About the Australian High Commission in Papua New Guinea
Contact information
Australian High Commission, Papua New Guinea - Godwit Road (Waigani), Port Moresby NCD, Papua New Guinea.
Postal address: Locked Bag 129, Waigani NCD.
Phone: (675) 7090 0100 Fax: (675) 325 9183.
Working with us
All current employment opportunities can be found here. This page is updated regularly and contains specific information about available positions and the Australian High Commission’s recruitment process.
Office Hours
Australian High Commission
Monday - Friday: 0800 - 1630, except for public holidays.
Australian Consular & Passport Office
Passport interviews and Notarial services - Monday - Friday: 0830 - 1230, except for public holidays.
Consular Office hours - Monday - Friday: 0800 - 1630, except for public holidays.
Out of these hours, in an emergency, please call (675) 7090 0100 to be transferred to the 24 hour Consular Emergency Centre (CEC). You can also call the CEC direct on (61) 2 6261 3305
Australian Consulate-General, Lae
Public holidays
The High Commission will be closed on:
- Christmas Day - Wednesday 25 December, 2024
- Boxing Day - Thursday 26 December, 2024
- Additional DFAT Holiday - Friday 27 December, 2024
- Additional DFAT Holiday - Monday 30 December, 2024
- Additional DFAT Holiday - Tuesday 31 December, 2024
- New Year’s Day - Wednesday 01 January, 2025
- National Remembrance Day of the late Prime Minister, Grand Chief Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Thomas Somare - Wednesday 26 February, 2025
- Good Friday - Friday 18 April, 2025
- Easter Monday - Monday 21 April, 2025
- Reconciliation Day - Monday 02 June, 2025
- King’s Birthday - Tuesday 17 June, 2025
- National Remembrance Day - Wednesday 23 July, 2025
- Independence Day - Tuesday 16 September, 2025
- Labour Day - Monday 06 October, 2025
- Christmas Day - Thursday 25 December, 2025
- Boxing Day - Friday 26 December, 2025
- Additional DFAT Holiday - Monday 29 December, 2025
- Additional DFAT Holiday - Tuesday 30 December, 2025
- Additional DFAT Holiday - Wednesday 31 December, 2025