Department of Justice

Open consultations

Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021
Have your say on the Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021. Submissions open until 03-Nov-2021

Review of the Director’s Determination - Categories of Plumbing Work and Director’s Determination - Accreditation of On-site Domestic Wastewater Treatment Units
The Tasmanian Government is seeking your input on the review and update to the Director’s Determination – Categories of Plumbing Work and the Director’s Determination - Accreditation of On-site Domestic Wastewater Treatment Units. Submissions open until 12-Nov-2021

Review of the Director’s Determination – Maintenance of Essential Building Services
The Tasmanian Government is seeking your input on the review and update to the Director’s Determination – Maintenance of Essential Building Services. Submissions open until 12-Nov-2021

No Planning Approval Required Certificates
Have your say on the No Planning Approval Required Certificates. Submissions open until 22-Oct-2021

Scope of the draft of the Tasmanian Planning Policies
Have your say on the scope of the draft Tasmanian Planning Policies. Submissions open until 22-Oct-2021

Expressions of interest

Witness Intermediaries Panel
Witness intermediaries work alongside police, lawyers and judges to ensure that children and vulnerable witnesses are supported to effectively participate in the criminal justice process. Expressions of Interest are currently being sought for the north and northwest region of Tasmania. Applications must be received by close of business Sunday 31 October 2021.

Counsellors – National Redress Scheme
The Department is seeking expressions of interest for registration as an approved counsellor in the Department of Justice’s Approved Counselling Referral Scheme.

News and events

Correctional Officer recruitment
The Tasmania Prison Service is recruiting Correctional Officers. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career working with offenders to turn their lives around - read more.

Review of the Public Trustee - Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of the Public Trustee have been released and can now be viewed.

Tribunals and Boards have moved
From 13 July 2020 Tribunals and Boards will be located at 38 Barrack Street, Hobart

Top tasks

The Department

Justice Connect - Astria

The Justice Connect program will deliver Astria, an integrated end-to-end digital solution that will operate across Tasmania’s justice system

Strategic infrastructure projects

Information about infrastructure projects, including the Southern Remand Centre, Northern Courts and the Northern Prison.

WorkSafe Tasmania

Tasmania's Regulator for

Work Health and Safety, Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation, Asbestos Compensation and Industrial Relations.

Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS)

Tasmania's Regulator for

Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading, Renting, Building, Plumbing, Gas and Electricity Standards, Occupational Licensing and Incorporated Associations and Fundraising

Victim support

Adult offenders