Head of Mission
Australian High Commissioner to Mauritius, Her Excellency Ms Kate Chamley
Ms Chamley is a career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Prior to her posting to Mauritius, Ms Chamley was a Special Adviser in DFAT’s Foreign Arrangements Branch. Ms Chamley has experience in foreign policy, corporate governance, international development, and crisis management. She has served overseas in Ethiopia, Kiribati, and Pakistan.
Before joining DFAT, Ms Chamley successively served as an Assistant Director at both the Attorney-General Department and Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), based in Canberra, Australia.
Ms Chamley holds a Master of Arts (International Relations) from the Australian National University and a Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) from RMIT University.
High Commission Information
Access
Access to the High Commission is by appointment only. Please ensure that you have photo identification with you to present to security on your arrival.
Office Hours
The office is open from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm
Office Address
Second Floor, Rogers House
5 President John Kennedy Street
Port Louis, Mauritius
Telephone
+230 202 0160
Email Addresses
- General Enquiries: [email protected]
- Passports: [email protected]
- Consular Services: [email protected]
- Alumni: [email protected]
- Direct Aid Program: [email protected]
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Australian Consulate, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Building C1 (AMCHAM Office), Explorer Business Park
Ankorondrano, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Email: [email protected]
Public Holidays
The High Commission will be closed for the following public holidays in 2024:
New Year's Day | Monday 1 January |
New Year | Tuesday 2 January |
Abolition of Slavery | Thursday 1 February |
Maha Shivaratree | Friday 8 March |
Good Friday | Friday 29 March |
Easter Monday | Monday 1 April |
*Eid-Ul-Fitr | Thursday 11 April |
Reconciliation Day | Monday 27 May |
Divali | Thursday 31 October |
Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Thusrday 26 December |
Additional DFAT Public Holiday | Friday 27 December |
Additional DFAT Public Holiday | Monday 30 December |
Additional DFAT Public Holiday | Tuesday 31 December |
*The exact date of this festival is subject to confirmation as its celebration depends on the visibility of the moon.
The High Commission will be closed for the following public holidays in 2025:
New Year's Day |
Wednesday 01 January 2025 |
New Year |
Thursday 02 January 2025 |
Maha Shivaratree |
Wednesday 26 February 2025 |
*Eid-Ul-Fitr |
Monday 31 March 2025 |
Good Friday |
Friday 18 April 2025 |
Easter Monday |
Monday 21 April 2025 |
Reconciliation Day |
Monday 2 June 2025 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Thursday 28 August 2025 |
Divali |
Monday 20 October 2025 |
Christmas Day |
Thursday 25 December 2025 |
Boxing Day |
Friday 26 December 2025 |
Additional DFAT Public Holiday |
Monday 29 December 2025 |
Additional DFAT Public Holiday |
Tuesday 30 December 2025 |
Additional DFAT Public Holiday |
Wednesday 31 December 2025 |
*The exact date of this festival is subject to confirmation as its celebration depends on the visibility of the moon.