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Our structure, values, strategic goals, and feedback policy
Career opportunities, and working for the Department of Justice
List of current projects and initiatives
Right to information and Personal Information Protection
Overview of the Justice Support Services restructure.
Recent news and initiatives from the Department and its Ministers
The Department has a number of key policies which guide our operations
Reports and publications produced by the Department of Justice
Have your say - Your responses help shape decisions of government
Legislation, laws & regulations administered by the Department
For media enquiries, contact the Strategic Communications Branch
Top tasks
Interpret the law and make decisions in a dispute
Services, support and resources for victims of crime, including institutional child sexual abuse survivors, family violence victims, and vulnerable people
Inquiry into Government's responses to child sexual abuse in institutional settings
Witnessing statutory declarations, affidavits and other legal documents
Access to information, services and initiatives
Payment of monetary penalties, including infringement notices, court penalties and fines
Helps vulnerable and disadvantaged Tasmanians access legal help
Mediation and dispute resolution, Neighbourhood disputes about plants
Provides a framework for the provision of legal services
Building Standards Tasmania can help you to resolve disputes with your builder
What a statutory declaration is, when to use one, and who can witness one
Protecting vulnerable people with support and assistance, including public guardianship
Advancing work health, safety and wellbeing in Tasmania
Advice on product safety as a consumer
Services and responses to protect children and young people
For information on licences, permits and registrations
Includes charities, funerals, and registering births, deaths and marriages
Protecting the most vulnerable people within our community
Information on registering life events, such as births, deaths, and marriages
Information, advice, support and services for victims and survivors of violent crime
Information about consumer rights and other services
Services for people with disability or mental health
For investigations and help on resolving complaints
Compensation schemes including Asbestos, Workers, Victims, and Construction Company schemes
Find information on being safe and healthy at work
Resolve building disputes, get advice on buying and selling and renting and owning property, and tenants advice
Latest information on redress for mothers affected by historical forced adoptions.
Information for builders, including mediation, construction company failures, and owner builders
Planning and building information for planners
Tasmanian council directory
Council performance and dashboard
How councils work
Information about rates
About the Office of Local Government
Improving the local government system
Upholding the rules and supporting the sector
Reviews, reports and guides
Dog control
Burial and cremation
Collaborating with the sector
A safe, fair and just Tasmania
The Tasmanian Government is committed to reducing unnecessary regulatory burden while maintaining appropriate building safety standards.
Submissions open until 09 December 2026
The Tasmanian Government is seeking community feedback to help shape Tasmania’s draft Tasmanian Asbestos Action Plan 2027-2030.
Submissions open until 02 December 2026
The Tasmanian Government is seeking community feedback to help shape Tasmania’s draft Tasmanian Silica Action Plan 2027-2030.
The Department of Justice Annual Report 2025-26 was tabled in Parliament on 29 October 2026.
The Tasmanian Government has commissioned an independent review of the governance and operations of the Parole Board of Tasmania.
The Office of Local Government has released a new report detailing the utilisation, costs, and key trends of the Code of Conduct framework.
The Tasmanian Government is seeking expressions of interest for appointment as the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People.
The Tasmanian Government is seeking expressions of interest for appointment as President and Commissioner of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission.
