Australia now is the Australian Government’s flagship public diplomacy program.

The program aims to strengthen bilateral or regional relationships and showcase the creativity, diversity and innovative capability of our people.

The Australia now program has been delivered in more than 20 countries since 2001. For details about the program, visit the Australia now website.

Australia now: Pacific edition

Australia now: Pacific edition is taking place in 2026. The program celebrates the deep connections between Australia and Pacific island countries.Activities are centred around themes that strengthen our relationships with the Pacific region of which we are a part, including:

• First Nations connections
• Celebrating Pacific voices and partnerships
• The shared challenge of climate change.

For the first time, activities that involve Pacific communities in Australia are also included.

For more information about the Program please email cultural.diplomacy@dfat.gov.au.

To complement the Australia now program DFAT’s Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program (ACDGP) 2025-26 round has given favourable consideration to projects delivered in the Pacific.