The Victoria Police Human Resource Command (HRC) supports the entire employee experience, from hiring and retaining top talent to fostering a healthy, safe, and supportive workplace.
Purpose and priorities
The Victoria Police Human Resource Command (HRC) supports operational policing by:
- selecting employees with the right skills, and
- developing and ensuring their health, safety and wellbeing.
The HRC pays more than 17,000 employees a fortnight and negotiates and manages their working conditions.
They work in partnership with other departments, regions and commands on its programs and service provision.
Key priorities
The HRC key priorities focus on positive outcomes through employee health and wellbeing, and continual improvement of HR services.
The Command aims to:
- Support delivery of community safety by prioritising employee health and wellbeing. They connect our people with the resources they need to be safe, to thrive and to succeed.
- Ensure HR services are continuously improved to align with organisational goals and changing needs. This supports delivery of the role and functions of Victoria Police.
- Deliver lawful, fair and equitable outcomes for our people through agile, fit for purpose HR policy, processes, and innovative best practices which support the organisation. These help to develop and maintain capable, well led, high-performing teams.
2025-2026 projects and initiatives
The Victoria Police Human Resource Command projects and initiatives support the delivery of the HRC's key priorities. They include:
- Commander, Police and Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreements
- streamlining and modernising merit-based selection and promotion
- Health Safety and Wellbeing Strategy and Action Plan
- Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2026-2029
- driving continuous improvement in police recruitment process and practice.
Department services
The HRC relies on a well-supported and coordinated HR team, dedicated to delivering a high-quality service. They manage the following divisions:
Business Partnering and Workplace Relations Division
The Business Partnering and Workplace Relations Division provide advice and support on all employee and industrial relations matters. They manage the following areas:
- implementing organisational change
- employment conditions and entitlements
- career progression.
Gender Equality and Inclusion Division
Gender Equality and Inclusion Division (GEID) provide expert advice and support on gender equality, diversity and inclusion. They manage the following areas:
- Gender equality and inclusion support and consultancy, and
- Employee Networks.
Health Safety and Wellbeing Division
The Health Safety and Wellbeing Division provide services that aim to create a safe and well-supported workforce. They manage the following areas:
- Injury Management and WorkCover
- Occupational Health and Safety Consultants
- Wellbeing Services (Welfare)
- Internal Witness Support
- Peer Support and Chaplaincy
- Safe-T-Net support system.
HR People Services Division
The HR People Services Division provide HR services to all Victorian Police employees and contractors. They cover the following areas:
- Payroll Services
- Employee Benefits
- HR Information Systems
- Workforce Reporting and Analytics
Recruitment and Deployment Division
The Recruitment and Deployment Division manage the following areas:
- Application and Attraction Services
- Transfer and Promotion
- Vacancies management
- Operations Support.
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