Welcome
The Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) has been established to closely link planning with community development to build active, confident, and inclusive communities.
We are in the process of updating all of the websites that relate to the new Department.
Scholarship for Community Sector Employees
The Victorian Government is offering a small number of fully paid places in the Executive Master of Public Administration with the Australia and New Zealand School of Government for employees in the community sector.
Applications for the Community Sector Scholarship scheme are now open until Friday 8 August.
New Evaluation Guide
A new resource has been created by DPCD to assist community groups and staff to carry out successful evaluations.
Whether you are establishing a new project or measuring the impact of an existing program, the Evaluation Step-by-Step Guide helps you to develop an effective and informative plan for your evaluation.
2008 Sport and Recreation Awards - Nominations now open
The Awards aim to encourage, recognise and reward innovation and exceptional achievements across all areas of the sport and recreation sector in Victoria. A total of $50,000 in cash prizes is up for grabs, so get your nomination in today! Read more about the Sport and Recreation Awards.
Shared Facilities Partnerships
The Shared Facilities Partnerships guide is a new tool to help encourage better sharing of infrastructure between schools and community organisations. By combining funds and resources from across government, business and community sectors, schools will deliver better libraries, halls and performing arts spaces which can also be enjoyed by the local community after normal school hours. Read the
Shared Facilities Partnership guide.Melbourne 2030 Audit – Planning for all of Melbourne
Following the Audit of Melbourne 2030, the Government has released its response to the Audit findings – Planning for all of Melbourne. The report marks the completion of the Audit and was informed by the independent Audit Expert Group’s report. Planning for all of Melbourne, Fact Sheets and the Audit Expert Group’s report can be downloaded from the Planning for all of Melbourne page.
Partnerships for Social Inclusion
DPCD is sponsoring the Partnerships for Social Inclusion conference, which will be held in Melbourne on 15-16 October 2008. Learn more about the Partnerships for Social Inclusion conference.
A Fairer Victoria 2008
The Premier and Minister for Community Development have launched ‘A Fairer Victoria 2008: Strong People Strong Communities’. A Fairer Victoria 2008 commits over $1 billion to a range of initiatives, bringing the total investment since 2005 to over $4 billion. Read more about A Fairer Victoria 2008.
Victorian State Budget 2008-09
The Victorian State Budget was delivered on Tuesday 6 May and a number of major funding initiatives have been allocated to DPCD. You can find details about these initiatives at the
Victorian Government's Action Plan: Strengthening Community Organisations
The Premier has announced that DPCD will be the home of a new office dedicated to supporting community organisations. Read more about the Victorian Government's Action Plan: Strengthening Community Organisations.
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We are interested to hear your views about the site, its design and the information on it. Please email us your feedback.
Web Site Updates
DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the
department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities
(DVC) as changes are being made.
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