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Where and how Australia provides emergency assistance.

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International Labour Mobility

Australian Volunteers Program

Supporting organisations in developing countries by matching them with skilled Australians. 

Sports diplomacy

Australia is a successful global leader and innovator in sport.

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A global platform for achievement, innovation, collaboration, and cooperation

About Australia

Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.

Australia in Brief publication

This is the 52nd edition of Australia in Brief, revised and updated in February 2021

Travel

Travel advice

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

International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

Prove your COVID-19 vaccinations when you travel overseas.

Passports

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

24-hour consular emergency helpline

Visas

New Colombo Plan

New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program

New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarships are open to eligible Australian undergraduates currently studying at Australian universities.

 

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2021 scholar and Lachlan Colgrave undertook field research through the West Java Field Study Program at Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Indonesia. Image credit: Lachlan Colgrave

2025 New Colombo Plan Scholarship Round

The applications for the 2025 round of the New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program have closed.

2025 awardees

Contacts

University staff and eligible undergraduate students interested in the New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program should contact their university's study abroad / international liaison office or at ncp.secretariat@dfat.gov.au.

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