The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is currently vacant, with the head of mission being John Williams as acting high commissioner and chargé d’affaires since 1 September 2022.

The high commissioner is also Australia's Permanent Representative to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, which is headquartered in Suva.

[10] When a new constitution was promulgated in July 1997, Fiji was readmitted to the Commonwealth from 1 October 1997 and the office once again was titled "High Commissioner".

[11] In 1991 the Australian Government acquired a 3.7 hectare site in Suva for the construction of a new embassy chancery, ambassador's residence, and facilities/residences for staff.

[12] Following a military coup in December 2006, relations between Australia and Fiji grew increasingly strained.