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Order Of Malta Australia

Year2025

Charitable Works

Events

  • 27/08/2025

    Creating Leaders Graduate update – Maria José Sarmento

    We are pleased to share an inspiring message and update from one of our Creating Leaders program’s inaugural students, Maria José Sarmento. Maria's journey reflects the possibilities and the opportunities of the scholarships made possible through the generosity of donors: Dear Order of Malta, Since my last update, I am delighted to share that I [...]

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  • 26/08/2025

    Installation of Archbishop Anthony Ireland as the Archbishop of Hobart

    Congratulations to Order of Malta Chaplain, Archbishop Anthony John Ireland On 12 August 2025, Archbishop Anthony John Ireland, Chaplain of the Order of Malta, was officially installed as the Archbishop of Hobart during a solemn Mass at St Mary's Cathedral in Hobart. The installation Mass was attended by nearly 600 people, including bishops, clergy, and [...]

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  • 22/08/2025

    Introducing Our New National Hospitaller: Frank Testa KMG (Ob)

    The Order of Malta Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Testa as our new National Hospitaller—a vital leadership role responsible for advancing the Order’s mission across Australia. As National Hospitaller, Frank will oversee the Order’s charitable and humanitarian works, ensuring they reflect our core values of service to the poor and the [...]

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  • 10/08/2025

    Lourdes Healing Mass in South Brisbane

    On Sunday 3 August, members of the Order of Malta had the pleasure of hosting the Annual Lourdes Healing Mass at St Mary’s, South Brisbane. Conventional Chaplain ad Honorem, Ken Howell, Bishop of Toowoomba, was the chief celebrant for Mass that included the opportunity for those in need to receive the sacrament of anointing of [...]

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  • 08/08/2025

    ‘Moments Matter’ – 2025 Loneliness Awareness Week

    It is Loneliness Awareness Week and the 2025 theme is 'Moments Matter'. Whilst this year's theme is shaped around young people aged 16 - 25, our Master of Social Work students on placement with the Order of Malta and ACU Community Hub came up with the idea to offer bacon and egg rolls to residents [...]

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  • 08/08/2025

    Mass for the promotion of Archbishop Mark Coleridge

    On Thursday, the 31st of July, National President, John Murphy, joined with members to celebrate the promotion of the Order of Malta’s Chief Chaplain, Archbishop Mark Coleridge DD to Conventional Chaplain Grand Cross ad Honorem. The presentation took place at the Chapel of St Stephen’s Cathedral in Brisbane. Following Mass, the membership hosted His Grace [...]

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  • 17/07/2025

    Urgent aid needed following strike on the Catholic parish in Gaza

    Overnight an attack was carried out that struck  the Catholic parish of the Holy Family in Gaza. This parish is at the heart of the humanitarian aid provided in Gaza by the Order of Malta, through Malteser International, in collaboration with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The site was sheltering around 600 displaced people, many of them children [...]

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  • 10/07/2025

    National Executive members visit South Australia

    On July 9, 2025 Confrere’s John Murphy, James Douglas and Daniel Kwok visited Adelaide providing an opportunity for national leadership to engage with the works of the Order in South Australia, connect with members and candidates, and meet key stakeholders to support and further the Order’s mission. The visit commenced with a meeting of the [...]

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  • 07/07/2025

    Australian team provide medical assistance to Jubilee pilgrims in Rome

    At the request of the Holy Father, the Order of Malta is providing medical assistance to pilgrims in the four Papal Basilicas and in St Peter’s Square for all Jubilee weeks (15/12/2024-11/01/2026). Knights, Dames and volunteers of the Order of Malta from around the world have answered the call with a team from Australia manning [...]

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  • 02/07/2025

    Introducing our new Knight and Dames

    Pictured from left to right: Rachel Pingel, Jocelyn Cull Finch and Graeme Finch A warm welcome to our three newest members who were recently invested at the 2025 National Assembly of the Australian Association of the Order of Malta in Melbourne. Rachael Pingel, DMG is from the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland and is actively involved in [...]

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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.