Director of Public Prosecutions (Victoria)
The Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions is the person responsible for conducting criminal proceedings for indictable offences on behalf of the Monarch of Australia. The role of the DPP is supported by the Crown Prosecutors' Chambers, led by the Chief Crown Prosecutor, and the Office of Public Prosecutions.
The role of DPP is an appointment made by the Governor of Victoria. Once appointed, they are responsible to the Attorney-General in relation to the exercise of their powers. It is the responsibilities of the DPP to ensure justice, fairness, that prosecutions are conducted in an effective, economic, and efficient manner, and that the prosecution system appropriately considers the concerns of victims of crime. The current DPP, Brendan Kissane, was appointed in 2024 after his predecessor, Kerri Judd, was made a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Crown Prosecutors' Chambers
The Crown Prosecutors' Chambers is the chambers of barristers who represent the DPP when appearing before the court. The Crown Prosecutors' Chambers encompasses the Chief Crown Prosecutor, and Crown Prosecutors.Chief Crown Prosecutor
The CCP is appointed by the Governor of Victoria and is entrusted with tasks of instructing Crown Prosecutors at the direction of the DPP, ensuring the effective and economical function of the Crown Prosecutors' Chambers, and when complex cases arise, appears before the court on acting on the DPP's behalf.The current Chief Crown Prosecutor is Diana Piekusis after her predecessor, Brendan Kissane, was appointed to the role of DPP. She is the first female in the role.