Purpose
The Commissioner is established under section 6 of the Act.
11. Under section 13(1) of the Act, the Commissioner has the following functions:
(e) to advocate for the recognition, inclusion, participation and respect of victims of crime by government departments, bodies responsible for conducting public prosecutions and Victoria Police
(f) to carry out inquiries on systemic victim of crime matters
(g) to report to the Attorney-General on any systemic victim of crime matter
(h) to provide advice to the Attorney-General and government departments and agencies regarding improvements to the justice system to meet the needs of victims of crime.