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Read more11/06/2025
Christopher Muir – Requiescat in pace
It is with much sadness that we share the news that Confrere Christopher 'Chris' Muir passed away on 3 June after a relatively brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Chris joined the Order of Malta in 2007. As regular attendee at the Order’s liturgies and retreats, Chris found a spiritual [...]
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10/06/2025
Members recognised in 2025 King’s Birthday Honours
Congratulations to members of the Australian Association who were recognised in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours. Brigadier Peter John Evans (Retd) was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to veterans, and to the community of Canberra. Mr John Anthony McCarthy KC was made a Member of the Order of [...]
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04/06/2025
Gallery: 2025 Coats for the Homeless Distribution
Our 2025 Coats for the Homeless distribution is underway. Look out for our volunteer distribution teams in their red tabards who will be distributing our custom made, shower-proof, warm coats to to protect rough sleepers against the winter weather. They will also be providing sock and hygiene items to those they meet as well as [...]
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04/06/2025
Read to Learn participants celebrate another successful semester
Semester 1 of our Read to Learn program at Preston North East primary school wrapped last week. Students and volunteers celebrated the end of another successful term by playing some games during the last session. Read to Learn volunteers assist the school in building the reading capacities and good study habits of primary school children [...]
The Australian Association
The Australian Association, formed in 1974, currently has in excess of 300 members and aspirant members across every State and Territory of Australia. We also have ongoing and strong links with the Order’s National Associations throughout the Asia Pacific Region including in Singapore and the Philippines and with members of the Order in New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand and Korea. The Order of Malta is committed to serving Our Lords the Poor and Sick worldwide and has done so for over 900 years. This website shares with you the history, mission and current activities of the Order of Malta in Australia, and provides links to the work of the Order world-wide.