Linking Policy

Guidelines for Linking to the Austrade Web site

You are welcome to put links on your site pointing to Austrade's website. We request that you adopt the following guidelines for linking.

Links to Austrade's site should usually be to any of the following sections below. As Austrade's website is constantly being changed, linking to other parts of the site may result in the page or service being unavailable.

Please feel free to use the descriptions provided here.

Austrade's Web site — www.austrade.gov.au
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Federal Government agency that helps Australian companies win overseas business for their products and services by reducing the time, cost and risk involved in selecting, entering and developing international markets.

Austrade is represented in 105 locations in 58 countries including an extensive domestic network throughout Australia. Austrade offers practical advice, market intelligence and ongoing support (including financial) to Australian businesses looking to develop international markets. Austrade also provides advice and guidance on overseas investment and joint venture opportunities, and helps put Australian businesses in contact with potential overseas investors.

Australian Suppliers Database — www.austrade.gov.au/asd
The Australian Suppliers Database section of the site is a searchable directory of thousands of Australian companies, products and services. Australian companies are invited to register to join this service on the site or call Austrade on 13 28 78.

Trade Events — www.austrade.gov.au/events
One of the most cost effective ways to build your export business is by participating in an Austrade supported event. This site provides a current list of events.

Info for New Exporters — www.austrade.gov.au/newexporters
What services do we have for new exporters? Are you ready to export? Need to know the basics of getting ready to export? Need documentation for exporting? Preparing a marketing plan or an export quotation? Then click here.

Export Grants — www.austrade.gov.au/exportgrants
The EMDG scheme provides assistance to small and medium Australian exporters and aspiring exporters committed to developing export markets. The scheme reimburses up to 50% of eligible export promotion expenses, less the first $15,000. (First-time applicants can combine the last two financial years’ expenses to meet the $15,000 threshold).

Conditions

Under Australian and international law, the material on our website, including all pages, graphics and services, is subject to copyright. You must not:

• unlawfully use any of our copyright material;
• pass off content from our site as your own — this includes the practice of 'framing' our site within another site as well as copying and re-using parts of the site.

Use of the Austrade Logo

Please note the use of the Austrade logo is not authorised for any non-Austrade ventures. The Austrade logo and its variants are copyright and may only be used by permission. If you have any questions please contact info@austrade.gov.au.

Guidelines for Linking from the Austrade Web site

Austrade actively promotes exporting through numerous links to other organisations.

It is not normal practice to provide links to commercial organisations through the main links sections on Austrade’s website. However, where relevant by subject, sections of the Austrade website do contain links to a range of commercial business websites.

All websites links from Austrade are reviewed to ensure compatibility of content with Austrade’s objectives. If you would like Austrade to consider linking to your website please indicate which subsection of the website would be most relevant for this link.