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ANZAC Day 2012 Observed in Ghana

At exactly 0840 Hours GMT, the solemn strains of the Last Post echoed over the immaculately manicured lawns of Ghana’s Second World War Christiansborg Memorial Cemetery in the capital, Accra, where a ceremony was held in remembrance of Australian and New Zealand soldiers (ANZACS) interred in Ghana and Sierra Leone. Read More

Australian Prime Minister's Special Envoy Joanna Hewitt visits West Africa

Australia’s bilateral relationships with Sierra Leone, Ghana and Liberia received a further boost in March and April with the visit of Ms Joanna Hewitt, who is the Australian Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to Africa. The visits provided a valuable opportunity to discuss both current and future areas of cooperation across a range of sectors. Read More

Australian Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire meets Prime Minister Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio

In April, Australian Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire (resident in Ghana), His Excellency Mr. William (Billy) Williams, visited Abidjan where he met with Prime Minister Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio and senior government ministers and officials to discuss the growing bilateral relationship. Read More

New Visa Arrangements

Australia has introduced new application procedures for visa applicants in Ghana with effect from 8 February 2012. Please go to the Visas and Migrations section of our website for the detailed announcement.

Australian High Commission Newsletter

The Australian High Commission has launched the first edition of its newsletter "The Accra Boomerang". The bulletin will continue to share news, views and events about Australia and its work in the countries accredited to the Australian High Commission in Ghana.

Issue 1 – January 2012 (4.52 MB PDF)
 

Welcome from the Australian High Commissioner

Welcome to the website of the Australian High Commission in Accra, Ghana. We hope you find this website interesting and informative.

The Australian High Commission in Accra is accredited to eight other countries in West Africa as well as Ghana – Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Senegal and Togo. Our job is to advance Australia’s political, economic and other interests in all of these countries, and to work with partner governments on issues of common interest, including tackling climate change, promoting peace and security and advancing trade and investment activities.

Australia’s engagements in the region are growing significantly. Our political and diplomatic contacts are increasing; commercial ties are expanding; and people-to-people links, especially through education and business, are also on the rise. I am also delighted that both Australia’s development assistance agency (AusAID), and the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), now have regional offices in the High Commission in Accra to help service these growing ties between Australia and the region.

We are working hard to build stronger links with Ghana and our other accredited countries in West Africa, in partnerships based on mutual common interests. 

         William (Billy) Williams 

  Information for Australian travellers  

• Consular emergencies: call +61 2 6261 3305 (24 hour service)

• Registration: Australian travellers and residents in Ghana and other countries in West Africa are encouraged to register with the Australian High Commission in Accra and to check Smartraveller for information on security issues.   You can register in person at the High Commission or online through http://www.smartraveller.gov.au.

• Passports: see Passports Australia