Programs and initiatives

We work across Australian Government agencies and with state and territory governments, the private and not-for-profit sectors and the community on a range of projects, policies and advice. These programs and initiatives are the department’s focus and efforts to deliver the Australian Government’s priorities.

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2024 Royal Visit

Their Majesties will visit Australia from 18 to 23 October 2024. This will be The King’s first visit to Australia as Sovereign, and the first visit to Australia by a reigning monarch since 2011.

Religious Freedom Review

In 2017, the then Prime Minister, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull, announced the appointment of an Expert Panel to examine whether Australian law adequately protected the human right to freedom of religion.