Dates in brackets appearing after the names of Ambassadors and High Commissioners and Chargés d'Affaires are the dates of their presentation of Letters of Credence or of Commission or, for High Commissioners who present Letters of Introduction, the dates of their arrival in Canberra. For Chargés d'Affaires ad interim and Acting High Commissioners they are the dates on which they assumed those duties.

Surnames or family names are shown in large capital letters.

Inclusion of a name in the Diplomatic List and List of Representatives of International Organisations does not of itself imply that the person listed is entitled to any particular privileges or immunities under the relevant Conventions. Some listed persons may, for example, be affected by Article 37 or Article 38 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.