Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Question 1

What is DFAT?

Answer 1

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; they manage the Australian Federal Government’s overseas aid program.

Question 2

What are the features of Australian aid?

Answer 2

Promote national interest by:

• Reducing poverty in low- and middle-income countries
• Contributing to sustainable economic growth

Focusing on Indo–Pacific region

Question 3

Why does Australia give aid?

Answer 3

Humanitarian reasons – helping those less fortunate is important; moral responsibility or ‘obligation’ to help those in need (especially as a high-income country).

Improves regional security – forges ties with other countries, reducing the risk of conflict and political instability, management of transnational threats e.g. drug trafficking, people smuggling, spread of infectious diseases.

Benefits to trade – as well as economic resources, Australia provide resources produced by Australian companies. This enhances Australia’s economy whilst benefitting low- and middle- income countries at the same time.

Question 4

Name the Australian aid priority starting with G?

Answer 4

GRIZZLY - Gender equality and empowering women and girls

Question 5

Name the Australian aid priority starting with B?

Answer 5

BEARS - Building resilience: humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection

Question 6

Name an Australian aid priority starting with E?

Answer 6

EAT - Education and health

Question 7

Name the Australian aid priority starting with A?

Answer 7

ALL - Agriculture, fisheries and water

Question 8

Name the Australian aid priority starting with E?

Answer 8

EYES - Effective governance: policies, institutions and functioning economies

Question 9

Name the Australian aid priority starting with I?

Answer 9

INSTANTLY- Infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness