Officials of the Foreign Ministry issued confirmation on Friday that an Australian female backpacker died from an apparent drug overdose while on a holiday tour in Italy.

According to ABC, reports provided by Australian consular personnel in Rome, the Italian capital, identified the fatality as Madelaine Crawley, a native of New South Wales and reportedly went to the European tour with the help of Contiki travel firm.

Initial reports released by Italian authorities indicated that the 23-year-old victim was with a group having a party at an undisclosed camp site, where traces of alcohol and drugs were recovered by investigators.

Local officials informed the Australian Embassy in Rome that evidences gathered from the camp site suggested that Crawley and another 29-year-old woman, who remains unidentified, were victims of substance abuse.

On its report, the Italian police said that Crawley and the other female victim, which remains confined in a hospital for recovery, were rushed to a medical center shortly after a gathering where alcohol and drugs were consumed.

It remains unclear if the cause of Crawley's death has been substantiated by medical examination as most of the information provided by the Australian consular office, according to ABC, were mostly based on reports furnished by Italian authorities.

A statement issued by Contiki said that it is continuing its close coordination with Italian officials about the matter and other members of the tour group that Crawley joined in travelling to the country are getting due support from the company.

"The entire Contiki team is deeply saddened and our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with Madelaine's family and friends, all of whom are being fully supported at this incredibly difficult time," the company was quoted by ABC as saying on its statement.

Also, officials from the Foreign Ministry have already contacted Crawley's family members and a spokesman from the department has stated that "consular officials from the Australian embassy in Rome are working closely with local authorities and the tour company."