The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability is appointed under the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003.
The objectives of the Commissioner are to:- report on matters relating to the condition of the natural environment of Victoria;
- encourage decision making that facilitates ecologically sustainable development;
- enhance knowledge and understanding of issues relating to ecologically sustainable development and the environment;
- encourage sound environmental practices and procedures to be adopted by the Government of Victoria and local government as a basis for ecologically sustainable development.

