The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), State Government of Victoria was established in 2021. Previously, it was the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The department is responsible for child protection, prevention of family violence, housing, disability, multicultural affairs, LGBTIQ+ equality, veterans, and the offices for Women and Youth. The Care Leavers Records Service, which provides access to Victorian government records of institutional ‘care’ and out-of-home care is part of DFFH.