Nine universities across Australia host UNESCO Chairs, in areas as diverse as Intercultural Relations, Journalism and Communication, Cultural Diversity and Social Justice, Higher Education, Environment and Heritage, and Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance. Australia also hosts several UNITWIN Cooperation Programs.

UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Eight Australian cities have received UNESCO Creative Cities status:

• Adelaide UNESCO City Of Music
• Ballarat, City of Crafts & Folk Art
• Bendigo is now a City of Gastronomy
• Geelong – City of Design
• Hobart – City of Literature
• Launceston, City of Gastronomy
• Melbourne – City of Literature
• Sydney - Creative Cities Network