About the Australian Embassy in Italy

Head of Mission

Ms Julianne Cowley is Ambassador of Australia to Italy and Ambassador-designate to Albania, San Marino, Libya and will be Permanent Representative of Australia to the UN Agencies in Rome (FAO, WFP).

Prior to this she was Assistant Secretary, Pacific Development in the Office of the Pacific in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. From 2018-2021, Ms Cowley was Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City. She has served as Assistant Secretary Health Policy where she established the Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security. Ms Cowley was previously Assistant Secretary Staff Welfare Branch and, in the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), was Assistant Director-General for People, Policy and Planning. Ms Cowley is a founding board member of Pacific Women Lead and the Asia Pacific Leader’s Malaria Alliance and has undertaken development work in Northern Thailand. She holds a Master of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma of Education, Bachelor of Communication and Associate Diploma in Music.

Contact information

Australian Embassy
Via Antonio Bosio, 5
00161 - ROME How to reach the Embassy

Tel:+39 06 8527 21
Facsimile: +39 06 8527 2300

Consular Emergency Centre, Canberra : +61 2 62613305

To contact us from outside Italy

Telephone: +39 06 8527 21
Facsimile: +39 06 8527 2300 (Chancery)

E-MAIL:

Assistance to Australians, renewal or first issue of Australian passports/notarial services: [email protected] - not for visa matters (see below section ‘visas and citizenship’)
General enquiries: [email protected] - not for visa matters (see below section ‘visas and citizenship’)

Visas and Citizenship

Please consult www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

If you require futher assistance please contact the Global Service Centre in Australia:

Tel. +61 2 6196 0196 (this service operates Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm GMT, international call charges apply)

Opening hours

The Embassy will be open from 09.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday except for public holidays.

Please note: Passport and consular services are available by appointment only: 09:00 – 14.30 Monday to Friday except for public holidays.

Public holidays

In 2024 the Embassy will be closed on:

25 December 2024	Christmas Day
26 December 2024	Boxing Day
27 December 2024	Additional DFAT Public Holiday
30 December 2024	Additional DFAT Public Holiday
31 December 2024	Additional DFAT Public Holiday

2025

Wednesday 1 January	New Year’s Day
Monday 27 January	Australia Day
Friday 18 April	Good Friday
Monday 21 April	Easter Monday
Thursday 1 May	Italian Labour Day
Monday 2 June	Reconciliation Day and Italian Republic Day
Monday 9 June	King’s Birthday
Friday 15 August	Ferragosto
Monday 6 October	Labour Day
Thursday 25 December	Christmas Day
Friday 26 December	Boxing Day
Monday 29 December	Additional DFAT Public Holiday
Tuesday 30 December	Additional DFAT Public Holiday
Wednesday 31 December	Additional DFAT Public Holiday

Australian Consulate-General in Milan

Via Borgogna, 2 (third floor)
20122 Milan
Tel. +39 02 7767 4200
Fax +39 02 7767 4242
E-mail: [email protected]

Opening hours:

Monday to Thursday - 09.00 to 17.00
Friday - 09.00 to 16.15

Please note: Passport and consular services are available by appointment only.

Public holidays 2024

25 December	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 December	Thursday	Boxing Day
27 December	Friday	Additional APS Holiday
30 December	Monday	Additional APS Holiday
31 December	Tuesday	Additional APS Holiday

2025

1 January	Wednesday	New Year’s Day
6 January	Monday	Epiphany
27 January	Monday	Australia Day
18 April	Friday	Good Friday
21 April	Monday	Easter Monday
25 April	Friday	ANZAC Day/Liberation Day
1 May	Thursday	Labour Day
2 June	Monday	Reconciliation Day (Australia-ACT) Republic Day – Italy
9 June	Monday	King’s Birthday
15 August	Friday	Ferragosto
6 October	Monday	Labour Day (Australia- ACT)
8 December	Monday	Immaculate Conception
25 December	Thursday	Christmas Day
26 December	Friday	Boxing Day

Vacancies

Adviser – LE5 – Agriculture – Rome - Fixed-Term up to September 2026

Location: Rome

Closing date: 19/12/2024

We are looking for a temporary Adviser responsible for supporting the Counsellor (Agriculture) to strengthen Australia’s strategic engagement and partnerships with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its Member States.

Passports and Administration Officer – LE3 – DFAT – Rome