Explore this page to learn about resources we offer industry, media, education and the community.
- Brochures, publications and reports
- Using the Smartraveller logo
- Smartraveller RSS feeds and APIs
- Ordering printed publications for industry
For Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) resources, see Corporate information and resources.
Brochures, publications and reports
Our information sheets provide valuable travel tips and practical information to help Australians prepare for safe overseas travel. You can view, download or print our information sheets from the list below.
Limited quantities of physical copies are available to the general public from our state or territory offices and overseas embassies or high commissions.
Consular Services Charter
- Read the Consular Services Charter in English, or download it (PDF)
- Read the Consular Services Charter in traditional Chinese (中文)
- Read the Consular Services Charter in simplified Chinese (中文)
- Read the Consular Services Charter in Thai (ภาษาไทย)
- Read the Consular Services Charter in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
- Read the Consular Services Charter in Arabic (العربية )
- Read the Consular Services Charter in Indonesian
Consular Services brochures
- Read the Consular State of Play on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website
- Read the Consular Privacy Collection Statement, or download it (PDF)
Consular Services information sheets and brochures
- Read the Arrested overseas information sheet, or download it (PDF)
- Read the CHOICE travel insurance buying guide, or download it (PDF)
- Download the CHOICE travel insurance cheat sheet (PDF)
- Read the Death overseas information sheet, or download it (PDF)
- Read the Missing overseas information sheet, or download it (PDF)
- Read the Sexual assault overseas information sheet, or download it (PDF)
- Read Travel smart: hints for Australian travellers, or download it (PDF)
Insurance Council Australia Reports
- Download the ICA & DFAT Impact of COVID-19 Travel Ban Report 2020 (PDF 1.45MB)
- Download the ICA & DFAT Smartraveller Advisory Awareness Report 2019 (PDF)
- Download the ICA & DFAT Traveller behaviour in South East Asia Report 2018 (PDF)
- Download the ICA & DFAT Over 65s Travel Insurance Behaviour Report 2017 (PDF)
- Download the ICA & DFAT Survey of Australian's Travel Insurance Behaviour 2017 (PDF)
News, updates and media releases
- See the latest Smartraveller news and travel advice updates
- Read the latest news from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- See media releases from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- See media releases from the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ordering printed products
Travel agencies, businesses and educational facilities organising or promoting travel can request bulk orders for some of our brochures.
This free service is for Australian addresses only, and not available to the general public.
To order, use the Brochure webform.
Using the Smartraveller logo
The Smartraveller logo is owned by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Use of the logo without approval or in an inappropriate manner may result in legal action.
Travel industry partners and other organisations who want to use the Smartraveller logo should send us an email seeking permission.
Include how the logo will be displayed and what format (PNG, JPG, EPS) you require and send your request online.
If you use the Smartraveller logo on your website, link the image to the Smartraveller homepage http://www.smartraveller.gov.au.
Smartraveller RSS feeds and APIs
RSS feeds and APIs are a convenient way to stay up-to-date with frequently updated information. This includes travel advisories.
Smartraveller feeds provide basic reissue information about the official government travel advisories. They link back to the updated page on the Smartraveller website.
Clicking on one of the RSS feeds listed below will display the feed. If your web browser is RSS enabled it will provide you with options to subscribe to the feed. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the URL of the RSS feed into your preferred RSS reader.
Smartraveller RSS feeds
- Travel advice updates for all destinations
- Travel advice updates for 'Do not travel' destinations
- Travel advice updates for 'Reconsider your need to travel' destinations
Smartraveller APIs

Need some brochures printed?
Travel agencies, businesses and educational facilities organising or promoting travel may place bulk orders for brochures. This free service is for Australian addresses only, and not available to the general public.