The Pacific Alliance

The Pacific Alliance was initiated in 2011 and formalised by a framework agreement in 2012. Its members – Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia – have outward-oriented trade liberalising policies. The Alliance aims to achieve the free movement of goods, services, capital and people among members. Australia became an observer in November 2012 and attended the May 2013 Summit held in Cali, Colombia; the June 2014 Summit held in Punta Mita, Mexico; the June 2015 Summit held in Paracas, Peru; the June 2016 Summit held in Puerto Varas, Chile; the June 2017 Summit held in Cali, Colombia and the July 2018 Summit held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

The Pacific Alliance currently has 64 Observer States: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay.

Australia also works with the Pacific Alliance in the areas of environment, engaging with the Asia-Pacific and in education and training. Australia attended the inaugural Pacific Alliance Education Forum in Lima, Peru, in May 2016 and supported a Pacific Alliance cooperation project – "TVET in Benchmarking for Transport and Logistics Sector". In July 2017, Australia also attended the inaugural Pacific Alliance Fisheries Network meeting in Lima.

Forum for East Asia and Latin American Cooperation (FEALAC)

The Forum for East Asia and Latin American Cooperation (FEALAC) is the only formal dialogue between countries in Latin America and East Asia. It draws together 36 countries from East Asia and Latin America, aiming to strengthen the relationship between the two regions. It involves in-principle biennial Foreign Ministers' meetings as well as annual Senior Officials and Working Group meetings. Four Working Groups on Socio-Political Cooperation, Sustainable Development and Climate Change; Culture, Youth, Gender and Sports; Science, Technology, Innovation and Education; and Trade, Investment, Tourism and MSMEs operate to build collaboration across these thematic areas.

Australia is a founding member of FEALAC, the first time Australia was accepted as a member in the Asia region. Australia has participated in FEALAC Foreign Ministers' and Senior Officials Meetings since FEALAC's inception in 1998.

The Organization of American States

The Organization of American States (OAS) was founded in 1948. It has a permanent secretariat in Washington and brings together almost all the independent states of the Americas.

The OAS also has 75 Permanent Observers. Australia became a Permanent Observer of the OAS in 2021. Then-Assistant Foreign Minister Watts attended the 2022 OAS General Assembly, held in Lima, Peru. In September 2024, Australia appointed Mr Jason Robertson as its first Ambassador to the OAS.

There are four pillars that act as a framework for the work of the OAS: democracy promotion, human rights protection, security, and development.