Secretary, Jan Adams AO PSM

Jan Adams AO PSM was appointed Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 1 July 2022. Prior to this, Ms Adams was Australia's Ambassador to Japan from November 2020 to June 2022 and before that Australia's Ambassador to China from 2016 to 2019.

Biography of Jan Adams

A/g Deputy Secretary, Jamie Isbister

Jamie Isbister is responsible for the Development, Multilateral and Europe Group which includes:

• Climate Diplomacy and Development Finance Division
• Development Policy Division
• Development Effectiveness and Enabling Division
• Europe Division
• Global Health Division
• Humanitarian Division
• Multilateral Policy and Human Rights Division

Mr Isbister chairs the Development Program Committee.

Biography of Jamie Isbister

Deputy Secretary, Michelle Chan

Michelle Chan is responsible for the South and Southeast Asia Group and is the Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, which includes:

• Southeast Asia Maritime Division
• Southeast Asia Regional and Mainland Division
• Southeast Asia Strategy and Development Division
• South and Central Asia Division
• Centre for Australia-India Relations

Biography of Michelle Chan

Deputy Secretary, Elly Lawson

Elly Lawson is responsible for the Strategic Planning and Coordination Group, which includes:

• Defence Policy and Security Division
• East Asia Division
• Geostrategy and Partnerships Division
• National Foundation for Australia–China Relations
• Strategic Communications Division

Biography of Elly Lawson

Deputy Secretary, Craig Maclachlan

Craig Maclachlan is responsible for the International Security, Legal and Consular Group which includes:

• Consular and Crisis Management Division
• International Security Division
• Legal Division
• Middle East and Africa Division
• Regulatory and Legal Policy Division
• Australian Passports Office
• Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office

Biography of Craig Maclachlan

Deputy Secretary, George Mina

George Mina is responsible for the Trade and Investment Group, which includes:

• Free Trade Agreements and Stakeholder Engagement Division
• International Economics and Green Economy Division
• Office of Global Trade Negotiations
• Trade and Investment Law Division
• Trade Resilience, Indo-Pacific Economic, and Latin America Division
• Trade and Investment Strategy Branch

Biography of George Mina

Head of the Office of the Pacific, Elizabeth Peak

Elizabeth Peak is responsible for the Office of the Pacific.

The Office of the Pacific coordinates the Australian Government efforts with the Pacific family to build stronger relationships with Pacific leaders, governments and people, as well as with regional organisations and institutions.

Ms Peak chairs the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) Board and the whole-of-government Pacific Coordination Committee.

Biography of Elizabeth Peak

Deputy Secretary, Clare Walsh

Clare Walsh is the department's Chief Operating Officer (COO) and responsible for the Enabling Services Group, which includes:

• Capability Taskforce
• Diplomatic Security Division
• Executive Division
• Finance Division
• Information Management and Technology Division
• Overseas Property Office
• People Division

Biography of Clare Walsh