Australian High Commission

Ghana

High Commission address: 2, Second Rangoon Close , (cnr Josef B. Tito Ave), Cantonments - Telephone: (+233 302) 216400 - Fax: (+233 302) 216410

Welcome from the Australian High Commissioner

Welcome to the website of the Australian High Commission in Accra, Ghana. We hope you find this website interesting and informative.

The Australian High Commission in Accra is accredited to eight other countries in West Africa as well as Ghana – Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Senegal and Togo. Our job is to advance Australia’s political, economic and other interests in all of these countries, and to work with partner governments on issues of common interest, including tackling climate change, promoting peace and security and advancing trade and investment activities.

Australia’s engagements in the region are growing significantly. Our political and diplomatic contacts are increasing; commercial ties are expanding; and people-to-people links, especially through education and business, are also on the rise. I am also delighted that both Australia’s development assistance agency (AusAID), and the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), now have regional offices in the High Commission in Accra to help service these growing ties between Australia and the region.

We are working hard to build stronger links with Ghana and our other accredited countries in West Africa, in partnerships based on mutual common interests.

William (Billy) Williams

Information for Australian travellers

Consular emergencies: call +61 2 6261 3305 (24 hour service)
Registration: Australian travellers and residents in Ghana and other countries in West Africa are encouraged to register with the Australian High Commission in Accra and to check Smartraveller for information on security issues. You can register in person at the High Commission or online through http://www.smartraveller.gov.au.
Passports: see Passports Australia

Australia's First Ambassador to Togo

In 2011, Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, William (Billy) Williams, became Australia's first Ambassador to the Republic of Togo. The ceremony formalising this arrangement marked an important step forward in Australia's bilateral relationship with Togo.

Earlier in the year, Ambassador Williams also presented his letter of credentials to the President of Guinea, formalising his appointment as a non-resident Ambassador to the country.

(Above) - Ambassador Williams presenting credentials to His Excellency Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Republic of Togo, on 23 November 2011 in Lomé.

(Above) - Ambassador Williams presenting credentials to the President of the Republic of Guinea, His Excellency Alpha Condé on 7 September 2011 in Conakry.