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Address: 1 Green Close, Borrowdale, Harare - Telephone: +263 4 852 471 - Fax: +263 4 870 566

Welcome to The Australian Embassy

Welcome to the Australian Embassy in Harare. We hope you find this website useful and informative. We welcome Australians living in the area to contact with the Embassy about our regular social events on zimbabwe.embassy@dfat.gov.au.

The Australian Embassy in Harare represents the people and Government of Australia in the countries of:

The Embassy provides a range of services to Australians living or visiting these counties.

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The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) Zimbabwe office is also located at the Embassy.

There are currently no vacancies at the Embassy. See Jobs at the Embassy for more details.

Prime Minister Tsvangirai and Deputy Ambassador visit Direct Assistance Program (DAP) projects in Mashonaland Central

On 26 August, Australian Deputy Ambassador Shane Flanagan toured Mashonaland Central to visit community projects in the Mazowe District supported by the Direct Assistance Program (DAP). The tour included site visits to Maodzwa School and the Shopo Medical Clinic which was officially opened by Prime Minister H.E. Morgan Tsvangirai. Several hundred people attended the opening of the Clinic to which the Prime Minister was the guest of honour alongside Dr Madzorera, the Minister for Health and Mr Matinenga, the Minister for Constitutional Affairs. In his remarks, the Prime Minister thanked Australia for its contribution to community projects that provide essential services to all Zimbabweans. Mr Flanagan also told that gathering that the Australian Government would continue to work with leaders that were committed to delivering positive outcomes for their communities.

Construction of the Shopo clinic commenced in 1989 but was abandoned until 2010 due to funding shortages. Through the DAP, the Australian Government provided $9 000 for the installation of a bore hole and transformer for the clinic, which has restored its access to water and electricity. The clinic now has functional male and female wards, outpatient and maternity wings and dedicated nursing and support staff. The clinic is expected to provide services to over 10 000 people in the local area, and provide an alternative to the nearest medical facilities over 8 kilometres away.

The Prime Minister and Deputy Ambassador also visited Maodzwa School which received $13 000 through DAP for building materials for the construction of a three classroom block extension. The satellite school was established to provide village based education and prevent students having to walk 20 kilometres to the nearest school. The extension will meet increased demand from the local community as its 220 students exceed current capacity. When complete the constructionof the classroom building will mean students no longer have to study in a thatched roofed shelter.

Prime Minister H. E. Morgan Tsvangirai and Deputy Australian Ambassador Shane Flanagan open the Shopo Medical Clinic with Mazowe Central MP Shepherd Mushonga (left).

Deputy Ambassador Shane Flanagan addressing students at the Maodzwa satellite school on 26 August. Mr Flanagan is accompanied by Dagobert Mureriwa, water, sanitation and hygiene Program Manager for AusAID (left).

The Australian Embassy in Harare wishes to thank Shepherd Mushonga, MP for Mazowe Central for organising the visit.

Africa Down Under 2011

From 31 August to 2 September 2011, the Africa Down Under Conference will take place in Perth, showcasing the range of Australian resource investments in Africa and further investment opportunities. Australian investment in the resource sector in Africa continues to grow and this event provides an excellent opportunity to hear from political and business leaders about the successes to date and emerging areas of investment interest. Please visit www.africadownunderconference.com for more information and registration details.

Message from the Australian Ambassador

I am delighted to be here in Zimbabwe as Australian Ambassador. For me, this is an especially exciting appointment because I grew up in Africa – in Tanzania – as the son of Australian missionary parents. I have previously served in Kenya and as High Commissioner to Nigeria and Ghana and have undertaken academic work on Zimbabwe.

Australia is a robust democracy and a society built by people from many nations and races. It is that democracy which is the foundation of our prosperity. We wish the same for Zimbabwe. Many thousands of Zimbabweans, black and white, now live in Australia and I constantly meet Australians working here for Zimbabwe's development.

Since the formation of the Inclusive Government under the Global Political Agreement, the Australian Government has provided close to $100 million in official development assistance to Zimbabwe. This assistance has focused on critical development issues such as food security and agriculture, water and sanitation, health, education and economic growth. Australia will continue to provide support to the people of Zimbabwe as the political and economic situation in this country stabilises.

As we look to the future together, we are committed to working with Zimbabwe, as we do with other African nations, for a peaceful and prosperous future. Essential to that future are regular democratic elections which reflect the will of the people; an open economy which welcomes investment and recognises that successful companies and economies in the modern world are global in their ownership and enterprise; and a just society based on the rule of law where all people are free to express their opinions without fear of harassment.

Matthew Neuhaus, Ambassador

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Prime Minister’s Special Envoy visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo

14 August 2011 - The Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, Mr Bill Fisher visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 7 to 10 August 2011. Mr Fisher was accompanied by the Australian Ambassador-designate, Mr Matthew Neuhaus and Second Secretary, Ms Keara Shaw. The delegation was received by the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Minister for International and Regional Cooperation and discussed ways in which Australia can support the DRC's development, especially in areas of mining and agriculture, as well as ongoing humanitarian assistance.

Australia entered into diplomatic relations with the DRC earlier this year. Mr Neuhaus was nominated to be Australia’s first Ambassador to the DRC. Agrement was received from the Government of the DRC in June and the Ambassador designate looks forward to presenting credentials to the President, His Excellency Mr Joseph Kabila in the near future.

With diplomatic relations now established, Australia looks forward to strengthening and deepening its engagement with the DRC in the coming years.

Archived News Stories

African Regional Diplomacy Training – Pretoria 2011

From 27 June to 15 July, 10 new recruits from the Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in the African Regional Diplomacy Training Course in Pretoria. For more information, please clicke here.

Friends of Zimbabwe meet in Brussels

Australian Ambassador, Matthew Neuhaus attended the Friends of Zimbabwe group of donor countries and multilateral organizations which met in Brussels on June 28. The group discussed how to support the current political and economic situation in Zimbabwe and efforts underway in the region to facilitate free and fair elections. For more information, please click here.

High Commissioner Neuhaus presents credentials to Zambian President

Australian High Commissioner-designate to Zambia Matthew Neuhaus (resident in Zimbabwe) presented credentials to the President of Zambia, His Excellency Rupiah Banda, on Wednesday 1 June 2011. For more information, click here.

High Commissioner Neuhaus presents credentials to Malawian President

On 17 May 2011, the Australian High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi, Matthew Neuhaus presented credentials to His Excellency Ngwazi Professor Bingu wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi. For more information, click here.

Australia boosts aid commitment to Africa

Australia has announced it will increase its development assistance to Africa by a further AUD $90 million in 2011-12 bringing its total to AUD$291.3 million (approximately US$305 million). The additional funding was announced as part of the 2011-12 Budget delivered by Treasurer Wayne Swan on 10 May 2011.For more information, click here.

Harare International Festival of the Arts 2011 - Australian Pianists

The Australian Embassy has continued its support for the Harare International festival of the Arts (HIFA) in 2011. For the second year running, the Australian Embassy in Zimbabwe has sponsored the performances of Coady Green and Leigh Harrold at HIFA. For more information, click here.