Our Structure
Our Secretary Jeff Rosewarne leads the department and is supported by the Executive Committee. We advise and support the Minister for Energy and Resources and the Minister for Agriculture and Food Security.
- Minister for Agriculture and Food Security - Hon Peter Walsh
- Minister for Energy and Resources - Hon Michael O'Brien
Our groups
Our core functions and organisational structure align with key areas of responsibility.
Energy and Earth Resources Group - responsible for the development and regulation of the energy and earth resources industries. This group includes the Energy Resources Development, Energy Sector Development, Earth Resources and Energy Technology Innovation divisions.
Agriculture Research and Development Group – includes the Biosciences Research and Future Farming Systems Research divisions and the Office of Science and Technology Commercialisation. It is also responsible for the Biosciences Research Centre (AgriBio) project.
Agriculture and Fisheries Services Group - includes the divisions of Farm Services, Fisheries, Biosecurity, Game Hunting and the Office of Emergency and Security Planning.
Policy and Strategy Group - manages the delivery of policy and strategy and oversees the department's Cabinet, legislative and ministerial responsibilities for the agriculture, natural resources, energy and earth resources, forestry and strategic policy functions.
Business and Corporate Services Group - manages the corporate framework that directly supports the achievement of departmental objectives, including finance, human resources, communication, knowledge and information technology, facilities management, legal services and governance.
Our Executive Committee
The department's Executive Committee is the primary decision-making committee for the department, and comprises the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries.
Secretary
Jeff Rosewarne
Dip. Bus. Stud. (Account.)
Jeff leads the department and the Executive Committee to drive the effective development and delivery of programs and policies to promote sustainable development of primary and energy industries. He provides advice to portfolio Ministers and leads our input to strategic, whole-of-government and inter-government forums. Read the Secretary's full profile.
Deputy Secretary, Energy and Earth Resources
Sandra Denis
B.Ec (Hons), LL.B, M.Econ
Sandra is responsible for providing strategic advice and support on policy, regulation and investment facilitation to the Secretary and Minister for Energy and Resources concerning the energy, minerals and extractive industries. She also oversees energy policy advice and projects and the implementation and further development of the Energy Technology Innovation Strategy.
Deputy Secretary, Policy and Strategy
Dr Deborah Peterson
B.B.S. (Hons), M.Sc., Ph.D, GAICD
Deborah is responsible for providing policy analysis and advice to DPI and its Ministers on agriculture, fisheries, forestry, earth resources, fossil and renewable energy, and energy efficiency. She helps to shape our input to whole-of-government strategies, including climate change, water and regulatory reform. Deborah is also responsible for our corporate and business strategies.
Deputy Secretary, Agriculture Research and Development
Dr Bruce Kefford
B.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D, Graduate Management Qualification (AGSM), FIPAA, MAICD
Bruce is responsible for providing advice to the Secretary and Minister for Agriculture on the sustainable growth of the agriculture and fisheries industries. He is also responsible for biosecurity, research and development, practice-change, investment and emergency response functions.
Deputy Secretary, Agriculture and Fisheries Services
Dr John Skerritt
B.Sc (Hons1), Ph.D, FTSE
John is responsible for leading and implementing key reforms within the Agriculture and Fisheries Services Group, which includes Biosecurity Victoria, Farm Services Victoria, Fisheries Victoria and the Office of Emergency and Security Planning divisions. Some of these reforms include improving DPI's services to farmers, the whole-of-government Biosecurity Strategy for Victoria and strengthening DPI's emergency management capabilities.
Deputy Secretary, Business and Corporate Services
James Flintoft
B.Sc, LL.B, M.B.A.
James is responsible for the delivery of business and corporate services across DPI, including finance, human resources, IT, legal, communications and business services.
