Australian High Commission in Fiji
Working hours:
- High Commission: 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday
- Except for public holidays (see below)
Public Holidays 2022
The Australian High Commission will be closed on the following days:
- 14 December - Fiji National Elections
- 26 December - Christmas Day
- 27 December - Boxing Day
Public Holidays 2023
The Australian High Commission will be closed on the following days:
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Public Holiday |
Date to be Observed |
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New Year’s Day |
Monday, 2 January 2023 |
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Additional DFAT Public Holiday |
Monday, 13 February 2023 |
|
Canberra Day |
Monday, 13 March 2023 |
|
Good Friday |
Friday, 7 April 2023 |
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Easter Monday |
Monday, 10 April 2023 |
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Reconciliation Day |
Monday, 29 May 2023 |
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Birthday of the Sovereign |
Monday, 12 June 2023 |
|
Additional DFAT Public Holiday |
Monday, 24 July 2023 |
|
Constitution Day |
Thursday, 7 September 2023 |
|
Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday |
Monday, 2 October 2023 |
|
Fiji Day |
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 |
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Diwali |
Monday, 13 November 2023 |
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Christmas Day |
Monday, 25 December 2023 |
|
Boxing Day |
Tuesday, 26 December 2023 |
Head of Mission
John Williams is the Chargé d'affaires of the Australian High Commission in Fiji. He is a career public servant with over 25 years experience developing and implementing Australian foreign, trade and development policy in the Indo-Pacific, with a focus on South-East Asia and the Pacific.
John has extensive experience advancing key bilateral relationships including in Indonesia, Thailand, China, Laos, the United Kingdom and Solomon Islands. He has a strong background in communications and media.
Before arriving in Fiji on 1 September, John was the Assistant Secretary of the Fiji and Vanuatu Branch in Australia’s Office of the Pacific in Canberra. He previously led Australia’s Pacific Regional Engagement Branch. John will serve as interim Chargé D’Affaires until the Australian Government appoints a new High Commissioner to Fiji.
Australian Government representation
The following Australian Government departments are represented at the High Commission:
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
- Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
- Australian Federal Police (AFP)
- Department of Defence
- Department of Home Affairs
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)