Australia digs deep to help amid Sudan conflict Federal Foreign minister Penny Wong has announced Australia will initially give $6 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan.
Premium Insights and analysis Still call Australia home – the public servants helping stranded Aussies through the COVID-19 pandemic July 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Frances Adamson describes DFAT’s COVID work as ‘the largest consular operation’ in the department’s history. And all with a backdrop of other volatile events.
International aid body urges government to vaccinate at-risk diplomats February 24, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Foreign Affairs & Immigration The Australian Council for International Development has called on the government to grant commonwealth employees that have been deployed overseas priority access to COVID-19 vaccines.
DFAT accidentally reveals email addresses of stranded Australians October 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The emails containing the e-addresses were sent by the department on Wednesday, and contained information on a new loans program.
DFAT must improve data management, traveller information February 11, 2015 By David Donaldson News An audit of DFAT’s consular services recommends the department manage its data better and implement post-crisis evaluation more effectively. And traveller information could be promoted better.
The rising cost to DFAT of Australians travelling abroad December 4, 2014 By David Donaldson Features An amusing list of requests for embassy help released by DFAT has had wide coverage, but the rising cost of consular services is no laughing matter for Australia’s diplomats.
