Outcome 1: Foreign policy, trade and international development

Program objectives

To protect and advance the national interest through engaging in effective advocacy in Australia and overseas that promotes Australia’s foreign, trade and economic, development and international security interests.
To deliver accurate and timely policy advice to ministers and other key clients that addresses the challenges of an evolving international environment.
To promote a whole-of-government approach in pursuit of Australia’s interests abroad, including through leadership at overseas missions and coordination of the overseas diplomatic network.
To ensure the security and protect the dignity of the diplomatic and consular corps serving in Australia by delivering a quality service and upholding Australia’s obligations under the Vienna Conventions.
To encourage the development of international policies and measures in relation to climate change through the pursuit of broad-based international climate action and agreement.

To advance Australia’s foreign, trade and economic, development and international security interests through participation in international organisations.

To project a positive and contemporary image of Australia and promote a clear understanding of government policies and objectives and engagement with the Indian Ocean Asia Pacific region through the department’s public diplomacy, cultural and media activities.

To foster closer people-to-people and institutional links between Australia and the Indian Ocean Asia Pacific by contributing to an overall increase in the number of Australian undergraduate students undertaking study and internships in the region.

To assist developing countries in the Pacific region by contributing to sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty and lift living standards.

To assist developing countries in the East Asia region by contributing to sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty and lift living standards.

To assist developing countries in Africa, South and Central Asia, the Middle East and other regions by contributing to reducing poverty and lifting living standards through sustainable economic growth.

To assist developing countries by contributing to sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty and lift living standards through contributions to multilateral organisations.

To assist developing countries reduce poverty and lift living standards through sustainable economic growth by providing contributions to UN, Commonwealth and other international organisations.

To assist developing countries by contributing to sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty and lift living standards through contributions to NGO, volunteer and community programs.

To administer programs that strengthen and stimulate growth in the tourism industry or support Australian businesses to become sustainable.

To support the implementation and management of Australia’s international aid program.