Foreign affairs & tradeAgency
Australian Agency for International Development
AusAID
1995 – 1 November 2013
Previously Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (1987–1995).
Agency in the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio that managed Australia's overseas aid program, including bilateral programs in Asia and the Pacific, humanitarian assistance and Australia Awards scholarships.
Names over time
- Australian Development Assistance Bureau1976–1987
- Australian International Development Assistance Bureau1987–1995
- Australian Agency for International Development1995–2013
How it came into existence
Formed in 1995 by renaming the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau under the Keating government.
- Overseas aid program administration
Changes during its life
- 1 July 2010Became an executive agency under the Public Service Act 1999, separate from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
How it ended
Abolished on 1 November 2013, when its staff and the aid program were integrated into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Overseas aid program
Main functions
- Bilateral aid programs in Asia and the Pacific
- Humanitarian and emergency assistance
- Contributions to multilateral development organisations
- Australia Awards scholarships
- Aid program policy and effectiveness
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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