aid program’s engagement with the private sector and its promotion of the empowerment of women and girls. The innovationXchange, based in DFAT, will aim to significantly increase innovation in the delivery of the aid program, to be more effective, have greater impact, and to leverage additional development finance in the region. By supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region, the New Colombo Plan will continue to increase knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia and strengthen people to people links. In 2015-16, the program will expand, offering more opportunities for young Australian students. With more Australians travelling overseas than ever before, DFAT will continue to provide high quality consular services, responsive travel advice and a secure and efficient passport service. The department will implement a new Consular Strategy, which will change consular policy and practices to respond to current demands while maintaining Australia’s consular service at the forefront of world’s best practice. Austrade will also deliver consular and passport services in specific locations overseas. The effectiveness and security of Australia’s network of overseas diplomatic missions will remain a high priority. The department will continue to maintain and protect Australia’s secure government communications system. DFAT will provide protocol services to diplomatic and consular missions and international organisations accredited to Australia. Austrade will contribute to Australia’s economic prosperity by promoting Australia’s international trade, investment and education interests, and providing advice to Government on tourism policy. Austrade has a particular focus on growth and emerging markets, including those in Asia that offer commercial potential, and provide opportunities aligned with Australia’s comparative advantage. Within these markets there is a clear role for Austrade, as a government agency, to support Australian businesses and education institutions. Austrade will also promote the opportunities created by the three recently-concluded free trade agreements with the Republic of Korea, Japan and China. Austrade will partner with and territory governments and other Commonwealth Government agencies to attract productive foreign direct investment in priority sectors from established and other emerging markets. Austrade will also promote Australia as a preferred education destination and provider of education services, and continue to administer several grant programs. Austrade will also implement the Government’s tourism policy, Tourism 2020, working on tourism policy, projects, programs and research to strengthen Australia's tourism industry, and grow Australia's tourism market The international tourism
aid program’s engagement with the private sector and its promotion of the empowerment of women and girls. The innovationXchange, based in DFAT, will aim to significantly increase innovation in the delivery of the aid program, to be more have greater impact, and to leverage additional development finance in the region. By supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region, the New Colombo Plan will continue to increase knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia and strengthen people to people links. In 2015-16, the program will expand, offering more opportunities for young Australian students. With more Australians travelling overseas than ever before, DFAT will continue to provide high quality consular services, responsive travel advice and a secure and efficient passport service. The department will implement a new Consular Strategy, which will change consular policy and practices to respond to current demands while maintaining Australia’s consular service at the forefront of world’s best practice. Austrade will also deliver consular and passport services in specific locations overseas. The effectiveness and security of Australia’s network of overseas diplomatic missions will remain a high priority. The department will continue to maintain and protect Australia’s secure government communications system. DFAT will provide protocol services to diplomatic and consular missions and international organisations accredited to Australia. Austrade will contribute to Australia’s economic prosperity by promoting Australia’s international trade, investment and education interests, and providing advice to Government on tourism policy. Austrade has a particular focus on growth and emerging markets, including those in Asia that offer commercial potential, and provide opportunities aligned with Australia’s comparative advantage. Within these markets there is a clear role for Austrade, as a government agency, to support Australian businesses and education institutions. Austrade will also promote the opportunities created by the three recently-concluded free trade agreements with the Republic of Korea, Japan and China. Austrade will partner with and territory governments and other Commonwealth Government agencies to attract productive foreign direct investment in priority sectors from established and other emerging markets. Austrade will also promote Australia as a preferred education destination and provider of education services, and continue to administer several grant programs. Austrade will also implement the Government’s tourism policy, Tourism 2020, working on tourism policy, projects, programs and research to strengthen Australia's tourism industry, and grow Australia's tourism market The international tourism effective,
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