As Pacific neighbours, Australia and Vanuatu share a strong bilateral relationship. Australia supported Vanuatu’s independence in 1980 and remains one of its closest and biggest development partners today. We also share strong people-to-people links across every sector of our communities including our churches, workforces, sports and cultures.

Australia is proud to be a major partner of Vanuatu.  Just as we stood with Vanuatu before Independence – and advocated for that independence at the United Nations – so too are we proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with it now.

We look forward to sharing more with you in 2022.

Latest news and updates 

• Dorosday Kenneth and Judith Iakavai recognised for International Women's Day
• Applications are now open for the Australia Awards Scholarship and Australia Awards Pacific Scholarship Alumnus of the Year Prize
• Vanuatu - Australia Parliamentary Relations
• Speech by the Australian High Commissioner at the Vanuatu Government Media Information Centre (6 May 2022)
• Australia and New Zealand Commemorate ANZAC Day  
• AusMAT departs Vanuatu after successful mission to support the Government’s COVID-19 health response 
• Australia and Vanuatu sign Pacific Fusion Centre Memorandum of Understanding 
• Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu Presents Credentials to the President of Vanuatu
• COVID-19 vaccines and medical equipment arrive in Vanuatu on Australian Defence Force aircraft

Australia’s High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Her Excellency                   Ms Heidi Bootle presenting her credentials to the President of Vanuatu, His Excellency Pastor Obed Moses Tallis. Photo: DFAT.