Overseas network

The role of overseas staff

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has 12 agricultural officers in Australian missions in key overseas markets.

These officers:

  • play a major part in Australia’s efforts to remove or lower market access barriers and facilitate trade
  • monitor emerging international issues
  • help resolve quarantine issues
  • provide briefings and assist with visiting delegations.


Word map indicating locations of DAFF overseas staff: Paris, Brussels, Moscow, Rome, Dubai, New Delhi, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Bangkok, Jakarta, Washington