The Australian Government is now in a caretaker period in advance of the forthcoming election. Until a new government is sworn in, government operations are conducted in accordance with the caretaker conventions.

Top navigation

About us
Ministers
News, speeches and media
Crisis Hub
Careers
Contact us

Enter search terms

Countries, economies and regions
International relations
Trade and investment
Australia’s development program
People-to-people
About Australia
Travel

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

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
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
East Asia Summit (EAS)
Australia and the Indian Ocean region
Pacific Islands regional organisations

Global themes

Child protection
Climate change
Cyber affairs and critical technology
Disability Equity and Rights
Gender equality
Human rights
Indigenous Peoples
People Smuggling, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

Treaties

Australia’s treaty-making process

International organisations

The Commonwealth of Nations
The G20
The OECD
United Nations (UN)
MIKTA
World Trade Organization

Foreign Arrangements Scheme

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

Ministerial Council on Trade and Investment
Trade 2040 Taskforce
First Nations trade

Australia's free trade agreements (FTAs)

FTAs in force
FTAs not yet in force
- Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
- Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
FTAs under negotiation
- European Union (A-EUFTA)
- India (AI-CECA)
FTAs under consideration
- Australia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Trade and investment data, information and publications

Fact sheets for countries and regions
Australia's trade balance
Trade statistics
Foreign investment statistics
Trade and investment publications
Australia's Trade through Time

WTO, G20, OECD, APEC and IPEF and ITAG

The WTO
G20
OECD
APEC
IPEF
ITAG

Services and digital trade

Service trade policy
Australia-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement
Digital trade & the digital economy

Australia’s development program

Development

Australia’s development program

Performance assessment
Development evaluation
Budget and statistical information
AusDevPortal

Who we work with

Multilateral organisations
Non-government organisations (NGOs)
List of Australian accredited non-government organisations (NGOs)

Development topics

Development issues
Development sectors

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

People-to-people

Australia Awards

Australia Awards Scholarships
Australia Awards Fellowships

New Colombo Plan

Scholarship program
Mobility program

Public diplomacy

Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program
Australia now
UK/Australia Season 2021-22

Foundations, councils and institutes

ASEAN-Australia Centre
Australia-India Council
Australia-Indonesia Institute
Australia-Japan Foundation
Australia-Korea Foundation
Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR)
Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR)

International Labour Mobility

Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme
Agriculture Visa

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

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.

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

Listen

Home
People-to-people
New Colombo Plan
New Colombo Plan news

In this section

New Colombo Plan

About the New Colombo Plan
New Colombo Plan news
New Colombo Plan External Advisory Group
New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program
Alumni program
Resources

New Colombo Plan news

Displaying 171 - 176 of 176

Interview with 2015 NCP Scholar Asher Taccori

The New Colombo Plan is supporting University of Wollongong Nutrition and Dietetics student Asher Taccori to intern with the United Nations World Food Programme regional bureau in Thailand.

22 December 2015

Category

People-to-people

Read more
NCP Alumni Program

The New Colombo Plan Alumni Program supports alumni to maintain a connection to each other, the New Colombo Plan and the Indo-Pacific region as they progress in their lives and careers.

22 December 2015

Category

People-to-people

Read more
2016 Scholars Announced

One hundred of Australia’s best and brightest undergraduates have been awarded New Colombo Plan 2016 scholarships to live, study and intern in the Indo-Pacific.

22 December 2015

Category

People-to-people

Read more
Scholarship Presentation Dinner Alumni Address: Sharfah Mohamed

Ms Sharfah Mohammed, from Macquarie University, was a New Colombo Plan 2014 Singapore scholar and addressed guests on behalf of NCP alumni.

22 December 2015

Category

People-to-people

Read more
Fostering regional connections among nanotechnology students

La Trobe University students recently took part in the world's largest nanotechnology exhibition – Nano Tech 2015 – in Japan as part of a New Colombo Plan mobility grant.

21 April 2015

Category

People-to-people

Read more
2023 New Colombo Plan Alumni Ambassador profiles

The cohort of 38 Alumni Ambassadors represent every Australian state and territory and reflect the diversity of the NCP Scholarship and Mobility programs.

Category

People-to-people

Read more