Smartraveller - travel advisory and consular assistance service

The Australian Government travel advisory and consular assistance service provides travel advisories by country and includes general advice for Australian travellers. Includes information on travel health, travel insurance, travel tips, getting help overseas and children's issues.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

Travel tips

Index page for Smartraveller travel tips and information. Includes advice for if you are arrested or gaoled overseas, avoiding trouble with drugs overseas, deaths overseas, dual nationality, living and working overseas, returning to Australia, senior travellers, sexual assault while travelling, tips for travelling parents, voting overseas, what to do when someone is missing overseas and advice for women travellers.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/tips/index.html

Advice for travellers - Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS)

The Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) enables you to claim a refund, subject to certain conditions, of the goods and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax (WET) that you pay on goods you buy in Australia.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4646.asp

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

The principal roles of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service are to facilitate trade and the movement of people across the Australian border while protecting the community and maintaining appropriate compliance with Australian law; to efficiently collect customs revenue; and to administer specific industry assistance schemes and trade measures.

http://www.customs.gov.au/

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is responsible for the Australian Government's international relations, trade and development assistance programs through its headquarters in Canberra and Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates throughout the world.

http://www.dfat.gov.au/

Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET)

The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism provides advice and policy support to the Australian Government regarding Australia's resources, energy and tourism sectors. The Department develops and delivers policies to increase Australia's international competitiveness, consistent with the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.

http://www.ret.gov.au/

Exchange rates

Current exchange rates as listed by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

http://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/exchange-rates.html

Flu Threat

Provides information about seasonal flu, pandemic H1N1 flu (swine flu) and avian flu. It assists international travellers to understand and protect themselves against this emerging threat and assists companies to develop dynamic pandemic risk management strategies.

http://www.fluthreat.com.au/

Health Emergency

The Australian Government's Health Emergency website keeps you up-to-date with important information about pandemic (H1N1) influenza outbreaks in Australia, and the actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and the community.

http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/

Health information for travellers - travel health

Smartraveller information on health issues for travellers. Includes information on travel insurance, reciprocal health care agreements, vaccinations and health checks, travelling with medicine, deep vein thrombosis and tips for travellers with disabilities.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/tips/travelwell.html

Information for travellers entering or leaving Australia

Medicines brought into and taken out of Australia may be subject to respective import and export controls. Therapeutic Goods Administration advice for travellers entering or leaving Australia.

http://www.tga.gov.au/consumer/travellers.htm

Register with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade before travelling overseas

All Australians travelling overseas should register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) before travel. The registration information provided by you will help find you in an emergency - whether it is a natural disaster, civil disturbance or a family emergency.

http://australia.gov.au/service/register-with-department-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-before-travelling-overseas

Safer Air Travel - a guide for aircraft passengers

Civil Aviation and Safety Authority guide for aircraft passengers covering issues of passenger safety such as how to pack, what to wear, travelling with children and health issues. Also includes information on dangerous goods and general information on aviation in Australia.

http://www.casa.gov.au/airsafe/index.htm

SmartGate

SmartGate gives some travellers arriving into Australia's international airports the option to self-process through passport control. It uses the data in the ePassport and face recognition technology to perform the customs and immigration checks that are usually conducted by a Customs and Border Protection officer. SmartGate can be used by Australian and New Zealand ePassport holders, aged 18 or over. It will be gradually opened to other nationalities that have ePassports.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page5552.asp

Smartraveller - travel advisory and consular assistance

Smartraveller is the Australian Government travel advisory and consular assistance service that provides travel advisories by country and includes general advice for Australian travellers. Smartraveller includes information on travel health, travel insurance, travel tips, getting help overseas and children's issues.

http://australia.gov.au/service/smartraveller-travel-advisory-consular-assistance

Subscribe to Smartraveller travel advisories

Subscribe to Smartraveller travel advisories and receive updates to travel advisories and travel bulletins via email.

http://australia.gov.au/service/subscribe-to-smartraveller-travel-advisories

Theme and Reference Maps

A range of theme and reference maps are available from Geoscience Australia. Some are also available as free resources for download.

http://www.ga.gov.au/topographic-mapping/theme-reference-maps/index.jsp

Tourism compliance and consumer protection, and ADS

While visitors are in Australia, they are covered by Australia's consumer protection laws, which require all businesses to treat consumers fairly. If you believe you have been treated unfairly by a business while in Australia, you can lodge a complaint with the government Fair Trading Agency in the States or Territories in which the problem occurred.

http://www.ret.gov.au/tourism/policy/tourismcompliance/Pages/TourismConsumerProtectionandComplianceInformation.aspx

Travel smart: hints for Australian travellers

Plan your trip using travel smart hints for Australian travellers from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Issued free with your passport and available for download.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/hints/index.html

Travelbug.gov.au

Information aimed at Australian travellers to help plan your overseas trip including information on quarantine requirements. You also get shopping tips, travel and packing checklists, information on duty free, currency converter, travel news and much more.

http://www.travelbug.gov.au/

TravelSECURE

TravelSECURE website is designed to help domestic and international travellers learn more about the security measures in place at Australian airports and the actions they need to take to comply with these measures.

http://travelsecure.infrastructure.gov.au/