澳大利亚和巴巴多斯于1974年1月7日建立外交关系,首任澳大利亚驻加勒比地区高级专员为J·C·英格拉姆(英語:J. C. Ingram)[3]。2001年,温弗里德·佩平克(英语:Winfred Peppinck)接任高级专员一职[4]。从1994年至2004年,澳大利亚驻加勒比地区的高级专署设于巴巴多斯的布里奇敦,之后因澳大利亚与特立尼达和多巴哥之间活跃的石油贸易而迁往特立尼达和多巴哥的西班牙港[5][6]。2010年,菲利普·肯特韦尔(英語:Philip Kentwell)接任高级专员,并获任命为澳大利亚驻加勒比共同体的全权代表[7]。肯特韦尔向媒体表示,澳大利亚计划在巴巴多斯设立新的常驻领事馆,目前正在等待官方任命[8]。
^T., J. R. Stronger ties. The Barbados Advocate. 2010-06-21 [2010-06-21]. (原始内容存档于2012-02-26) (英语). Barbados is desirous of having a double taxation agreement with Australia. Word of this has come from Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Maxine McClean, as she spoke at a breakfast function yesterday to commemorate Australia Day at the Aqua Restaurant. ...
^Barbados issues licence to drill for oil. CaribbeanNetNews.com. [2009-04-10](英语). The proposal, submitted to an evaluation committee and accepted by Cabinet, was assessed on the basis of bid compliance, financial commitment, proposed signature bonus, training and environmental initiatives with BHP has operated in Australia, Gulf of Mexico, Britain and Trinidad and Tobago.