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.
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.
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.
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.
HSA Group and the Travel Doctor have set up this site to
provide information and assist international travellers to understand and
protect themselves against this emerging threat, and assist companies to
develop dynamic pandemic risk management strategies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There are new rules for taking liquids, aerosols and gels on
flights into and out of Australia.
These rules also apply when transiting on international flights within Australia.
Civil Aviation and safety Authority guide for aircraft
passengers covering issues such as how to pack, what to wear, travelling with
children and health issues. Also includes general information on aviation in Australia.
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.
As part of HSA Group, the Travel Doctor TMVC provides travel
health, medical advice, travel medicine clinics and vaccination services and
current health alerts for travel overseas.
This is the home page of 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.
