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SECTION 06 REFERENCE MATERIAL

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REFERENCE MATERIAL

Glossary of terms 341

Acronyms and abbreviations 342

List of figures 345

List of tables 346

List of images 347

Index 350

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS


GLOSSARY OF TERMSadditional estimates Whereamountsappropriatedatbudgettimeareinsufficient,Parliamentmayapprove

additionalfundstoagenciesthroughadditionalappropriationlegislation.

administered items Revenues,expenses,assetsorliabilitiesmanagedbyagenciesonbehalfoftheCommonwealth.Agenciesdonotcontroladministereditems.Administeredexpensesincludegrants,subsidiesandbenefits.Inmanycases,administeredexpensesfundthedeliveryofthirdpartyoutputs.

agency AgenciesareCommonwealthentitiesasdefinedunderSection10ofthePublic Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

appropriation AnauthorisationbyParliamenttospendmoneysfromtheConsolidatedRevenueFundforaparticularpurpose.

APS employee Apersonengagedundersection22,orapersonwhoisengagedasanAPSemployeeundersection74,ofthePublic Service Act 1999.

average staffing level Theaveragenumberofemployeesreceivingsalaryoverthefinancialyear,withadjustmentsforpart-timeandcasualemployeestoshowthefull-timeequivalent.

core funding Contributionstotheregularbudgetsoforganisationstosupportagreedactivitiesintheirstrategicplans.

corporate governance Theprocessbywhichagenciesaredirectedandcontrolled.Itencompassesauthority,accountability,stewardship,leadership,directionandcontrol.

departmental items Revenue,expenses,assetsandliabilitiesthatarecontrolledbytheagencyinprovidingitsprograms.

economic diplomacy EconomicdiplomacyistheuseofAustralia’sinternationaldiplomaticassetstoadvanceAustralia’sprosperityandglobalprosperity.Itisguidedbyfourkeypillars:promotingtrade;encouraginggrowth;attractinginvestment;andsupportingAustralianbusiness.

grant CommonwealthfinancialassistanceasdefinedundertheCommonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines(paragraphs2.3–2.5).

key performance Annualprogramperformancetargetsthatareoutlinedinthe indicators (KPIs) ForeignAffairsandTradePortfolioBudgetStatements.

memorandum of Adocumentoutliningthetermsanddetailsofa understanding (MOU) non-bindingarrangementbetweenpartiesincludingeachparty’srequirements

andresponsibilities.

non-core funding Fundingfororganisationsforspecificprogramswithaclearlyidentifiedpurpose.

non-ongoing APS employee Apersonengagedasanon-ongoingAPSemployeeundersubsection22(2)(b)or22(2)(c)ofthePublic Service Act 1999.

ongoing APS employee ApersonengagedasanongoingAPSemployeeundersubsection22(2)(a)ofthe Public Service Act 1999.

performance pay Apaymentinrecognitionofperformance.

Portfolio Budget InformthepublicandParliamentoftheproposedallocationofresourcesby Statements programtoachievetheagency’soutcomes.

program Anactivityoragroupofactivitiesthatdeliverbenefits,servicesortransferpaymentstoindividuals,industry/businessorthecommunityasawholeandaretheprimaryvehiclesforgovernmentagenciestoachievetheintendedresultsoftheiroutcomestatements.

purchaser–provider Arrangementsunderwhichtheservicesofoneagencyarepurchasedby arrangements anotheragencytocontributetooutcomes.

service charter Apublicstatementabouttheservicethatadepartmentwillprovideandwhatcustomerscanexpectfromthedepartment.Itisgovernmentpolicythatdepartmentswhichprovideservicesdirectlytothepublichaveservicechartersinplace.


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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONSAACES AustraliaAfricaCommunityEngagementScheme

ACC AustralianCivilianCorps

ADB Asian DevelopmentBank

ADF AustralianDefenceForce

ADF AsianDevelopmentFund(ADB)

AGAG Australia–GermanyAdvisoryGroup

ANAO AustralianNationalAuditOffice

ANCP AustralianNGOCooperationProgram

APEC Asia–PacificEconomicCooperation(forum)

APO AustralianPassportOffice

APPRs aid program performancereports

APS AustralianPublicService

ARC AustralianRedCross

ARF ASEANRegionalForum

ASEAN AssociationofSoutheastAsianNations

AUKMIN Australia–UnitedKingdomMinisterialConsultations

AUSFTA Australia–UnitedStatesFreeTrade Agreement

AUSMIN Australia–UnitedStatesMinisterialConsultations

Austrade AustralianTradeandInvestmentCommission

AVID AustralianVolunteersforInternationalDevelopment

CECA ComprehensiveEconomicCooperationAgreement(Australia–India)

ChAFTA China–AustraliaFreeTrade Agreement

COP 21 UNFCCC21stConferenceofParties

CRT CrisisResponse Team

CSIRO CommonwealthScientificandIndustrialResearchOrganisation

CSP ComprehensiveStrategicPartnership(Australia–Singapore)

DFAT DepartmentofForeignAffairsand Trade

EAS East AsiaSummit

Efic ExportFinanceandInsuranceCorporation

EITI ExtractiveIndustriesTransparencyInitiative

EL executivelevel

EU EuropeanUnion

FOI freedomofinformation

FTA freetrade agreement

GCF GreenClimateFund

GST goods and servicestax

G20 GroupofTwenty(19membercountriesandtheEuropeanUnion)–forumforinternationaleconomiccooperation

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HOM head ofmission

HR humanresources

IA-CEPA Indonesia–AustraliaComprehensiveEconomicPartnershipAgreement

ICN internationalcommunicationsnetwork

ICT informationandcommunicationstechnology

IORA IndianOceanRimAssociation

iXc innovationXchange

JSCOT (Parliamentary)JointStandingCommitteeonTreaties

LES locallyengagedstaff

MC10 WTO10thMinisterialConference

MDF marketdevelopmentfacility

MIKTA Mexico,Indonesia,RepublicofKorea,TurkeyandAustralia

MOU memorandumofunderstanding

NATO NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization

NCP NewColomboPlan

NGO non-governmentorganisation

ODA OfficialDevelopmentAssistance

ODE OfficeofDevelopmentEffectiveness

OECD OrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment

OPO OverseasPropertyOfficeandServices

P5+1 China,France,Russia,UnitedKingdomandUnitedStates(UNPermanentFive)+Germany

PACER PacificAgreementonCloserEconomicRelations

PBS PortfolioBudgetStatements

PGPA PublicGovernance,PerformanceandAccountability(Act)

PIF PacificIslandsForum

PNG PapuaNewGuinea

RCEP RegionalComprehensiveEconomicPartnership

SAFTA Singapore–AustraliaFreeTrade Agreement

SATIN SecureAustralianTelecommunicationsandInformationNetwork

SES senior executiveservice

SLA ServiceLevelAgreement

SME smalltomedium enterprise

SWF sovereignwealthfund

UAE UnitedArab Emirates

UN UnitedNations

UNESCO UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization

UNFCCC UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange

UNICEF UnitedNationsChildren’sFund

UNSC UnitedNationsSecurityCouncil


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UN Women UnitedNationsEntityforGenderEqualityandtheEmpowermentofWomen

US UnitedStatesofAmerica

USAID UnitedStatesAgencyforInternationalDevelopment

WASH water,sanitationandhygiene

WBG WorldBankGroup

WMD weaponsofmassdestruction

WTO WorldTradeOrganization

‘2+2’ Meetingofforeignanddefenceministersfromtwocountries

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LIST OF FIGURESSECTION 06 Reference material

LIST OF FIGURESFigure 1 Organisationalstructure(asat30June2016) 7

Figure 2 Outcomesandprogramsstructure2015–16 8

Figure 3 Foreignaffairsandtradeportfoliostructureandoutcomes(asat30June2016) 9

Figure 4 Australia’stradeingoodsandserviceswithOceania 29

Figure 5 Pacificaidprogramhighlights 31

Figure 6 Australia’stradeingoodsandserviceswithNorthAsia 36

Figure 7 Australia’stradeingoodsandserviceswithSoutheastAsia 41

Figure 8 SoutheastAsiaaidprogramhighlights 46

Figure 9 Australia’stradeingoodsandserviceswithSouthandWestAsia 54

Figure 10 SouthandWestAsiaaidprogramhighlights 54

Figure 11 SyriaandIraqhumanitarianassistance 59

Figure 12 MiddleEastandAfricaaidprogramhighlights 62

Figure 13 Australia’stradeingoodsandserviceswiththeAmericas 67

Figure 14 AUSFTA—10yearson 69

Figure 15 Australia’stradeingoodsandserviceswithEurope 74

Figure 16 KAFTAandJAEPA 77

Figure 17 Australia’stotaltwo-waytradeandinvestment,2015 92

Figure 18 ServicestotheAustralianParliament 114

Figure 19 EstimateddepartmentODAbysector,2015–16 123

Figure 20 AVIDprogram,2015–16 132

Figure 21 AustralianGovernmentresponsetoTropicalCycloneWinston 142

Figure 22 Globalsocialmediacoverage,2015–16 153

Figure 23 Foundations,councilsandinstitutes 156

Figure 24 AustraliaAwards,2016 158

Figure 25 Departmentalexpenses,2015–16 184

Figure 26 Assetsandliabilities,2011–12to2015–16 185


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LIST OF TABLESTable 1 ServicestodiplomaticandconsularrepresentativesinAustralia 121

Table 2 Travellers’emergencyloans 163

Table 3 ConsularservicesprovidedtoAustraliantravellers 164

Table 4 Traveldocumentsissued,2013–14to2015–16 171

Table 5 SecurityandICTstatistics 176

Table 6 Employeesbyclassification,genderandlocation 210

Table 7 Ongoingandnon-ongoingemployees,full-timeandpart-time 211

Table 8 Employeesbycategoriesofemployment 211

Table 9 SESbylevelandlocation 211

Table 10 SESbygender 212

Table 11 SES:Newstartersandseparationsduringtheyear 212

Table 12 SES:Inter-agencymobilityduringtheyear 212

Table 13 Employeesbylocationandgenderasat30June2016 213

Table 14 EmployeescoveredbytheEnterpriseAgreement,determinations,individualflexibilityagreementsandremunerationsupplementationagreementsasat30June2016 214

Table 15 Performancebonuspaymentsbylevel,2015–16 215

Table 16 DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTraderesourcestatement2015–16 216

Table 17 ExpensesforOutcome1 218



Table 20 EstimateddepartmentalODAbycountryandregion,2015–16 222

Table 21 Workplacehealthandsafetystatistics 228

Table 22 Advertisingandmarketresearch 233

Table 23 Contributionstointernationalorganisationsandpeacekeepingoperations 234

Table 24 Listofsponsors 236

Table 25 Embassies,highcommissions,consulatesandmultilateralmissionsmanaged bytheDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade(100posts) 242

Table 26 ConsulatesmanagedbyAustrade(16posts) 245

Table 27 Consulatesheadedbyhonoraryconsuls(76consulates) 245

Table 28 PlaceswhereCanadaprovidesconsularservicestoAustraliancitizens 248

Table 29 PlaceswhereAustraliaprovidesconsularservicestoCanadiancitizens 249

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LIST OF IMAGES


LIST OF IMAGES1. The executive 6

2. ANCAPfisheriesproject,PapuaNewGuinea 25

3. MsBishop,UniversityofPNG,November2015 27

4. MrCiobo,SeasonalWorkerProgrammeMOUwithFiji 28

5. AntheaSmits,TheDifferenceIncubator,PortVila,November2015 30

6. TessConnolly(Canberra–profile) 31

7. MsBishop,Australia–ROK‘2+2’,Sydney,September2015 33

8. GaryQuinlan,MsBishop,Australia–Japan‘2+2’,Sydney,November2015 35

9. JohnLangtrywithAustralianAlumni,Ulaanbaatar,March2016 37

10. JanAdams,AustralianWritersWeek,Beijing,March2016 38

11. PeterVarghese,CTMOUsigningwithIndonesia,Sydney,December2015 39

12. KyawKyaw,Myanmargeneralelections,Yangon,November2015 43

13. Singapore–AustraliaJointMinisterialCommitteeMeeting,Sydney,March2016 44

14. PeterDoyle,launchNabilanprogrambaselinestudy,Dili,May2016 45

15. RichardMathews(Makassar–profile) 47

16. MDFinitiative,chilliharvesting,Pakistan 49

17. MsBishop,15thIORACouncilofMinisters,Padang,October2015 51

18. MrRobb,IITMadrasResearchPark,Chennai,October2015 52

19. HannahBirksandShoaibTayyab,SRSPproject,Nowshera,June2016 53

20. WarrenHauck,AustralianFoodFestival,Salmiya,January2016 56

21. ArthurSpyrou,GerardSeeber,JohnCavanagh,AbuDhabi,June2016 60

22. AACESruralandremotehealthservices,Rwanda 61

23. JoeHockeyandPresidentObama,WashingtonDC,January2016 64

24. MsBishop,AUSMIN,Boston,October2015 66

25. RobertCurtis(MexicoCity–profile) 67

26. DamienMiller,WomenDeliverConference,Copenhagen,May2016 70

27. DavidRitchie,AGAGmembers,Canberra,October2015 72

28. GeraldThomson,Eurovision,Stockholm,May2016 73

29. JanAdams,ChAFTAentryintoforce,Sydney,December2015 75

30. HughBoylan,finalTPPtext,Auckland,February2016 79

31. NicolaCampion(Canberra–profile) 80

32. Australiandelegation,WTOMC10,Nairobi,December2015 81

33. MDFpartnerbusiness,dryingapricots,northernPakistan 82

34. MichaelMugliston,JessicaAllen,RCEPround,Perth,April2016 83

35. AndreaGleason,Australian–GermanLNGcooperation,Perth,April2016 85

36. BrendanBerne,MIKTAmeeting,Canberra,January2016 88

37. AdamCoin,EmilySandilands,launchFTAPortal,Sydney,March2016 89


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38. Fairtradeproject,Tonga 91

39. PeterVarghese,GenderEquality&Women’sEmpowermentStrategy,2016 95

40. LisaGittos(Canberra–profile) 97

41. AndrewGoledzinowski,PaulGrigson,BaliProcess,Bali,March2016 98

42. KatrinaCooper,AntarcticTreatymeeting,Santiago,May2016 99

43. MichaelBliss,KateSmith,MH17meeting,Malaysia,March2016 100

44. PeterWoolcott,MsBishop,climatechangenegotiations,Paris,December2015 101

45. FourCornersoftheWorld,EmmaKerslake,2016 102

46. IanBiggs,DFATstaff,ADFdemonstration,Puckapunyal,October2015 105

47. ArmsTradeTreatyworkshop,Bangkok,April2016 107

48. MilesArmitage,DFATstaff,MIKTAmeeting,Melbourne,April2016 108

49. PrimeMinisterTurnbullandPresidentWidodo,Jakarta,November2015 111

50. MrCiobo,AustraliaWeekinChina,Beijing,April2016 113

51. LucyDu(LESShanghai–profile) 114

52. JustinBrown,LyndallSachs,credentialspresentation,Canberra,June2016 117

53. PeterVarghese,LyndallSachswithDiplomaticCorps,Tasmania,April2016 119

54. RicWells,openingEstonianembassy,Canberra,February2016 120

55. DFAT-fundedSkillsforEconomicGrowthProgram,Vanuatu 122

56. DavidKelly,innovationXchangemeeting,Sydney,May2016 127

57. MattSteine(ContractorCanberra–profile) 128

58. WASHFundsupportedtraining,Vietnam 129

59. innovationXchangetestsmethodsofglobalcommunication,March2016 130

60. ANCAPtraining,Afghanistan 131

61. SustainableDevelopmentGoalsprojection,UNNewYork,September2015 134

62. MsFierravanti-Wells,ADBAnnualMeeting,Frankfurt,May2016 136

63. EwenMcDonald,GCFBoardMeeting,Songdo,ROK,June2016 137

64. BrekBatley,CrisisResponseTeam,KoroIsland,Fiji,February2016 139

65. CameronNoble,aiddistribution,KoroIsland,Fiji,March2016 141

66. ACCspecialistGailOwen,foodaid,DaruPNG,March2016 144

67. NewColomboPlanalumni,Canberra,September2015 145

68. NCPscholar,AsherTaccori,Bangkok,November2015 147

69. Australianowperformance,Brazil,May2016 149

70. MsBishop,Sen.Colbeck,GlobalAlumnistrategy,Launceston,April2016 151

71. Internationalmediavisit,Cairns,November2015 152

72. HughBorrowman,TasteofAustraliaVietnam,Hanoi,April2016 155

73. JanetteLynagh,LyndonChristie,consulartraining,June2016 159

74. Smartravellertelevisionadvertisement 161

75. SimonMamouney,ExerciseSeaRaider,Atherton,September2015 162

76. CaitlinBell(Canberra–profile) 165

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77. Australianpassportsecurityfeatures 167

78. Newpassportwebsite,December2015 169

79. CraigFergusonissuesfirstpassport,Phuket,June2016 170

80. AdrianJensz(Canberra–profile) 171

81. MauroKolobaric,Kabul,May2016 173

82. Externalview,newchancery,Jakarta,March2016 178

83. Internalcourtyard,newchancery,Jakarta,March2016 181

84. PeterVarghese,GaryQuinlan,WomeninLeadership,Canberra,March2016 189

85. LindaHein(Canberra–profile) 196

86. CraigFergusonandLESstaff,Phuket 197


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AAACES, 61AANZFTA, 76Abu Dhabi, 60accountability and management, 189–201

see also transparencyACIAR, 9, 190administered program, see aid programadministrative tribunal matters, 226advertising and market research, 233

Smartraveller campaign, 161Advisory Group on Australian African Relations, 57Afghanistan, 50, 54, 55, 103

Kabul, 174Africa, 22, 57, 61, 62, 63

diplomatic and consular agreements, 118financial services, 131humanitarian programs, 57, 128Indian Ocean region, 51, 127posts in, 180, 182; OPO tenants’ satisfaction,

180posts in Australia, 118terrorist prisoners program trial, 108

Africa Down Under Mining conference, 57African Union, 51agency resource statement, 216–21Agenda for Sustainable Development, 133, 138agriculture and agricultural markets, 76, 81, 82,

124Africa, 61Cambodia, 46China, 78India, 52Indonesia, 46Japan, 77Laos, 131Pakistan, 50Papua New Guinea, 102Republic of Korea, 77Seasonal Worker Programme, 28Sri Lanka, 50Timor-Leste, 45United States, 68see also food and food security

aid for trade, see trade facilitation programsAid Investment Committee, 191Aid Investment Plans, 123, 126aid program, 18, 97, 122–33, 150, 222–3, 229

financial performance, 185Middle East and Africa, 56, 57, 59, 61–2, 128,

131multilateral replenishments and global

development partnerships, 134–8North Asia, 33, 34, 37Office of Development Effectiveness

evaluations, 192Pacific, 25, 26–32, 124, 129, 131, 136; climate

change responses, 26, 29, 103, 137senior management committees, 191South and West Asia, 49, 50, 53, 54, 124Southeast Asia, 39, 40, 45–7, 124, 125, 129;

Laos, 129, 131, 135; Myanmar, 46, 103, 124, 131

trade and investment, tourism and private sector engagement, 85, 86, 87, 91

trade negotiations, 75, 76, 82–3United States cooperation, 65see also humanitarian programs

aid program performance reports (APPRs), 126aid quality checks, 126AIDS/HIV, 135Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human

Trafficking, 98Ambassador for Women and Girls, 51, 103Americas, 64–9

Caribbean, 22, 65OPO tenants’ satisfaction, 180see also Canada; Latin America; United States

Amman, 176, 227ANCP, 131Andaman Sea, 98Ankara, 73annual performance statement, 13–185Annual Report

corrections to errors in 2014–15, 250–1list of requirements, 252–5

Antarctica, 99, 229anti-bullying, harassment and discrimination,

227–8APEC, 26, 86, 102, 103, 106appropriations, see financeaquaculture, 51, 127armoured vehicle training, 176Arms Trade Treaty, 107ASEAN, 41, 98, 156

Secretariat, 42ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand Free Trade

Agreement (AANZFTA), 76ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), 106Asia, see Middle East and Africa; North Asia; South

and West Asia; Southeast AsiaAsia–Europe Ministerial Meeting, 71The Asia Foundation, 43Asialink Business, 146Asian Development Bank (ADB), 124, 137, 192

Asian Development Fund, 135, 136, 185Pacific Business Investment Facility, 30

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, 135ASIS, 9, 190assets and assets management, 185, 200

depreciation and amortisation expenses, 183, 184

property services, 178–82, 180Association of Southeast Asian Nations, see

ASEANasylum seekers, see refugees and displaced

personsAttorney-General’s Department, 118Auckland, 227Audit and Risk Committee, 191audits, 194, 196, 200, 201

workplace health and safety, 227AUSFTA, 68–9AusIndustry, 89AUSMIN, 65, 66, 109Austrade, 9, 86, 151, 190

China, 34consulates managed by, 245FTA information seminars, 89India, 52Indonesia, 40United Arab Emirates (UAE), 60United States, 65

Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme, 61

Australia–ASEAN Council, 41, 156Australia–ASEAN summits, 41

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Australia–Asia Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons, 46, 98

Australia Awards, 20, 150, 158, 192Africa, 62South and West Asia, 54

Australia–China Council, 156Australia–China High-Level Dialogue, 34Australia–EU Crisis Management Agreement, 71Australia–EU Framework Agreement, 71Australia–Germany Advisory Group, 71, 72Australia Global Alumni Engagement Strategy, 151Australia Group, 106Australia–India Civil Nuclear Cooperation

Agreement, 50Australia–India Council, 156Australia–India–Japan trilateral meeting, 50Australia–India Leadership Dialogue, 50Australia–India Policy Forum, 156Australia–India Senior Officials’ Talks, 50Australia–Indonesia Institute, 156Australia–Japan Basic Treaty of Friendship and

Cooperation, 15Australia–Japan Foundation, 157Australia–Korea Foundation, 157Australia–Pacific Technical College, 31Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum, 26Australia–Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum, 26Australia–UK Strategic and Economic Dialogues,

71Australia–Ukraine Nuclear Cooperation

Agreement, 73Australia United States Business Week, 65Australia – United States Free Trade Agreement,

68–9Australia – United States Ministerial (AUSMIN)

consultations, 65, 66, 109Australian aid, see aid programAustralian Aid Budget Summary 2016–17, 126Australian Antarctic Division, 229Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20 Year Plan, 99Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), 151Australian by Degree, 151Australian Centre for International Agricultural

Research, 9, 190Australian Civilian Corps, 143, 227Australian Defence Force, see Department of

DefenceAustralian Electoral Commission, 43Australian Engagement with Developing Countries,

126Australian Federal Police, 118Australian Federation of Travel Agents, 160Australian Government Global Watch Office, 165Australian Government IT Awards, 89Australian Information Commissioner, 195Australian National Audit Office (Auditor-General),

191audits, 196, 200, 201

Australian National University, 27, 83, 88Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), 131Australian Passport Information Service, 169, 170Australian Passport Office (passport services), 19,

167–72, 230Australian Red Cross, 143Australian Research Council grants, 172Australian Secret Intelligence Service, 9, 190Australian Trade and Investment Commission, see

AustradeAustralian Volunteers for International

Development (AVID) program, 20, 132Australian Writers Week, 38autonomous sanctions, see sanctionsAutonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, 97aviation, 42

Malaysia Airways Flight MH17, 73, 74, 100awards (recognition), 61, 89, 129, 181, 227awards (scholarships), see scholarships and awards

BBaghdad, 174, 227Bali Process, 98Bangkok, 180, 182Bangladesh, 50, 124

Dhaka, 176banking (financial) services, 46, 131, 135beef exports, 68, 77Beijing, 38, 86, 154Belgium, 21, 71, 100Belgrade, 73Bennelong Foundation NCP Cross-Cultural

Training Program, 146Berlin, 73‘Big Picture’ activities, 116biodiversity treaty, 96biological weapons, 106biometrics, 168, 172blogs, 116, 153, 154Bloomberg Philanthropies, 127Blue Economy Aquaculture Challenge, 51, 127BRAC, 54Brazil, 20, 65, 150, 157Britain, see United Kingdombroadening knowledge and understanding priority

function, 22–3Brunei Darussalam, 40budget, see financebuilding personal networks and institutional links

priority function, 19–20bullying, 227–8Burma, see Myanmarbusiness continuity planning, 194business delegations, 40, 52

to Australia, 71Business Envoy, 90business involvement, see private sector

investmentBusiness Partnerships Platform, 87business satisfaction with support, 90Business@dfat portal, 90

CCabinet submissions and briefings, 112cable network, 175Cairns Group, 81Cambodia, 40, 46, 125, 129

New Colombo Plan, 146, 147Canada, 65

consular services, 160, 248–9cancelled passports, 168Cao Lanh Bridge, Vietnam, 40, 124capacity building, 90

APEC economy policymakers, 86corrections officers, 108first-aid training, 143Myanmar voters and poll workers, 43Pacific women negotiators, 29Papua New Guinea, 27, 31

capital works projects, 118, 180–2CARE Australia, 131Caribbean, 22, 65cattle, 46

beef exports, 68, 77chemical weapons, 106Chengdu, 38Chennai, 52children

health, 45, 61, 127passports, 169, 170see also education


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China, 16, 34, 146Antarctic talks, 99Beijing, 38, 86, 154coal testing procedures, 36consular agreement, 160consular posts in Australia, 118cyber security, 106, 109Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), 16, 78, 89–90G20, 86Hong Kong, 34; post, 38, 227public diplomacy programs, 38, 152, 154, 156

cigarette plain packaging, 76Civil Society Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

(WASH) Fund, 129classification of staff, 210, 211–12, 214–15client service charter, APO, 168climate change, 86, 101, 135

Pacific responses, 26, 29, 103, 137cloud storage, 73co-location of diplomatic missions, 120coal, 36coal-fired power plants, 86coastal protection activities, 137cocoa, 102coffee, 131Colombia, 65, 118Colombo, 176Comcare, 227

incidents notified to, 228Commission on the Status of Women, 103Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

referrals, 193Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting,

96, 103Commonwealth Ombudsman, 195compensation for detriment caused by defective

administration, 196complaints, 195

see also feedbackComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, 22, 107computing, see information and communications

technology; websites and web servicesconduct and ethics, 191, 193construction projects, 118, 180–2Consular Consultative Group, 160Consular Emergency Centre, 160Consular Information System, 161consular services, 159–66, 250

Croatia, 73India, 52Indonesia, 47services to representatives in Australia, 115,

117–21Thailand, 40see also honorary consuls

Consular Strategy, 160consultancy services, 201contingency planning, 162contract services, see purchasingCopyright Agency Limited Cultural Fund, 38corporate governance, 190–4Corporate Plan, 5, 14, 190, 192

performance statement, 13–185correspondence, 112

diplomatic mail, 179costs, see financeCouncil for Australian–Arab Relations, 157Council of Australian Tour Operators, 162Council on Australia Latin America Relations, 157counter-terrorism, see terrorismcountry and regional aid programs, assessment

of, 126country (rules) of origin, 89court actions, 226court systems, see law and justicecouselling for staff, 198credentials ceremonies, 118Crisis Action Plans, 162

Crisis Centre, 141crisis response teams, 141, 162, 197, 227Croatia, 73Cuba, 65cultural diplomacy, see public diplomacy and

communicationCushman and Wakefield, 180, 230cyber activities, see information and

communications technologyCyber Security Strategy, 106cyclones, see tropical cyclonesCyprus, 118

DDaesh, 57, 58, 96, 106DCNS, 71death penalty, 96debt rescheduling agreement, Cuba, 65defective administration, compensation for, 196defence and security, 135

Afghanistan, 50, 55against Daesh, 57see also peacebuilding and peacekeeping;

protective security; terrorismdefence and security, bilateral discussions and

cooperationEurope, 71India, 16Indonesia, 40Israel, 57Japan, 34, 35, 106Malaysia, 40Papua New Guinea, 26Republic of Korea, 34, 35Singapore, 44United States, 15, 66, 106

defence exercises, 16, 162Defence Science and Technology Group, 172Defence White Paper, 106deliverables, 205–9delivering an innovative aid program priority

function, 18democratic governance, 40

elections, 26, 43dengue fever, 152Denmark, 73Department of Defence (Australian Defence

Force), 15, 16, 34, 66, 106Defence Science and Technology Group, 172humanitarian programs, 140, 141, 162

Department of Education and Training, 20, 151Department of Finance, 174, 195Department of Immigration and Border

Protection, 40, 66, 168Department of Industry, Innovation and Science,

36Department of the Environment, 99, 229Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

66, 101, 113Department of the Treasury, 16, 60, 86, 135Departmental Executive, 191Departmental Security Committee, 177, 192depreciation and amortisation expenses, 183, 184deputy secretaries, 6, 137, 190, 191detriment caused by defective administration, 196development assistance, see aid programDevelopment Assistance Committee, 135development banks, 135, 136

see also Asian Development Bank; World Bank Group

Development Policy Committee, 191Dhaka, 176The Difference Incubator, 30Digital Media Strategy, 23

see also social mediadigital passports, 168

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Diplomatic Academy, 198, 199diplomatic and consular representatives in

Australia, 115, 117–21diplomatic cable system, 175diplomatic leases, 118, 120diplomatic mail service, 179diplomatic relations, 34, 118Diplomatic Tradecraft Month, 198diplomatic visas, 118Direct Aid Program, 150Director of Public Prosecutions referrals, 193disability, people with, 18

Fiji, 131staff, 198

Disability-Inclusive Development Fund, 18disarmament, see non-proliferation and

disarmamentdisaster preparedness and risk reduction, 140

Pacific, 136, 143disaster response, see humanitarian programsdiscrimination, 227–8

against women, 103see also human rights

Doha, 180Doha Round, 81, 84domestic property, 180, 230domestic violence, see sexual and gender-based

violencedrugs, 97

Ee-learning programs, 198, 227earthquakes, 50East Asia, see North Asia; Southeast AsiaEast Asia Summit, 42East New Britain, 102East Timor, see Timor-Lesteecologically sustainable development, see

environmenteconomic governance, see governanceeconomic growth and development, 41, 135

Malawi, 131Mongolia, 37Pacific, 26South and West Asia, 50, 53, 54Timor-Leste, 45see also employment; infrastructure; private

sector developmenteducation and education markets, 46, 124, 135,

192Bangladesh, 50, 124India, 50, 52Laos, 135Pakistan, 50, 53school partnerships, 156, 157Sri Lanka, 50Timor-Leste, 45see also capacity building; higher education;

scholarships and awards; vocational education and training

Efic, 9, 65, 86, 89, 190elections, 26, 43

to international organisations, 22, 96electricity generation and transmission, 47, 60, 86Embassy Productions, 160emergencies, see humanitarian programsemergency loans to travellers, 163emergency passports issued, 170emissions reduction target, 101employment

diplomatic officers’ dependants, 118migrant workers, 98Pakistani women, 53Seasonal Worker Programme, 28see also private sector development

Enabling Women’s Contributions to the Indian Ocean Rim Economies, 51

energy, see mining and energy sectorEnterprise Agreement, 199, 214, 251environment, 229–30

Antarctica, 99, 229Indian Ocean, 51Pacific, 31see also climate change

Environment Protection Policy for the Aid Program, 229

Environmental Goods Agreement, 76Estonian embassy, 72, 120ethics and conduct, 193Ethics Committee, 191Ethiopia, 57Europe, 70–4

Antarctic collaborations, 99development partnerships, 108, 135, 137, 141diplomatic and consular agreements, 118diplomatic and consular corps in Australia, 72,

120Malaysia Airways Flight MH17, 74, 100terrorist attacks, 21, 71, 163see also United Kingdom

European Commission, 71European Council, 71European Union (EU), 71, 74, 135Eurovision, 73evaluation and planning, see plans and planningexecutive, 6, 190, 192exempt contracts, 201expenses, see financeExport Finance and Insurance Corporation (Efic), 9,

65, 86, 89, 190exports, see tradeexternal scrutiny and accountability, 195–6, 224–6Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, 90

FFacebook, 73, 153, 154, 163facial recognition technology (biometrics), 168,

172Fairtrade Australia New Zealand, 91faulty passports, 170feedback, 90, 192

Australia Awards recipients, 20consular services, 160, 163diplomatic and consular corps in Australia, 119FTA information seminars, 89ICT users, 175ministerial travel support, 113ministers, 112New Colombo Plan, 146passport services, 168property services, 180

females, see women and girlsFields Group Pty Ltd, 201Fiji, 26, 31, 82

Tropical Cyclone Winston, 125, 141–2, 143, 163water, sanitation and hygiene, 129, 137

Fiji Red Cross, 143Fiji Spinal Injuries Association, 131film, 157

television series, 151, 157, 160finance, 183–5, 200–1, 214–23, 231–41, 258–337

compensation for detriment caused by defective administration, 196

contributions to international organisations, 134–8, 185, 234–5

travellers’ emergency loans, 163workers’ compensation insurance premium,

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financial services, 46, 131, 135financial statements, 259–337Finland, 72, 118, 120fishing and fisheries, 229

Indian Ocean aquaculture, 51, 127Pacific region, 26, 31, 124

flexible work trial, 198food and food security, 127

Africa, 61Australian cuisine, 73, 155, 157Syria and Syrian refugees, 59see also agriculture

foreign aid, see aid programforeign fighters, 42foreign investment and foreign investment

markets, 17, 86, 93, 152Africa, 57European Union, 71North Asia, 34United Arab Emirates (UAE), 60United States, 69

foundations, councils and institutes, 41, 150, 156–7

France, 71, 141Paris terror attacks, 21, 71, 163

FRANZ disaster relief arrangement, 141fraud control, 193

passports, 168, 169, 172free trade agreements, 76, 77–80, 89, 154

China, 16, 78, 89–90European Union, 71Gulf Cooperation Council, 63India, 50, 76, 152Indonesia, 46Japan, 15–16, 77, 89–90United States, 68–9see also regional trade negotiations

freedom of information, 195fruit and vegetables, 77, 78, 82FTA hotline, 90FTA Portal, 89full-time employees, 211

GG20, 50, 71, 86, 106gas, 87Gavi, 135G’Day USA, 65gender equality, see women and girlsGender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Strategy, 103Gender Equality Fund, 103gender of staff, 210, 212, 213Geneva Group, 96Germany, 71, 72, 137

Berlin, 73Glasgow–Burchell Declaration on Enhanced

Diplomatic Network Cooperation, 65global aid programs, assessment of, 126global and regional environment priority function,

15–16Global Blue Economy Challenge, 51, 127Global Consular Forum, 160Global Counter-Terrorism Forum, 106, 108Global Environment Facility, 135Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and

Malaria, 135Global Partnership for Education, 135Global Watch Office, 165governance, 124

Afghanistan, 50, 54Palestinian Authority, 62Papua New Guinea, 27, 31see also democratic governance; law and justice

Governor-General, 71, 72

grants, 234Australian NGO Cooperation Program, 131Australian Research Council, 172International Relations Grant Program, 156–7

Great Barrier Reef, 71Green Climate Fund, 137greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, 101Guangzhou, 38Guest of Government visitors, 71, 72Gulf Cooperation Council, 57, 63Gulf States, see Middle East and Africa

HHanoi, 155harassment, 227–8health, 97, 124–5, 127, 135

Africa, 61dengue fever, 152India, 52Pacific, 26, 29, 31Syrian refugees, 59Timor-Leste, 45, 46Uruzgan, 54see also food and food security; workplace

health and safetyHeart of Asia regional dialogue, 50higher education, 20

Australian Studies, 157India, 52Mongolia, 37New Colombo Plan, 20, 145–8see also Australia Awards

HIV/AIDS, 135Ho Chi Minh City, 155Hong Kong, 34

post, 38, 227honorary consuls, 5, 160, 245–7

in Australia, 118Horn of Africa, 57, 128horticulture, 77, 78, 82, 102, 131hospitals, 26Hostage UK, 162Howard, John, 68human resources, see staffhuman rights, 22, 96

Brunei Darussalam, 40see also discrimination; women and girls

Human Rights Council, 22, 96human trafficking (people smuggling), 46, 50, 98Humanitarian Operations Centre, 141humanitarian programs, 21, 125, 130, 139–44

Middle East and Africa, 57, 128; Syria and Iraq, 57, 59, 62, 128

Nepal, 50Tropical Cyclone Winston, 125, 141–2, 143, 162,

163Humanitarian Strategy and Strategy for Australia’s

Aid Investments in Social Protection, 125, 128

Ii2i Development, 102ICAO, 19‘ice’, 97ICT Steering Committee, 191identity security, 168immigration, see migrationimports, see tradeimproving market access priority function, 17income generation, 45, 53

see also private sector developmentIndependent Evaluation Committee, 192, 195

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India, 16, 50, 52, 55Australia Group membership bid, 106Comprehensive Economic Cooperation

Agreement (FTA), 50, 76, 152public diplomacy programs, 115, 152, 154, 156

Indian Ocean region, 51, 127Indigenous Australians, 102, 150, 156

staff, 191, 198Indigenous Peoples Strategy, 102Indigenous Procurement Policy, 200–1Indigenous Task Force, 191Indonesia, 16, 40, 76, 98

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), 46

counter-terrorism cooperation, 106, 108Jakarta, 175, 180, 181, 182justice system, 22Makassar, 47, 175, 180MIKTA, 88public diplomacy programs, 152, 154, 156social protection system, 125website visitors from, 154women, 103, 192

Indonesia–Australia Business Partnership Group, 46

information and communications technology, 115cyber security, 40, 106, 109, 110mobile phones, 45; apps, 43, 161WTO Agreement, 76

information and communications technology, departmental, 24, 173–7, 191

cloud storage, 73Consular Information System, 161eLearning programs, 198, 227financial management information system, 200innovationXchange, 127, 128, 194passport services, 168, 169services to attached agencies, 232see also social media; websites and web

servicesinfrastructure and infrastructure markets, 60, 87,

124, 135Cambodia, 40Indonesia, 46Pacific, 26, 31Pakistan, 54Sri Lanka, 50Vietnam, 40, 124see also water, sanitation and hygiene

Innovation Strategy, 194innovationXchange, 127, 128, 194Instagram accounts, 154inter-agency mobility, 212internal audit, 194internally displaced persons, see refugees and

displaced personsinternational agreements, see treaties and other

international agreementsInternational Atomic Energy Agency, 107International Civil Aviation Organization, 19International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),

140International Communications Network (ICN), 174International Conference and Exhibition on

Liquefied Natural Gas, 87International Conference of the Red Cross and

Red Crescent, 97international crises priority function, 21

see also consular services; humanitarian programs; terrorism

International Day of the Tropics, 96International Development Association, 136, 185International Energy Agency, 87international environment priority function, 15–16International Foundation for Electoral Systems, 43international frameworks and norms priority

function, 21–2International Labour Organization, 96

international law, 96–7Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, 100see also treaties

International Media Visits program, 115, 150, 152international organisations, 19, 87, 96, 107, 134–8,

140APEC, 26, 86, 102, 103, 106OECD, 86; Development Assistance Committee,

135payments to, 134–8, 185, 234–5posts in Australia, 118World Trade Organization (WTO), 36, 76, 81, 84see also Asian Development Bank; United

Nations; World Bank GroupInternational Relations Grant Program, 156–7international security, nuclear disarmament and

non-proliferation, 105–10International Skills Development Program, 198International Strategy to Combat Human

Trafficking and Slavery, 98International Syria Support Group, 58International Women’s Day, 103International Women’s Development Agency, 131intranet, 116, 175Investing in Women Initiative, 103investment, see foreign investmentinvestment quality reporting (aid program), 126IORA, 51Iran, 57, 63, 97, 107

Tehran, 176Iraq, 57, 58–9, 62

Baghdad, 174, 227Daesh, 57, 58, 96, 106

Iraq and Syria Task Force, 57Israel, 57Italy, 71

JJakarta, 175, 180, 181, 182Japan, 34, 35

diplomatic premises in, 118Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA),

15–16, 77, 89–90public diplomacy programs, 152, 157trilateral discussions, 50, 106

joint parliamentary committees, see parliamentary committees

Jones Lang LaSalle, 179Jordan, 128

Amman, 176, 227

KKabul, 174keeping government communications secure,

Australia’s global assets in good order and ensuring the security and health of our staff priority function, 23–4

Kenya, 57, 108Nairobi, 180, 182

key performance indicators, see performance indicators

kidnapping incidents, 160, 162Kiribati, 26, 28, 29, 124, 125, 147knowledge and understanding priority function,

22–3see also public diplomacy and communication

Korea, 34, 35, 42see also Republic of Korea

Korea–Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA), 76, 77, 89–90

Kosovo, 118Kuala Lumpur Declaration, 42Kyiv, 120


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LLae, 26Laos, 40, 129, 131, 135Latin America, 65, 88

diplomatic premises in, 118public diplomacy programs, 20, 65, 150, 157

Latin America Down Under mining conference, 65Launceston, 119law and justice, 22, 124

abuses of diplomatic privileges and immunities, 118

Brunei Darussalam, 40death penalty, 96terrorist prisoners, 106, 108see also sexual and gender-based violence

Leaders’ Summit on Strengthening UN Peacekeeping, 96

leading the Government’s response to international crises priority function, 21

learning and development, see education; staff learning and development

LearningX Impact Awards, 227leased estate, 178–82leasing arrangements, Canberra, 118, 120Lebanon, 128legislation, 196

diplomatic leases, 120passports, 169, 196PGPA Act, 13, 190, 192sanctions, 97

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) staff, 198

liabilities, 185LinkedIn accounts, 146, 151, 153liquefied natural gas, 87Lisbon, 73loans to travellers, 163locally engaged staff, 197, 213location of staff, 210, 211, 213lost passports, 169Lowy Institute, 157

MMacau, 160Madrid, 73mail, 179

ministerial correspondence, 112Makassar, 47, 175, 180Making Performance Count aid performance

framework, 18see also performance indicators

malaria, 29, 135Malawi, 131Malaysia, 40, 100, 106Malaysia Airways Flight MH17, 73, 74, 100male staff, 210, 211, 212, 213Malta, 73management and accountability, 189–201

see also transparencyManila, 174marine environment, 51, 229

see also fishing and fisheriesmaritime-related incident response, 51maritime security, 26, 42, 50

South China Sea, 35, 41, 42, 96Market Development Facility, 45, 82market research, 233markets and market access, 17, 75–94

Africa, 57China, 36, 78Europe, 71Indonesia, 46Japan, 15–16Middle East, 57

Pacific, 28–9Singapore, 44, 80South and West Asia, 50, 52United Arab Emirates (UAE), 60see also free trade agreements

Masdar, 60maternal and reproductive health, 45, 61, 127MC10, 76, 81meat exports, 68, 77media, 150–4

international visits and exchanges, 115, 150, 152

see also websites and web servicesmedia queries, 150, 154media releases and public statements, 150medical services, see healthMedical Unit, 198Mekong region, 47

Cao Lanh Bridge, 40, 124see also Cambodia; Laos; Vietnam

memorandums of understanding (MOUs)attached agencies, 24Australia–Korea Foundation, 157Canada, 160China, 86IORA, 51Russia, 72

mentoring programs, 199methamphetamines, 97Mexico, 65, 88Middle East and Africa, 56–63, 72

Iran, 57, 63, 97, 107, 176posts in, 128, 176, 227public diplomacy programs, 157return of foreign fighters from, 42see also Africa; Iraq; Syria

migration, 98people smuggling (human trafficking), 46, 50,

98see also refugees and displaced persons

MIKTA, 86, 88mining and energy sector (extractive sector), 87,

90Africa, 57China, 36Latin America, 65Pacific, 29power generation and transmission, 47, 60, 86Republic of Korea, 157South and West Asia, 50, 52Timor Sea, 40, 104United States, 68

Mining Indaba conference, 57ministerial correspondence, 112ministerial submissions, 112ministerial travel, 113ministers, 112, 113, 114mobile phones, 45

apps, 43; Smartraveller, 161Mongolia, 34, 37

Ulaanbaatar, 34, 175, 180Motivation Australia, 131multilateral organisations, see international

organisationsmultilateral policy, development, legal and

environment, 95–104multilateral replenishments and global

development partnerships, 134–8Mumbai, 52Mundine, Warren, 102Myanmar, 46, 124, 140

elections, 43women’s empowerment and gender equality,

103, 131Myer Foundation, 146

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NNairobi, 180, 182National Archives Australia, 157National Capital Authority, 120national day celebrations, 118national security, see defence and securitynatural disasters, see disaster preparedness and

risk reduction; humanitarian programsnatural gas, 87Nauru, 26, 28naval cooperation, 16, 65Nepal, 50Netherlands, 100, 108networks and links priority function, 19–20New Colombo Plan, 20, 145–8New Delhi, 52New South Wales, 52, 60

Newcastle passport office, 168New Zealand, 26, 79, 91, 112, 141, 154

Auckland, 227Nguyen, Luke, 155Nigeria, 118non-government organisations (NGOs), 131, 140,

192Africa, 61Middle East, 62

non-ongoing employees, 211non-proliferation and disarmament, 106–7

bilateral discussions and cooperation, 50Iran, 57, 107North Korea, 22, 34, 35, 106

North America, see Canada; Latin America; United States

North Asia, 33–8New Colombo Plan, 146OPO tenants’ satisfaction, 180see also China; Japan; Republic of Korea

North Korea, 22, 34, 35, 42, 106Northern Australia, 152

White Paper, 28, 152Northern Territory, 152Norway, 99Nowshera District, 53NPM Industries, 45nuclear energy, 50, 73

Oobjectives, 205–9OECD, 86

Development Assistance Committee, 135Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE), 126,

128, 192–3Office of the Australian Information

Commissioner, 195Official Development Assistance (ODA), see aid

programoil stockholding, 87Ombudsman, 1951.5 track dialogues, 34ongoing employees, 211operating result, 183–5organisation and structure, 5–9

passport services, 168security branches, 177

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, 57Organo Botanica, 82origin rules, 89ORIMA Research, 180outcomes and programs, 25–185, 205–9, 218–21,

229–30outer space, 107, 115overseas network, 5, 23–4, 178–82, 230, 242–9

corrections to errors in 2014–15 Annual Report, 250

passports issued, 170staff, 128, 197, 210, 211, 213; locally engaged,

197websites and online services, 150, 154workplace health and safety, 227–8see also consular services; public diplomacy and

communicationOverseas Property Office and Services, 177,

178–82

PP5+1, 57PACER Plus, 26, 28Pacific, 25–32, 130, 150

climate change responses, 26, 29, 103, 137cooperation strategy with Japan, 34, 35disaster preparedness and risk reduction, 136,

143Fairtrade revenue, 91Fijians with spinal injuries, 131fisheries, 26, 31, 124justice systems, 22Market Development Facility, 82New Colombo Plan locations, 147office services, 182; tenants’ satisfaction, 180Tropical Cyclone Winston, 125, 141–2, 143, 162,

163water, sanitation and hygiene, 29, 129women and girls, 29, 30, 103, 125see also New Zealand; Papua New Guinea

Pacific Humanitarian Challenge, 130Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), 26, 137, 141Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct, 27,

31, 102Pacific National Disaster Management Offices,

143Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 29, 137Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development

program, 125Pakistan, 50, 118

market development, 53, 54, 82Palaung Women’s Organisation, 131Palestinians, 57, 62, 63, 176paper, passport services, 172, 230Papua New Guinea, 26, 82

justice system, 22Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct, 27,

31, 102small to medium-sized enterprise development,

102water, sanitation and hygiene, 129

Papua New Guinea Institute of Public Administration, 27

Paris Agreement, 101Paris Club negotiations, 65parliamentary committees, 65, 112, 224–5

corrections to errors in 2014–15 Annual Report, 250

treaties, 78, 79, 96, 224parliamentary delegations, 26, 113Parliamentary Document Management System,

112part-time employees, 211partner performance assessments, 126passport services, 19, 167–72, 230peacebuilding and peacekeeping, 96, 135, 185,

235Myanmar, 46, 124South Sudan, 57Sri Lanka, 50women and, 103

peaceful uses of nuclear energy, 50, 73people smuggling (human trafficking), 46, 50, 98people-to-people links, see public diplomacy and

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performance bonuses, 215performance indicators

Americas, 64consular services, 159Europe, 70humanitarian, 139international security, nuclear disarmament

and non-proliferation, 105Middle East and Africa, 56multilateral policy, development, legal and

environment, 95multilateral replenishments and global

development partnerships, 134New Colombo Plan, 145North Asia, 33Pacific, 25passport services, 167progress against Australia’s development

policy and performance framework, 122property services, 178public diplomacy and communication, 149security and ICT services, 173services to diplomatic and consular

representatives in Australia, 117services to other agencies, 111South and West Asia, 49Southeast Asia, 39trade and investment, tourism and private

sector engagement, 85trade negotiations, 75

performance management, 199, 215aid program, 125–6

Performance of Australian Aid report, 18, 126, 192performance statement, 13–185Philip Morris Asia, 76Philippines, 40, 103, 124

Manila, 174Phuket, 40, 175, 180plain packaging of tobacco products, 76plans and planning, 192–3, 194

aid investment, 123, 126crisis management, 162Medical Unit, 198property services, 179reconciliation action, 198workforce, 197

Policy Planning Branch, 116portfolio, 9Portfolio Budget Statements, 205–9

see also performance indicatorsPortugal, 73power generation and transmission, 47, 60, 86Prime Minister’s Directive: Guidelines for the

Management of the Australian Government Presence Overseas, 111, 190, 197

priority functions, 14–24priority passports, 170prisoner radicalisation, 108privacy, 195Private Infrastructure Development Group, 87private sector development, 82, 135

APEC, 86Pacific, 30, 102Pakistan, 53Timor-Leste, 45see also financial services

private sector investment, 71, 87, 131New Colombo Plan, 146Pacific, 30Philippines, 124water, sanitation and hygiene, 129

procurement, see purchasingprofessional qualifications, mutual recognition

of, 68programs and outcomes, 25–185, 205–9, 218–21,

229–30progress against Australia’s development policy

and performance framework, 122–33

promoting a stable and prosperous regional and global environment priority function, 15–16

property services, 178–82, 230protective security, 23–4, 173–7

diplomatic and consular missions in Australia, 118

ICT, 40, 106, 109ICT, departmental, 174, 192; cable network, 175passports, 168, 169, 172

protocol services, 115, 117–21providing a secure, efficient and responsive

passport service priority function, 19public diplomacy and communication, 19–20, 22–3,

149–58ASEAN, 41, 156China, 38, 152, 154, 156Europe, 73India, 115, 152, 154, 156Latin America, 20, 65, 150, 157United States, 65, 154see also media; scholarships and awards

Public Diplomacy Strategy, 154Public Governance, Performance and Accountability

Act 2013 (PGPA Act), 13, 190, 192public interest disclosure policy, 193publications, 90

aid program, 123, 124, 126, 192consular ‘State of Play’ report, 160media releases and public statements, 150see also websites and web services

purchaser–provider arrangements, 231–2purchasing (procurement), 184, 200–1

advertising and market research, 233property management services contract, 230security and ICT services, 174termination of contractors’ engagements, 193United States market, 68WTO Agreement, 76

purpose, 14

QQatar Airways, 73qualifications, mutual recognition of, 68

RRG Casey Building, 180Reconciliation Action Plan, 198recruitment, 198, 212Red Cross and Red Crescent, 97, 140, 143ReDESIGN Strategy, 197refugees and displaced persons, 140

Cambodian resettlement, 40Syrian, 57, 59

refused passports, 168regional and global environment priority function,

15–16Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

(RAMSI), 26Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership,

76, 83regional security, see defence and securityregional trade negotiations, 76, 83

PACER Plus, 26, 28Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement,

79, 154Rehabilitation Management System, 227remuneration, 184, 199, 214–15, 251

seasonal workers, 28renewable energy, 29Republic of Korea, 34, 35, 127

free trade agreement, 76, 77, 89–90MIKTA, 88public diplomacy programs, 152, 154, 157

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Republic of Seychelles, 51, 71resilience building, 21, 31, 54, 62, 125

see also climate change; disaster preparedness and risk reduction

Review of Diplomatic Security, 177risk management, 193

Medical Unit, 198rules of origin, 89Russia, 72, 74, 100

Ssalt production, 45Samoa, 26, 30, 136, 137sanctions

Iran, 57, 97North Korea, 34Russia, 74

Sarhad Rural Support Programme, 53SATIN network, 24, 177Savills, 180scholarships and awards, 20

Mongolia, 37New Colombo Plan, 20, 145–8see also Australia Awards

science and innovation, 115, 150Antarctica, 99, 119Europe, 71India, 52Israel, 57Papua New Guinea, 26Republic of Korea, 157Singapore, 44

Seasonal Worker Programme, 28Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 143Secretary, 6, 13, 190, 191, 199

end-of-year reception, 118review of year, 3–4

security, see defence and security; protective security

security and ICT services, 173–7security breaches, 175security clearances, 174, 175Security Committee, 177Senate committees, 65, 224, 225senior executive service (SES) staff, 190, 198,

211–12remuneration, 199

senior management committees, 190–2Seoul, 154service charter, APO, 168Service Level Agreement, 112, 231services to diplomatic and consular

representatives in Australia, 115, 117–21services to other agencies, 111–16, 231–2sex of staff, 210, 211, 212, 213sexual and gender-based violence, 97, 103

DFAT guidance for staff, 198Myanmar, 131Pakistan, 53Timor-Leste, 45

sexual equality, see women and girlsSeychelles, 51, 71Shanghai, 38Singapore, 44, 106, 152

free trade agreement (SAFTA), 80Singapore–Australia Joint Ministerial Committee,

44slavery, 98small to medium enterprises (SMEs), 30, 86

Indigenous, 102, 201procurement initiatives, 201

Smartraveller campaign, 161

social media, 150, 153, 154Australia Global Alumni Engagement Strategy,

151Digital Media Strategy, 23New Colombo Plan, 146Policy Planning Branch, 116Smartraveller presence, 163Spanish promotional competition, 73see also Twitter

social protection, 125Solomon Islands, 22, 26, 31, 129, 136Somalia, 57SoundCloud account, 154South Africa, 57South America, see Latin AmericaSouth and West Asia, 49–55, 82, 103

diplomatic premises in, 118Indian Ocean region, 51, 127posts in, 174see also India

South Australia, 52South China Sea, 35, 41, 42, 96South Sudan, 57Southeast Asia, 39–48, 103

humanitarian programs, 140New Colombo Plan, 146, 147people smuggling (human trafficking), 46, 98private sector investment, 124, 129, 146see also ASEAN; Cambodia; Indonesia; Malaysia;

Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Vietnam

space, peaceful uses of, 107Spain, 73Special Envoy for Human Rights, 22Special Envoy for Trade, 44, 65Special Visits Program, 57, 65speeches drafted or contributed to, 112sponsors, 236–41sports, 73, 150, 156Sri Lanka, 50, 82

Colombo, 176staff, 184, 191, 197–9, 210–15

conduct and ethics, 191, 193humanitarian positions, 128security clearances and awareness, 24, 174, 175strategic thinking, encouragement of, 116see also workplace health and safety

Staff and Family Support Office, 198staff learning and development, 193, 198–9

anti-bullying, harassment and discrimination, 228

armoured vehicle training, 176consular services, 160ICT, 175passport provisions, policies and systems, 169security training, 24, 175Staff and Family Support Office sessions, 198technical capacity, 174workplace health and safety, 227

staff recruitment, 198, 212staff welfare, 198state and territory offices, 23, 112, 115

staff, 210, 211, 213‘State of Play’ report, 160Stockholm, 73Strategic Framework, 190strategic thinking, 116Strategy for Australia’s Aid for Trade Investments,

124Strategy for Australia’s Investments in

Infrastructure, 124strengthening international frameworks and

norms priority function, 21–2Studybank program, 198submarines, 71submissions, 112


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suspended passports, 168Sustainable Development Agenda, 133, 138Sweden, 73Syria, 57, 58–9, 62, 72

chemical weapons use, 106Daesh, 57, 58, 96, 106evaluation of humanitarian response, 128

Syria Donors Conference, 71

TTaiwan, 34, 146

Taipei, 38tariffs, 89

free trade agreement outcomes, 68, 77, 78Tasmania, 99, 119, 146tax concessions for construction or renovation,

118tax systems, 124teachers, 45, 192technical education, see vocational education and

trainingTechnical Officer Development program, 174Tehran, 176television series, 151, 157

The Embassy, 160tenders, see purchasingterrorism, 96, 106, 110

Africa, 57attacks in Paris and Brussels, 21, 71, 163bilateral discussions and cooperation, 26, 40,

72, 106Daesh, 57, 58, 96, 106EAS Leaders’ Statement, 42

terrorist prisoners, 106, 108Thailand, 40

Bangkok, 180, 182Phuket, 40, 175, 180

timeliness of passport issue, 170Timor-Leste, 28, 45, 46

Timor Sea treaties, 40, 104tobacco plain packaging, 76Tonga, 26, 29, 30, 136, 163Torres Strait Treaty, 26tourism and tourism markets, 119

China, 86Singapore, 44Sri Lanka, 50United States, 65see also consular services; travel documents

Tourism Australia, 9, 190trade, 75–94

Americas, 67Europe, 71, 74export controls, 106, 107Gulf Cooperation Council, 63North Asia, 34, 36Pacific (Oceania), 29South and West Asia, 54Southeast Asia, 41see also foreign investment; markets and

market accesstrade and investment, tourism and private sector

engagement, 85–94Trade and Investment Policy Committee, 192Trade Facilitation Agreement, 76trade facilitation programs, 86, 124, 192

Fairtrade, 91Pakistan, 54Papua New Guinea, 102WTO agreement, 76

trade finance, 86Cuban debt rescheduling, 65

Trade in Services Agreement, 76trade negotiations, 75–84Trade Talk, 90TradeStart, 89training, see capacity building; staff learning and

development; vocational education and training

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, 79, 154

transnational crime (people smuggling), 46, 50, 98see also terrorism

transparency, 126extractive industries, 90peace and security activities, 135

transport infrastructurePacific, 26, 31Vietnam, 40, 124

travel, 113see also tourism; visits programs

travel advice, 161, 163travel approvals, 175travel documents, 19, 167–72, 230

visas, 26, 28, 118travellers’ emergency loans, 163Treasury, 16, 60, 86, 135treaties and other international agreements, 96

Antarctica, 99arms trade, 107climate change, 29, 101European Union, 71India, 50Japan, 15–16non-proliferation and disarmament, 22, 107Papua New Guinea, 26Ukraine, 73WTO agreements, 76see also free trade agreements

tribunals, matters before, 226Trilateral Strategic Dialogue, 106Tripartite Action to Enhance the Contribution

of Labour Migration to Growth and Development in ASEAN (TRIANGLE II), 98

tropical cyclones, 143Pam, 26Winston, 125, 141–2, 143, 162, 163

tuberculosis, 125, 135tuna fisheries, 124Turkey, 71, 86, 88, 106

Ankara, 73Tuvalu, 28, 137Twitter, 23, 151, 153, 154

Australian Writers Week hits, 38Smartraveller followers, 163

‘2+2’ security talks, 35

UUkraine, 73, 74, 100

Kyiv, 120Ulaanbaatar, 34, 175, 180Umbrella Group, 101UN Women, 51, 103UNESCO World Heritage Committee, 71United Arab Emirates (UAE), 57, 60United Kingdom, 71, 99, 108

Brexit, 74public diplomacy programs, 152, 154

United Nations, 22, 96, 103–4peacekeeping missions, 96, 185, 235

United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 107

United Nations Development Programme, 51, 96United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

Change, 29, 101

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United Nations General Assembly, 51, 96, 97United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on

Cyber, 106, 109United Nations Human Rights Council, 22, 96United Nations Secretary-General, 96United Nations Security Council, 96

resolutions, 96, 100, 103see also sanctions

United Nations Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation, 107

United States, 65, 66, 109Force Posture Initiatives, 15, 66free trade agreement, 68–9Trilateral Strategic Dialogue, 106Washington, 66, 180, 182website visitors from, 154

University of New South Wales, 172University of Papua New Guinea, 27uranium exports, 50, 73urban management, 52Uruzgan, 54USAID, 127

VValues Statement, 6, 190, 192Vanuatu, 26, 30, 129, 136, 163Vietnam, 40, 103, 129, 146

Cao Lanh Bridge project, 40, 124public diplomacy programs, 155

violence, see sexual and gender-based violence; terrorism

visas, diplomatic, 118, 121Papua New Guinea, 26seasonal workers, 28

visits programs, 150Australia–Indonesia Institute, 156business delegations, 40, 52; to Australia, 71Guest of Government visitors, 71, 72international media, 115, 150, 152parliamentary delegations, 26, 113Special Visits Program, 57, 65

visual arts, 150, 156vocational education and training, 119

Australia–Pacific Technical College, 31India, 50Pakistan, 53see also capacity building

volunteers and volunteer programs, 20, 132

WWASH Fund, 129Washington DC, 66, 180, 182water, sanitation and hygiene, 129, 135, 143

Africa, 61India, 52Iraq, 59Mekong region, 47Myanmar, 124Pacific, 29, 129, 137

weapons, conventional, 107weapons of mass destruction, see non-

proliferation and disarmamentweather services, 29

websites and web services, 150, 154aid program, 126Australia Global Alumni Engagement Strategy,

151Business@dfat portal, 90FTA Portal, 89New Colombo Plan, 146passport services, 168, 169, 170Smartraveller, 161, 163see also social media

West Asia, see South and West AsiaWestern Australia, 52, 115, 146, 152white paper processes, contributions to, 28, 106White Ribbon Day, 103WiFi, 175wine, 76, 78women and girls (gender equality), 86, 103, 124,

125Afghanistan, 50, 103Africa, 61entrepreneurs, 30, 53, 86in film industry, 157in humanitarian efforts, 140Indian Ocean rim economies, 51Indonesia, 103, 192Mongolia, 37Myanmar, 103, 131Pacific, 30, 103, 125; climate change

negotiators, 29Pakistan, 53Timor-Leste, 45WTO aid for trade work program, 76see also sexual and gender-based violence

women and girls, education and training of, 124Women Deliver Conference, 103women staff, 210, 211, 212, 213

Women in Leadership Strategy, 198Women 20 engagement group, 86Workforce Planning Framework, 197workplace arrangements, 199, 251workplace diversity, 198, 227–8workplace health and safety, 198, 227–8

consular staff, 160e-learning program, 227Jakarta embassy construction, 181

Workplace Relations Committee, 191World Bank Group, 22, 137

International Development Association, 135, 185

World Congress against the Death Penalty, 96World Heritage Committee, 71World Humanitarian Summit, 140, 144World Trade Organization (WTO), 36, 76, 81, 84World Wine Trade Group, 76

YYangon, 43

ZZagreb, 73Zambia, 118zinc exports, 68

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