Non-corporate Commonwealth entities under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) must comply with the Guidelines on Information and Advertising Campaigns by non-corporate Commonwealth entities. The Department of Finance is responsible for supporting the administration of the guidelines.
The requirements for review and certification of campaigns are determined by the value of the campaign and whether advertising will be undertaken.
As outlined in the guidelines, agency chief executives are required to certify that a campaign complies with the guidelines and relevant government policies.
The Chief Executive's certification statements for Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade advertising campaigns are published on this page after the campaigns have launched.
Certification statements
2024
2023
2021
Public Interest Certificate - Mailing Services
Smartraveller Campaign – COVID-19 extension (June – December 2021)
2020
Smartraveller Campaign – COVID-19 (October 2020 to February 2021)
2019
Smartraveller Campaign – Phase V (Check your travel smarts)
2018
Smartraveller Campaign – Phase IV maintenance
2015
Smartraveller Campaign – Phase IV
Smartraveller campaign – Interim
2012
Smartraveller Campaign – Phase III airport advertising
Smartraveller Campaign – Phase III
2011
Smartraveller Campaign – Phase III
Campaign research
Market research used to inform the development of the communication strategy, advertising creative and material.