Travel destination advice

All travellers should familiarise themselves with the travel advice and services available at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website and International SOS. 

DFAT provides four levels of travel advice (see Table 1) that are used to determine whether a proposed travel destination is considered high risk. 

The traveller, supervisor and the delegate should check the DFAT travel advisory notices and must consider whether the travel should proceed if the proposed travel is to a high-risk destination. 

 Delegates and responsible areas should monitor DFAT travel advisory changes and the location of staff and students currently travelling or planning to travel so that the University can: 

  • Locate and assist staff in an emergency or disaster, and 
  • Notify staff affected when a DFAT travel advisory is upgraded to Level 4.

Staff and students who are foreign nationals must also consider safety / travel advice warnings issued by their own government before deciding to apply to travel overseas.

Table 1. DFAT risk levels and destination advice

Risk Level

DFAT Advice

University Requirements

1

Exercise normal safety precautions

Delegates must ensure that staff and students take due note of DFAT warning and appropriate risk management strategies are in place.

2

Exercise a high degree of caution

Delegates must ensure that staff and students take due note of DFAT warning and appropriate risk management strategies are in place.

3

Reconsider your need to travel

Delegates must assess risk and ensure appropriate risk management strategies are in place before approving.

4

Do not travel

Only in exceptional circumstances will staff and students be permitted to travel to, or remain in, these countries. Appropriate risk management strategies must be in place.

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