Portfolio: Foreign Affairs and Trade
http://dfat.gov.au/asno
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Digital Uplift
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Total Budget
$106.2M
Digital Budget
$106.2M
July 2024 — June 2028
This program addresses cyber security vulnerabilities across DFAT’s International Communications Network and improves collaboration across government, ensuring DFAT maintains Level 2 of the Cyber Essential Eight Maturity Model.
Go Global Toolkit Expansion (GGT)
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Total Budget
$10.9M
Digital Budget
$9M
July 2024 — June 2026
The GGT is a single, simple and trusted source of practical export support for all Australian business. Enhancement to GGT will improve export readiness of Australian businesses and aim to grow Australian exports through capability uplift. Enhancements include online export support that is personalised and tailored to Australian business interests, capabilities and emerging global market opportunities. Businesses can access tailored market insights, events and news articles based on their sectors and markets of interest. They can also access exclusive exporting webinars and track their progress through the export journey. The GGT supports the government’s trade priorities, including diversification, and also provides information on how to use new free trade agreements. It allows for trade services to be delivered digitally, at scale – a key expectation of modern Australian businesses.
International Communications Network (ICN) Stabilisation Program
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Total Budget
$90.2M
Digital Budget
$90.2M
July 2023 — June 2026
This program is stabilising the current ICN by replacing aged core ICT infrastructure components (servers and network switches) along with some uninterruptable power supply (UPS), fibre remediation and replacement of end-of-life Multi-Function Devices. Stabilisation is necessary to ensure critical systems outages are reduced and support the development of new and enhanced ICT capabilities to meet Australia's current and future communication requirements, including delivery of future government foreign policy and trade goals, as detailed in DFAT’s 10-year capability plan.
Foreign Arrangements Scheme (FAS) – Australia’s Foreign Relations Act (AFRA) online portal and website enhancement (known as the AFRA Digital/ICT enhancement program)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Total Budget
$10.3M
Digital Budget
$10.3M
July 2023 — June 2027
This project will ensure the ongoing enhancement and maintenance of the FAS online portal and website, including the public register. This project will also ensure the government can meet its legislative responsibilities under the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020, be responsive to stakeholder feedback and implement outcomes from the recent Legislative Review * This total budget reflects the costs associated with delivery of the required digital and ICT capability and does not include costs associated with managing and delivering all regulatory functions of the Foreign Arrangements Scheme. Total program budget 29.8 million.
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Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
The goal of Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) is to enhance Australian and international security through activities which strengthen the effectiveness of regimes against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. [CP p.9]
PURPOSE
The goal of Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) is to enhance Australian and international security through activities which strengthen the effectiveness of regimes against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. [CP p.9]
Strategic priorities
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Nuclear Safeguards Functions
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Functions
Chemical Weapons Convention Functions
Other Functions
Outcomes
· 2
Outcome 1: Australian and international security protected and advanced through activities which contribute to effective regimes against the proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons
ASNO ensures that Australia’s international obligations are met, including those that apply to the NNP program. ASNO will work with the IAEA, DFAT, Australian Submarine Agency (ASA), other domestic stakeholders and trilateral partners to put in place safeguards and verification measures that enable the IAEA to meet its technical objectives under the CSA and AP throughout the lifecycle of the NNP program while protecting classified and controlled information and assets. [CP p.19]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Knowledge about Australian’s efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction enhanced through public advocacy
ASNO provides public information on the development, implementation and regulation of weapons of mass destruction, non-proliferation regimes and Australia’s role in these activities. [CP p.35]
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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enhancing Australian and international security
strengthening the effectiveness of regimes against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) verification | Stability or improvement | Target met Annual Report 2022-23 · p.60 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2022-23
[PDF 6 MB]
Open
2021-22
[PDF 3 MB]
Open
2020-21
[PDF 4 MB]
Open
2019-20
[PDF 3 MB]
Open
2018-19
[PDF 3.84 MB]
Open
2022
trade, including digital trade
Open
Negotiated text of IPEF Supply Chain Agreement [PDF 320 KB]
Open
Negotiated text of Agreement on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity [PDF 192 KB]
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
asno-annual-report-2021-22.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
asno-annual-report-2021-22.pdf)
Triage queue for stuck or ageing cases
Use existing case data to flag ageing, duplicate, incomplete, or high-risk cases for earlier intervention.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
End-to-end case processing redesign
Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
asno-annual-report-2021-22.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
asno-annual-report-2021-22.pdf)
Triage queue for stuck or ageing cases
Use existing case data to flag ageing, duplicate, incomplete, or high-risk cases for earlier intervention.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
End-to-end case processing redesign
Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf)
Source library
· 13
5.9MB
2022-23.pdf
3.5MB
2021-22.pdf
4.2MB
2020-21.pdf
3.6MB
2019-20.pdf
4.0MB
2018-19.pdf
181KB
dfat-org-chart-executive.pdf
4.2MB
ABAC_Report_to_APEC_Economic_Leaders_2025.pdf
5.4MB
ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf
1.2MB
ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2023.pdf
1.2MB
ABAC-20Report-20to-20Leaders-202022.pdf
142KB
IPEF-20Pillar-201-20Ministerial-20Text-20-Trade-20Pillar-_FOR-20PUBLIC-20RELEASE.pdf
326KB
indo-pacific-economic-framework-prosperity-agreement-relating-supply-chain-resil.pdf
Bodies within the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio
Tourism Australia
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
Export Finance Australia (EFA)
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity
Australian Secret Intelligence Service
Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity
Policy Advisory Council (for International Agricultural Research)
Statutory Body
Commission for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Statutory Body