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The Chief Minister’s Department leads the ACT Public Service and provides strategic advice to the ACT Government on policy development, service delivery and whole of Government issues.

Specific departmental objectives are to:

• provide strategic policy advice and support to the Chief Minister and the Government;
• provide leadership and direction in policy development, facilitate implementation of government priorities and deliver key whole of government projects;
• provide executive support to the Chief Minister and Cabinet to ensure the effective operation, and clear communication, of government decisions, policies, commitments and initiatives;
• review, develop and implement whole of government policy and capacity building initiatives for the Public Service; and
• develop and implement economic development strategies and business programs; and
• develop and implement arts policies and programs.

Chief Minister's Department Corporate Framework [ PDF 88 KB]

Chief Minister's Departmental Structure

View the CMD Organisation Chart [ PDF 28 KB]

Chief Executive

Arts, Communications, Events & Protocol Division

• Arts ACT
• Communications, Special Events & Executive Support

Governance Division

• Office of Industrial Relations 
• Public Sector Management 
  
Commissioner for Public Administration 

Policy Division

• Cabinet & Intergovernmental Relations
• Economic, Regional & Planning
• Social Policy & Implementation
• Strategic Finance
• Corporate Management

Business & Projects Division

• Business & Industry Development
• Strategic Priorities
• Project Facilitation

Mail Address:
Chief Minister's Department
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601

Location: Canberra Nara Centre
Cnr Constitution Ave & London Circuit
Canberra City

Telephone: 13 22 81 (AUS) / +61 13 22 81 (International)
Fax: +61 2 6207 5886