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Australian Consulate-General - Los Angeles
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Consul-General |
Century Plaza Towers
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3150
Los Angeles CA 90067
General office hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Mon to Fri.
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Passport Office by appointment only (310- 229 2300)
Immigration, Visas call 1-888-990-8888
Telephone:
General (310) 229 2300
Austrade (310) 282 7240
Consular (310) 229 2327
-24-hour Consular Emergency Centre (Australia) +61 2 6261 3305
Passports (310) 229 2300
Business Entry Enquiry Line 1-800 579 7664
Visa and Immigration 1-888-990 8888
Fax:
General (310) 229 2380
Consul-General (310) 310 229 2381
Austrade (310) 277 2258
Consular (310) 310 229 2380
Email: General enquiries » losangeles@dfat.gov.au
Consul General
Mr Willox served as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2006. In this position Mr Willox was the principal adviser to the Minister on all policy and political matters across the portfolio, as well as having direct policy responsibility for Australia’s relations with the United States and international crime and terrorism issues. Mr Willox is responsible for policy co-ordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other government departments and agencies. He is also a member of the Federal Government’s Foreign Affairs Council.
Prior to taking up his current post Mr Willox held a number of private sector and government positions including Senior Manager Public Affairs (International and Corporate) with Singapore Airlines (2000-04), Senior adviser and media adviser to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (1997-2000), federal political correspondent, The Age, (1993-97), Chief of Staff, The Age (1991-93). Sections Editor, The Age (1991-1993), and Deputy News Editor, The Age (1987-1989).
Mr Willox was born in 1963. He holds a BA (History and Politics) from Monash University and Graduate Certificates in Organisational Behaviour and Economics from the Edinburgh Business School. Mr Willox is married and has three children.
The Consulate
The Consulate carries out a number of functions in pursuit of the Australian Government's goals. Its location in Century City provides a gateway to doing business in the United States. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the primary entry and departure point for the majority of Australians travelling to the USA and for tourists and business visitors travelling to Australia.
Los Angeles is also the North American headquarters for the Australian Tourist Commission
The Consulate's region of jurisdiction covers the States of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Clark County in Nevada that includes Las Vegas and southern California below 36 N. An estimated 19,000 Australians reside in the region. Honorary Consul, Mr Mark O'Regan, heads the Australian Consulate in Denver, Colorado, supervised from Los Angeles.
AusFILM, a partnership with the Australian Trade Commission, has a presence in the Australian Consulate-General in Los Angeles and promotes Australia as a production destination for US film studios and producers.
Passport and Consular Services: The Consulate, throughout its region of jurisdiction, protects the interests of Australians and issues and renews passports for them. If you wish to have your new passport sent to you by Federal Express, you will need to pay an additional USD20 (for up to four passports to the one address). If you prefer, you can provide a prepaid letter-sized envelope with the courier company of your choice. For more information, please visit:
» Consular
Business relationships: Austrade's mission is to develop and maintain close relationships with business representatives from companies and organisations that have, or wish to develop, commercial links with Australia. For more information, visit www.austrade.gov.au
Education relationships: Australian Education International (AEI), the international division of the Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), works to raise the profile of Australian education and research collaboration opportunities in North America. The AEI Los Angeles office, based in the Australian Consulate-General, works with universities, associations, government agencies and non-government organisations in the US and Canada, and provides unbiased information to students, parents and advisors about study opportunities in Australia. Further information is available from www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/us
Support / Liaison Services: The Consulate provides a wide range of services for Australian government and parliamentary activities in the region, including handling high level visitors.
Overseas promotion: In conjunction with our embassy in Washington, DC and Consulates in New York and San Francisco, the Consulate works to project Australia's image abroad through a variety of activities and events.