Skip to main content

Top navigation

About us
Ministers
News, speeches and media
Crisis Hub
Careers
Contact us

Enter search terms

Countries, economies and regions
International relations
Trade and investment
Australia’s development program
People-to-people
About Australia
Travel

Countries, economies and regions

Select a country, economy or region to find embassies, country briefs, economic fact sheets, trade agreements, aid programs, information on sanctions and more.

International relations

Global security

Australia and sanctions
Australian Safeguards and Non-proliferation Office (ASNO)
Counter-terrorism
Non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control
Peacekeeping and peacebuilding

Regional architecture

The Quad
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
East Asia Summit (EAS)
Australia and the Indian Ocean region
Pacific Islands regional organisations

Global themes

Child protection
Climate change
Corruption
Cyber affairs and critical technology
Environment and sea law
Gender equality
Human rights
Indigenous peoples
People smuggling and trafficking
Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

Treaties

Australia’s treaty-making process

International organisations

Multilateral Development Banks
The Commonwealth of Nations
The G20
The OECD
United Nations (UN)
Australia on the United Nations Human Rights Council 2018-2020
Australia on the United Nations Security Council 2013-2014
MIKTA
World Trade Organization

2017 Foreign Policy White Paper

Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme

Foreign Arrangements Scheme

Trade and investment

For Australian exporters and importers

How to get free trade agreement tariff cuts
Look up FTA tariffs - DFAT FTA Portal
Request customised statistics
Find export grants and financial assistance
WTO trade disputes
Intellectual property
Who to contact with trade enquiries
Addressing non-tariff trade barriers
Have your say: public consultations on FTAs
Brexit

About free trade agreements (FTAs)

Frequently asked questions on FTAs
The benefits of FTAs
How to get free trade agreement tariff cuts
Prove the origin of your goods
Look up FTA tariffs and services market access - DFAT FTA Portal
DFAT's role in FTA negotiations
Case studies: how businesses are benefiting from FTAs
Have your say: public consultations on FTAs

Australia's free trade agreements (FTAs)

FTAs in force
FTAs not yet in force
- RCEP
- TPP
FTAs under negotiation

About foreign investment

Australia's foreign investment policy
The benefits of foreign investment
Australia's international investment treaties
Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)
Australia’s Engagement in ISDS Reform
Foreign investment statistics

Services and digital trade

International services trade and the WTO
Services Exports Action Plan
Digital trade & the digital economy
International tourism engagement

Trade and investment data, information and publications

Australia's trade statistics at a glance
Fact sheets for countries and regions
Australia's trade balance
Trade statistics
Trade and investment publications and articles
Foreign investment statistics
Request customised statistics

WTO, G20, OECD, APEC and trade with ASEAN

The WTO
G20
OECD
APEC
Australia's trade with ASEAN

Engage with DFAT

Who to contact with trade or investment enquiries
Have your say: public consultations on FTAs
Request customised statistics
Addressing non-tariff trade barriers
Business Envoy
Australia's Trade through Time
Trade and investment stories

Australia's economic and commercial diplomacy

What is economic and commercial diplomacy?
Market insights
Five pillars of the Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Agenda
How the Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Agenda will operate in practice
Economic and commercial diplomacy in action

Development

Australia’s development program

New international development policy
Performance assessment
Budget and statistical information
Australian Aid: Friendship Grants

Who we work with

Bilateral partnerships
Multilateral organisations
Non-government organisations (NGOs)
Private sector partnerships
Whole of government
Value for Money principles

Development topics

Development issues
Investment priorities
Aid risk management

Performance assessment

Aid evaluation
Quality assurance of performance reporting

Humanitarian action

Where and how Australia provides emergency assistance.

Where we deliver our Development Program

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development Goals
Financing the Sustainable Development Goals
Engaging civil society and universities
Engaging business

innovation@DFAT

People-to-people

New Colombo Plan

Scholarship program
Mobility program
Business engagement
Alumni program

Australia Awards

Australia Awards Scholarships
Australia Awards Fellowships
Australia Awards alumni

Australia Global Alumni

Australian Volunteers Program

Australia now

A celebration of Australia delivered in a country or region of strategic significance.

Public diplomacy

Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program
Soft Power Review

Links through sport

Sport for development
Major sporting events
Connecting people through sport

Foundations, councils and institutes

Australia-ASEAN Council
Australia-China Council
Australia-India Council
Australia-Indonesia Institute
Australia-Japan Foundation
Australia-Korea Foundation
Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR)
Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR)
Advisory Group on Australia-Africa Relations (AGAAR)

Pacific Labour Scheme

News
Contact
Multimedia

About Australia

The land and its people

History
Australia's National Symbols
Population
Indigenous Australia
Government
Economy
Environment

Visiting Australia

Study in Australia
Tourism
Visa and immigration requirements
Quarantine

Australia and the world

Looking outward
Trade
Growth
Investment
Business
Foreign aid
Defence and security

Society and culture

Education
Innovation
Sport
Health care
Media and communications
Creative Australia

Travel

Travel advice

To help Australians avoid difficulties overseas, we maintain travel advisories for more than 170 destinations.

Smartraveller – travel advice

Passports

The Australian Passport Office and its agents are committed to providing a secure, efficient and responsive passport service for Australia.

Australian Passport Office

24-hour consular emergency helpline

Within Australia: 1300 555 135
Outside Australia: +61 2 6261 3305
SMS: +61 421 269 080
Getting help overseas

Visas

Visas for Australians travelling overseas
Visas to visit Australia

Africa and the Middle East

Home
Countries, economies and regions
Africa and the Middle East

In this section

Countries, economies and regions

Africa and the Middle East

Africa region brief
Advisory Group on Australia-Africa Relations
The Council for Australian-Arab Relations
International Financial Scams

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Agricultural productivity assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Extractives sector support in Sub-Saharan Africa
Engaging with civil society in Sub-Saharan Africa
Australia Awards in Sub-Saharan Africa
Australian Volunteers program in Sub-Saharan Africa
Collaboration opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Humanitarian program in Africa

Last Updated: 27 March 2019

Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR)

Site map +

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

R.G. Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221 Australia

Phone: +61 2 6261 1111
Fax: +61 2 6261 3111
ABN: 47 065 634 525

Follow us

Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

LinkedIn
Flickr
DFAT Blog

All social media accounts

About us
Careers
Ministers
News, speeches and media

Countries, economies and regions
International relations
Trade and investment
Development

People-to-people
About Australia
Travel

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples, their cultures and to their Elders, past, present and emerging. Artwork by Kim Hill, titled Among Women, dated 2011.

Footer Secondary

Copyright
Privacy
Disclaimer
Accessibility
Freedom of information