Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
DFAT intends to approach the market for education (academic and welfare) services to implement the Australia Awards Scholarships through a one-step procurement process published on AusTender.
DFAT intends to approach the market for an implementing partner to deliver the next phase of the Australian Volunteers Program – from mid-2027, for an initial four-year term, with the possibility of up to four-years in extension(s).
The recent decision by the Israeli High Court to reject the INGOs’ appeal regarding the registration law is deeply concerning. The registration law will affect and severely limit the INGO’s capacity to respond inside the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East-Jerusalem.
When disaster struck Vanuatu in March 2026, communities supported through an Australian NGO Cooperation Program-funded disaster risk reduction project didn’t wait for help – they led the response.
Australia’s climate finance supports countries in our region adapt to the increasing impacts of climate change and to reduce their emissions by investing in renewables and clean technologies to meet their net-zero transition goals.
In an increasingly volatile world, Australia is prioritising our own region – a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. We share a future with our region, and it is where Australia's interests are most on the line.