Tourism & Travel
Smartraveller.gov.au
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.
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.
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.
Australian Customs Service (ACS)
The principal roles of the Australian Customs 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.
avianinfluenza.com.au
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.
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.
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET)
A new Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) was created on 3 December, 2007. Responsibility for resources, energy and tourism from the former Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources were transferred to the new department.
Exchange Rates
Current exchange rates as listed by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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.
Hints for Australian Travellers
Plan your trip using hints for Australian travellers from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Map of Australia
Full size online topographic Map of Australia where you can zoom in on an area and browse Australia at 1:2.5 million scale.
New Aviation Security Measures for Carry-on Baggage at International Airports
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.
Safer Air Travel
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.
Tourist Complaints and Consumer Education
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.
Travel Doctor (TMVC)
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.
Travelbug.gov.au
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.
Travellers visiting Australia - Importing medicines for personal use
Medicines brought into and taken out of Australia may be subject to respective import and export controls. Therapeutic Goods Administration advice for travellers visiting Australia.
