Commonwealth Gov Agencies
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
Website http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/41033
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Commission (ATSIC) is no longer operational. Details can be found in the archive website.
AusIndustry
Queensland Office
PO Box 9839
Brisbane, Queensland 4001
Level 10
Samuel Griffith Place
340 Adelaide Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000
Ausindustry Hotline +61 13 28 46
Tel +61 7 3227 4700
Fax +61 7 3227 4730
Email hotline@ausindustry.gov.au
Website http://www.ausindustry.gov.au
AusIndustry is the Commonwealth Government's business unit, designed to help Australian businesses become more innovative and internationally competitive.
Through its state, territory and regional offices across Australia, it delivers products and services that are grouped under the four broad streams of, Innovation, Venture Capital, General Industry Incentives, and Industry-Specific Incentives in the form of grants, loans, tax concessions, duty concessions, and support for investments by venture capital firms.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Fortitude Valley, Queensland 4000
PO Box 9817
Brisbane, Queensland 4001
Tel +61 7 3222 6350
Australian Bureau of Statistics assist and encourage informed decision making, research and discussion within governments and the community, by providing a high quality, objective and responsive national statistical service.
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
Head Office
Sydney, New South Wales 2000
Tel 13 28 78 (Australia Only)
Queensland Office
Level 16, 307 Adelaide Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000
Tel +61 7 3364 7771
Fax +61 7 3832 1529
As the Australian government's principal export promotion agency, Austrade deals with the export of information and advice, arranges market visits and contacts, researchs new market opportunities and monitoring major projects overseas , provides grants through the Export Market Development Grants Scheme, and identifies prospective foreign investors looking for investment opportunities in Australia.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Brisbane Office
Floors 8-10
215 Adelaide Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000
Tel +61 7 3223 1250
Website http://www.dewr.gov.au
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Brisbane Office
Level 13
313 Adelaide Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000
Tel +61 7 131 881
Fax +61 7 3360 5819
Email dima.businesscentre.qld@immi.gov.au
Website http://www.immi.gov.au
Department of Industry, Tourism & Resources
Tourism Division
Level 8, 10 Binara Street
Canberra City, Australian Capital Territory 2601
GPO Box 9839
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Tel +61 2 6213 7040
Fax +61 2 6213 7097
Email info.tourism@isr.gov.au
Website http://www.tourism.gov.au
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources promote the development of an efficient and internationally competitive tourism industry consistent with broader national economic objectives. They are responsible for the planning and management practices which provide for ecologically sustainable tourism and which respect Australia's cultural diversity
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
PO Box 1379
Townsville, Queensland 4810
Tel +61 7 4750 0700
Fax +61 7 4772 6093
Website http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority focus on the protection, wise use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef in perpetuity through the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Their areas of focus include, the reef-wide policy, management planning (Cairns Area, Whitsundays), developing standard tourism permits, moorings management, stakeholder partnerships, and training and education.
Tourism Australia
GPO Box 2721
Sydney, New South Wales 2001
Tel +61 2 9360 1111
Fax +61 2 9331 6469
Email corpaffairs@tourism.australia.com
Website http://www.tourism.australia.com
Tourism Australia is the Federal Government statutory authority responsible for international and domestic tourism marketing, as well as the delivery of research and forecasts for the sector. It brings together the collective skills and knowledge of four separate organisations: the Australian Tourist Commission; See Australia; the Bureau of Tourism Research and Tourism Forecasting Council.
Tourism Research Australia (TRA)
PO Box 1110
Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory 2616
Tel +61 2 6228 6100
Fax +61 2 6228 6180
Email tra@tourism.australia.com
Website http://www.tra.australia.com
Wet Tropics Management Authority
PO Box 2050
Cairns, Queensland 4870
Tel +61 7 4052 0555
Fax +61 7 4031 1364
Email wtmaweb@wettropics.gov.au
Website http://www.wettropics.gov.au
The Wet Tropics Management Authority aim to protect, conserve, present, rehabilitate and communicate to future generations, the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. They provide information for the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area , coordinate the development of tourism infrastructure and visitor facilities, develop tourism strategy plans in association with industry, and ensure tourism in the Wet Tropics is consistent with the long term maintenance of World Heritage values.