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Where and how Australia provides emergency assistance.

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International Labour Mobility

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.

International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

Prove your COVID-19 vaccinations when you travel overseas.

Passports

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

24-hour consular emergency helpline

Visas

Foreign investment statistics

Economic activity of Australian businesses abroad 2018-19

Australia’s foreign affiliates make a valuable contribution to the Australian economy.

Funded by DFAT and Austrade, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released a new study on the economic impact of Australia’s foreign affiliates abroad. The new study provides key economic facts on Australia’s 5,176 majority-owned foreign affiliates such as the value of assets, profits remitted back to Australia, sales of goods and services and Industry valued added, as well as the level of employment. Information is cross-classified by country of ownership and industry. The new study confirms the importance of foreign affiliates in the delivery of Australian services, especially: Financial and insurance, Construction, Engineering and other technical and Health services.

Key summary fact sheets

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Majority-owned affiliates (greater than 50% foreign equity)

Australia [PDF]

Economies

Industries (a)

(a) No data was published by the ABS for the following industries:

  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing
  • Public administration and safety
  • Education and training
  • Other services

Comparison fact sheet (2002-03 vs 2018-19)

Comparison fact sheet 2002-03 vs 2018-19 [PDF 189KB]

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