International

Work in the South Pacific Region
The Australian Government is committed, on a whole-of-government basis, to promoting and achieving stability, broad-based growth and good governance within jurisdictions in the region.

Mutual Assistance
Combating transnational crime is of the highest priority for Australia. Mutual assistance is a key tool in that fight and Australia aims to provide the broadest assistance possible.

Transnational Organised Crime
On 27 May 2004, Australia ratified the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (the Convention) and the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air (the Smuggling Protocol). 

Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
The Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, hosted by the Government of Thailand, took place in Bangkok, from 18 to 25 April 2005. The main theme of the Eleventh Congress was "Synergies and responses: strategic alliances in crime prevention and criminal justice", as decided by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution 57/170 of 18 December 2002.