About us
The department's role is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves working to strengthen Australia's security; enhancing Australia's prosperity; and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas.
The department provides foreign and trade policy advice to the government. We work with other government agencies to ensure that Australia's pursuit of its global, regional and bilateral interests is coordinated effectively.
Who we are
- Ministers
- Executive Staff
- Senior staff - Australian Heads of Mission
Organisational charts
- DFAT Executive structure [PDF, A3 paper size, 45 KB]
- DFAT Organisational structure [PDF, A3 paper size, 65 KB]
- Complete DFAT Organisational and Executive structure chart [PDF, A3 and A4 paper size pages, 174 KB]
Corporate information
- Annual Regulatory Plan 2011–12
- Annual Reports
- Careers with the department
- Contracts - Spring/Autumn Senate Report
- Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014 [PDF 504 KB] | [Word 516 KB]
- Environment
- Freedom of information
- Grants
- Historical publications and records
- History of the department
- H V Evatt Library
- Legal services expenditure
- Legislation for which the department is responsible - see the Administrative Arrangements Order (PMC website)
- Logos of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Media releases
- Newly created departmental files
- Photographic collection
- Portfolio Budget Statements
- Public diplomacy
- Publications
- Roles and responsibilities of embassies, high commissions, consulates, and consulates headed by honorary consuls.
- Tenders
- Workplace diversity