The Victorian Inspectorate was established in 2013 by the Victorian Inspectorate Act to oversee other integrity, accountability and investigatory bodies and their officers. The Inspector is an Independent Officer of the Parliament.
10 February 2025 has been proclaimed as the date on which the Victorian Inspectorate will change its name to Integrity Oversight Victoria. This change comes as a result of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Act 2024 (JLA Act) passed on 10 September 2024.
We receive, assess, and where appropriate, investigate complaints made to us about:
- Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission and IBAC staff, including public interest disclosures
- Victorian Ombudsman staff
- Victorian Auditor-General’s Office staff
- Chief Examiner and Examiners
- Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner and staff.
We also:
- monitor IBAC and its staff, in relation to their duties, functions and powers
- inspect and audit certain records kept by the Public Interest Monitor, Victoria Police, IBAC and other agencies in relation to warrants and operations
- oversee the use of coercive powers (for example, power to summon and examine witnesses) by IBAC, Victorian Auditor-General's Office, the Victorian Ombudsman, the Chief Examiner and Examiners, Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner, Wage Inspectorate Victoria, and Victoria’s Office of the Special Investigator, and their staff
- monitor how coercive powers are used under the Judicial Commission of Victoria Act
- oversee IBAC’s performance of its functions under the Public Interest Disclosure Act
- review public interest disclosure procedures of IBAC, the Victorian Ombudsman and the Judicial Commission of Victoria.
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