Department of Home Affairs

The Department of Home Affairs is a global organisation dedicated to the protection and prosperity of Australia. We have people in every Australian state and territory and in 53 locations around the world.

We are responsible for:

• immigration and customs border policy

• national security policy

• emergency management

• counter terrorism policy and coordination

• cyber security policy and coordination

• countering foreign interference

• critical infrastructure protection

• multicultural affairs

• countering violent extremism programs

• transport security.