About the High Commission
The Australian High Commission in Ottawa is responsible for advancing Australia's interests in Canada. We work closely with the Australian Consulate-General in Toronto, the Australian Consulate in Vancouver and the Canadian Government and business community to promote Australia, pursue our foreign policy, trade and security interests, and support Australian businesses in Canada.
The High Commission also provides consular services to Australians in Ontario (excluding the southwestern corner below Kingston), Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Bermuda. It also provides passport and notarial services.
The Australian Consulate General in Toronto and the Australian Consulate in Vancouver provide consular assistance in Canada outside the jurisdictions noted above.
Contact details and business hours for the High Commission
Days on which the High Commission will be closed
Ms Kate Logan
High Commissioner
Ms Logan commenced as Australia's High Commissioner to Canada in December 2024. She is a senior career officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently First Assistant Secretary, Pacific Strategy Division.
She previously led the Consular and Crisis Management Division, was Chief of Protocol and Assistant Secretary of the Executive Branch. She was Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs with responsibility for South and South-east Asia and counter-terrorism issues.
Her roles overseas include Ambassador to Greece, Counsellor at the Australian Embassy in Paris, Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian High Commission in Colombo and Second Secretary at the Australian Embassy in Athens.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) majoring in international law and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Melbourne. In 1994 she completed a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and Trade from the Australian National University. She speaks French and Greek.
Anne Witheford
Deputy High Commissioner
Anne Witheford is a career member of the Australian foreign service and the current Deputy Head of Mission of the Australian High Commission Ottawa. She most recently served in DFAT headquarters in Canberra leading a Japan bilateral team and a geostrategic likemindeds engagement team.
Prior to this, Anne served as Adviser to the Australian Foreign Minister and in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet as Southeast Asia Adviser (ASEAN), later North Asia Adviser (China, Japan, Koreas).
Overseas, Anne has completed assignments in Singapore and Manila. She also served as International Staff of the Asian Development Bank working in China, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Earlier in her career, Anne worked for the Senator Chair of the Australian Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
Anne completed the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in National and International Security Program. She holds a combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degree (double honours) from the Australian National University and a Masters of International Relations. Anne is married with three children.
Michelle's love of Canada and its people grew from her visiting her mother's family in Vancouver and a working holiday in Toronto. She jumped at the opportunity to return to build closer collaboration between Australia and Canada to foster both countries' economic security.