The Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the person responsible for conducting criminal proceedings for indictable offences on behalf of the Monarch of Australia.

It is the responsibilities of the DPP to ensure justice, fairness, that prosecutions are conducted in an effective, economic, and efficient manner, and that the prosecution system appropriately considers the concerns of victims of crime.

[2] The CCP is appointed by the Governor of Victoria and is entrusted with tasks of instructing Crown Prosecutors at the direction of the DPP, ensuring the effective and economical function of the Crown Prosecutors' Chambers, and when complex cases arise, appears before the court on acting on the DPP's behalf.

[5] The Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) is a legal practice made up of solicitors, social workers, legal support staff, and corporate and executive staff.

The main role of the OPP is to work on behalf of the DPP by preparing and conducting cases alongside a barrister from the Crown Prosecutors' Chambers.