The department’s purpose is to help make Australia stronger, safer and more prosperous by promoting and protecting our interests internationally and contributing to global stability and economic growth.

The department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the government. We work with other government agencies to ensure that Australia’s pursuit of its global, regional and bilateral interests is coordinated effectively.

• What we do
• Strategic Framework
• Values Statement
• Women in Leadership Strategy
• Corporate Plan 2015–2019
• Roles and responsibilities of embassies, high commissions, consulates, and consulates headed by honorary consuls
• History of the department

Our people

• Ministers and Parliamentary Secretary
• Executive staff: Secretary and Deputy Secretaries
• Senior staff: Australian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and other representatives
• Organisational chart: DFAT organisational structure [PDF 66 KB]

Our locations

• Australian state and territory offices
• Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates, multilateral missions and representative offices

Corporate information

• DFAT Annual Report 2014-15
  • Previous annual reports
• Certifications
• Contracts - Spring/Autumn Senate Report
• DFAT APSC Capability Review Report
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Enterprise Agreement [PDF 855 KB] | [DOCX 278 KB]
• Environmental policy
• Freedom of information
• International Relations Grants Program
• Grant recipients
• Legal services expenditure
• Legislation for which the department is responsible - see the Administrative Arrangements Order (PMC website)
• Newly created departmental files
• Portfolio Budget Statements
• Public Interest Disclosures
• Tenders
• Workplace diversity
  • Disability Action Strategy 2011-15
  • Reconciliation Action Plan 2011-15
  • Agency Multicultural Plan 2013-15