Department of the Attorney General

The Department of the Attorney General (responsible to the Attorney General) provides the following services to the State Government and people of Western Australia:
- the administration of courts, tribunals and boards
- the registration of births, deaths, marriages and changes of name
- advocacy, guardianship and administration services
- trustee services
- legal, legislative drafting, policy and multi-agency coordination for government

On 1 July 2017, the Department of the Attorney General amalgamated with the Department of Corrective Services to form the new Department of Justice.