The agency, based in Australia, is engaged in the management of the security and integrity of the Australian border. It has a registered business head office located in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The agency has permanent representation at Australian Embassies and High Commissions in Bangkok, Thailand; Beijing, China; Brussels, Belgium; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Washington DC, the United States of America; and New Delhi, India.The agency operates nationally through three programs: Border Management, Border Enforcement, and Reform Programme Board. It manages the security and integrity of Australia's borders. It works closely with other government and international agencies, in particular the Australian Federal Police, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, and the Department of Defence, to detect and deter unlawful movement of goods and people across the border. It has a fleet of ocean-going patrol vessels and contracts two aerial surveillance providers for civil maritime surveillance and response. The agency protects the Australian community through the interception of illegal drugs and firearms. It utilizes sophisticated techniques to target high-risk aircraft, vessels, cargo, postal items and travellers. These techniques include intelligence analysis, computer-based analysis, detector dogs, and various other technologies. Its clients include the Australian community, the government, industry, travellers, and other government agencies.
The agency, based in Australia, is engaged in the management of the security and integrity of the Australian border. It has a registered business head office located in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The agency has permanent representation at Australian Embassies and High Commissions in Bangkok, Thailand; Beijing, China; Brussels, Belgium; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Washington DC, the United States of America; and New Delhi, India.The agency operates nationally through three programs: Border Management, Border Enforcement, and Reform Programme Board. It manages the security and integrity of Australia's borders. It works closely with other government and international agencies, in particular the Australian Federal Police, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, and the Department of Defence, to detect and deter unlawful movement of goods and people across the border. It has a fleet of ocean-going patrol vessels and contracts two aerial surveillance providers for civil maritime surveillance and response. The agency protects the Australian community through the interception of illegal drugs and firearms. It utilizes sophisticated techniques to target high-risk aircraft, vessels, cargo, postal items and travellers. These techniques include intelligence analysis, computer-based analysis, detector dogs, and various other technologies. Its clients include the Australian community, the government, industry, travellers, and other government agencies.
The agency, based in Australia, is engaged in the management of the security and integrity of the Australian border. It has a registered business head office located in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The agency has permanent representation at Australian Embassies and High Commissions in Bangkok, Thailand; Beijing, China; Brussels, Belgium; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Washington DC, the United States of America; and New Delhi, India.The agency operates nationally through three programs: Border Management, Border Enforcement, and Reform Programme Board. It manages the security and integrity of Australia's borders. It works closely with other government and international agencies, in particular the Australian Federal Police, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, and the Department of Defence, to detect and deter unlawful movement of goods and people across the border. It has a fleet of ocean-going patrol vessels and contracts two aerial surveillance providers for civil maritime surveillance and response. The agency protects the Australian community through the interception of illegal drugs and firearms. It utilizes sophisticated techniques to target high-risk aircraft, vessels, cargo, postal items and travellers. These techniques include intelligence analysis, computer-based analysis, detector dogs, and various other technologies. Its clients include the Australian community, the government, industry, travellers, and other government agencies.