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COUNTRIES, ECONOMIES AND REGIONS

Select a country, economy or region to find embassies, country briefs, economic
fact sheets, trade agreements, aid programs, information on sanctions and more.

International relations
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

GLOBAL SECURITY

 * Australia and sanctions
 * Australian Safeguards and Non-proliferation Office (ASNO)
 * Counter-terrorism
 * Non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control
 * Peacekeeping and peacebuilding

 

REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE

 * Quad
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 * Pacific Islands regional organisations

GLOBAL THEMES

 * Child protection
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 * People Smuggling, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
 * Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

 

TREATIES

 * Australia’s treaty-making process

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

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FOREIGN ARRANGEMENTS SCHEME
 

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TRADE AND INVESTMENT

ABOUT FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS (FTAS)

 * The benefits of FTAs
 * How to get free trade agreement tariff cuts
 * Look up FTA tariffs and services market access - DFAT FTA Portal
 * Discussion paper on potential modernisation – DFAT FTA Portal

 

ABOUT FOREIGN INVESTMENT

 * The benefits of foreign investment
 * Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)
 * Australia's bilateral investment treaties
 * Australia's foreign investment policy

 

FOR AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS

 * Addressing non-tariff trade barriers
 * Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

 

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

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AUSTRALIA'S FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS (FTAS)

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TRADE AND INVESTMENT DATA, INFORMATION AND PUBLICATIONS

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AUSTRALIA’S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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WHO WE WORK WITH

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2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

 * Sustainable Development Goals

 

WHERE WE DELIVER OUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

 

HUMANITARIAN ACTION

Where and how Australia provides emergency assistance.

 

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

 

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AUSTRALIA AWARDS

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NEW COLOMBO PLAN

 * Scholarship program
 * Mobility program

 

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

 * Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program
 * Australia now
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FOUNDATIONS, COUNCILS AND INSTITUTES

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR MOBILITY

 * Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme
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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.

 

EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI

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

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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
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TRAVEL

TRAVEL ADVICE

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

 * Smartraveller – travel advice

INTERNATIONAL COVID-19 VACCINATION CERTIFICATE

Prove your COVID-19 vaccinations when you travel overseas.

 * Services Australia

PASSPORTS

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

 * Australian Passport Office

24-HOUR CONSULAR EMERGENCY HELPLINE

 * Within Australia: 1300 555 135
 * Outside Australia: +61 2 6261 3305
 * Getting help overseas

VISAS

 * Visas for Australians travelling overseas
 * Visas to visit Australia




DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN AFRICA

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 3. Africa and the Middle East
 4. Australia’s development program to Sub-Saharan Africa
 5. Australia Awards in Africa

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AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

 * Africa region brief
 * Australia’s development program to Sub-Saharan Africa
   * Australia Awards in Africa
   * Australia’s development program
   * Development Finance Review
   * Development Finance Review
   * Humanitarian program in Africa
   * Engaging with civil society in Sub-Saharan Africa
 * Advisory Group on Australia-Africa Relations
 * International Financial Scams


AUSTRALIA AWARDS IN AFRICA


SUMMARY

The Australia Awards Africa Scholarship program combines Masters, Fellowships
and Short Course opportunities to build skills and capabilities in key sectors,
thereby contributing to social and economic development outcomes for African
nations and the Sustainable Development Goals. Australia Awards directly support
Australia's interests in the security, stability and prosperity of the African
continent by strengthening African leadership and skills in fields such as
agriculture and food security, climate change and adaptation, renewable energy,
mining governance and countering terrorism and violent extremism. We focus on
those sectors where Australia and African nations have shared interests and
where Australia has world-leading expertise to offer.

The Australia Awards Africa program promotes and supports Australian development
and economic diplomacy objectives in a variety of ways:

 * alumni apply their new skills to contribute to their country's development
 * Australia is recognised and valued by African nations as a reliable partner
   and source of expertise, and
 * relationships are formed between Australian and African people and
   organisations, creating enduring partnerships and future cooperation.

Australia Awards are open to high calibre, mid to senior level professional
applicants from the public, private and community sectors (civil society).

Since 2004, over 2,000 scholars from African countries have studied in Australia
under the Australia Awards scholarship program. This includes over 1,000
postgraduate scholars who have undertaken Masters and PhD degrees in Australia.

Applications will be open to participants from Botswana, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe in the
2024 intake.

Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people with disability and
marginalised groups.

Applications for commencement in 2024 will open on 1 February 2023 and close on
1 May 2023.


AUSTRALIA AWARDS ALUMNI

Australia Awards alumni represent an engaged and influential global network of
leaders, advocates and change-makers. The growing number of Australia Awards
Africa alumni who have gained qualifications from Australian education
institutions occupy influential positions in government, regional organisations,
civil society and the private sector.

The Australia Awards Alumni Ambassador initiative taps into the enormous
potential of alumni by forming a cadre of volunteer champions across the
continent committed to promoting and representing the Australia Awards program
in Africa and further raising the profile of Australia in Africa. There are
currently 24 alumni associations across Africa.

The Australia Awards in Africa Women in Leadership Network provides professional
development opportunities to women alumni from many African countries.


BENEFITS

Australia Awards Africa scholarships are offered for the minimum period
necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the
Australian education institution, including any preparatory training.

Scholarship recipients will receive:

 * return air travel
 * a one-off establishment allowance on arrival
 * full tuition fees
 * contribution to living expenses
 * introductory academic program
 * overseas student health cover for the duration of the scholarship
 * supplementary academic support
 * fieldwork allowance for research students and masters by coursework which has
   a compulsory fieldwork component


HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be lodged online through the Online Australia Scholarships
Information System (OASIS) by 11.59PM AEST on 29 April 2023. You will need to
register and establish your eligibility before submitting your application.
Applications and/or supporting documents received after the closing date will
not be considered.

Australia Awards Africa scholarship applicants must meet all eligibility
requirements detailed in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook.

Applicants must also meet country-specific conditions and provide relevant
documentation to support their application.


SELECTION PROCESS

Applications will be shortlisted after eligibility checking and only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. The selection process will include an interview.

Applicants will be assessed on:

 * academic competence
 * potential outcome, specifically the contribution to development outcomes in
   eligible countries of Africa
 * professional and personal leadership attributes including relevant work
   experience.

Successful candidates will be notified in late 2023. Travel will be subject to
meeting the requirements imposed by the Australian Government, as determined by
the federal Department of Education, and must meet the requirements imposed by
relevant state and territory governments.

The candidates will be required to attend:

 * course counselling
 * pre-departure briefing
 * university's Introductory Academic Program
 * other required preparatory study on arrival in Australia.


MORE INFORMATION

For enquiries relating to the application process, email:
enquiries.canberra@australiaawards.org.

Additional information is also available at

 * Africa - information for Australia Awards intake commencing 2024 [PDF 290 KB]
 * Africa - information for Australia Awards intake commencing 2024 [DOCX 250
   KB]

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