Latest advice
For Australians travelling in or to Indonesia
For Australians travelling in Indonesia or planning to travel to Indonesia, please refer to the Australian Government’s Smartraveller website for latest news and information related to your trip and subscribe for updates. Travel advice is reviewed and updated regularly.
2024 Local, State and Territory Elections
As you may be aware, the NSW local elections, ACT and Queensland elections will be held in Australia. The state and territory electoral commissions are not offering in-person voting services overseas this year and the Australian Embassy and Consulates-General will not accept postal votes.
If you are overseas on these election days, you can complete and seal a postal vote and post it directly to the relevant electoral commission.
Please see Consular and other services for Australians for further information.
For Australians planning to return or for international travellers planning to travel to Australia
Please visit the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs website for the latest advice in relation to travelling to Australia.
Latest news
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Grants to Support Australia-Indonesia Digital Transformation
The Australia-Indonesia knowledge and innovation partnership program, KONEKSI has announced the recipients of its new collaborative research grants. Eighteen projects from 96 institutions across Australia and Indonesia have been awarded grants focusing on Digital Transformation in Health, Energy, Food Security, and the Blue Economy. -
Visit to Indonesia for Presidential inauguration
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, will visit Jakarta, Indonesia, this weekend to represent Australia at the inauguration of incoming Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. -
Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Visits Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia Campus
Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Penny Williams PSM visited the newly established joint campus between Australia’s Deakin University and the UK’s Lancaster University in Bandung yesterday. Ambassador Williams met with the Inaugural Rector Designate of the Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), Professor Greg Barton. -
Australian Companies Explore Collaboration with Indonesia on Infrastructure
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) invited 11 Australian infrastructure development companies to Indonesia last week to explore opportunities to contribute to Indonesia’s infrastructure development. -
Australia-Indonesia Partnership Receives Prestigious Award for Educational Contribution
The Australia-Indonesia education partnership program, INOVASI (Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children) was honoured with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology’s Literacy and Numeracy Partner Appreciation Award at the Gelar Aksi Nyata Pemulihan Pembelajaran (Gerak Mulia) event in Jakarta, on 12 October 2024. -
Australia and Indonesia Extend Cooperation on Disaster Risk Management
Australian Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia Gita Kamath and Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) Primary Secretary Rustian today signed an extension of the Subsidiary Arrangement for the SIAP SIAGA Program to 2027. This signing marks the ongoing commitment of both Australia and Indonesia to strengthen disaster risk management and preparedness in Indonesia and regionally.
