Australian Information Service
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The Australian Information Service was one of a series of federal government organisations created to promote the image of Australia. The agency existed from 1973 to 1986.
The Department of Information was created in 1947 to promote the Australian lifestyle and Australian events overseas, particularly to intending post-war migrants. In 1950 the agency was renamed the Australian News and Information Bureau (ANIB). In 1973, under the Whitlam Government, it was again renamed as the Australian Information Service. In 1986 it was renamed as Promotion Australia and in 1987 it became the Australian Overseas Information Service (AOIS). In 1994 the AOIS became a branch in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: the International Public Affairs Branch.[1]
