[3][1] Before the establishment of the post-Taliban Islamic Republic, Afghanistan had no permanent resident diplomatic mission in Australia.

[5] Then Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal endeavoured to establish a permanent base for Afghanistan's diplomatic operations in Australia.

The current building that houses the Embassy was opened on 18 August 2005, by visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Dr Abdullah Abdullah and Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer.

[5] The Embassy has been conducting many activities, such as promoting Afghan culture, notably through the Afghan Film Festival, celebrations regarding the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations such as organising the Australian tour of the Zohra Orchestra, inaugurating the Afghanistan-Australian People to People Dialogue and fostering closer political and economic ties between Afghanistan and Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

The first dialogue comprised delegations from Afghanistan, the Australian government, think tanks, academia, students, activists, Afghan Australians, journalists and representatives from civil society and private business.