to 2010 and Beyond (PDF - 719 KB, 28 pages)