Australia will supply Fiji with an extra 14 Bushmaster military vehicles and fast-track visa applications for visitors from the Pacific nation.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka to Canberra on Wednesday with a marching band flourish and multi-cannon salute at Parliament House forecourt.
Mr Rabuka has made calls for the Pacific to refrain from actions that could undermine security in the region and wants a "peace zone".
The two leaders signed a renewed and elevated Vuvale Partnership - the Pacific word for "family" - aimed at tackling climate change and strengthening the economic and trade partnership.
They agreed to work closely together and with other Pacific leaders to strengthen co-operation on climate adaptation and resilience.
In support of Fiji's recent steps to launch a new, more secure, ePassport, the prime ministers agreed Fiji would be provided with early access to new mobile technologies to support a more streamlined visa application service.
At a time of rising global tensions globally, the leaders discussed Mr Rabuka's "zone of peace" approach for the region.
Mr Albanese confirmed Australia would meet Fiji's request for the purchase of14 Bushmaster vehicles for international peacekeeping operations.
With Australia's support, Fiji National University will provide at least 70 new aviation-engineering scholarships between 2024 and 2028 for women and men from five Pacific island countries.
Mr Rabuka on Tuesday floated the possibility of sending peacekeepers to Papua New Guinea to help curb tribal violence.
Pacific leaders will meet in the Cook Islands in November where Mr Rabuka will officially propose the motion.
He would rather Fiji "go back to its traditional and comfortable relationships of the past" after pledging closer ties with Australia and an intention to scrap a policing agreement with China.
He said his nation would not take any aid that came with strings attached.
Dominic Giannini and Kat Wong - AAP
