Australia will tour Zimbabwe as scheduled in May subject to a safety and security inspection early next year, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday.
CA spokesman Peter Young said Australia had previously declined to play in Sri Lanka and Pakistan for security reasons and would do the same for Zimbabwe if necessary.
"Our tour dates are still a long way off. We obviously take an interest in what is happening in all cricket countries where we tour," Young said.
"We won't tour unless we are satisfied security and safety is guaranteed."
Young said the inspection party would include an Australian Cricketers' Association representative and was standard procedure for all tours by the Australian team.
Australia are scheduled to play two Tests and three one-day internationals in Zimbabwe in May and June.
Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe said on Sunday Zimbabwe was quitting the 54-member Commonwealth which had renewed its suspension of the southern African country, imposed in 2002 for election irregularities and human rights violations.
England said on Tuesday they would review the situation in Zimbabwe in February before deciding whether to go ahead with their tour in October next year.
England's players refused to play a World Cup match against Zimbabwe in Harare last February, citing security concerns.
Australia, though, went ahead with their match in Bulawayo without incident.
