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07/05/2022
The Sanctuary at Lourdes, France has reopened and been made ready for pilgrims after being closed for two years due to Covid-19. In the first weekend of May, the first large scale pilgrimage group to return to Lourdes was the Order of Malta for their 64th International Pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady and [...]
06/05/2022
Offices and equipment of the Order of Malta have been destroyed in Mariupol Under the coordination of Malteser International, the Order of Malta is continuing to provide relief to the Ukrainian population distributing medical equipment, food, hygiene kits and ensuring psycho-social support in Ukraine and in the surrounding countries. Only within Ukraine the relief operations [...]
22/04/2022
We are pleased to announce that Anna Vandierendonck has been appointed Project Officer for the Community Hub co-led by the Order of Malta and the University Catholic University. Anna has a background in launching and developing community based services and is very much looking forward to working on this exciting initiative with the Order and [...]
13/04/2022
On Palm Sunday 10 April 2022, Order of Malta Volunteers (OMV) in Brisbane supported Emmanuel City Mission (ECM) through sharing welcoming conversations with vulnerable people, while preparing and serving a free breakfast and cooking over 100 sausages for the free BBQ lunch. Glen, ECM Director of Mission, kindly thanked OMV, "I always appreciate when the [...]
11/04/2022
Photos courtesy of Giovanni Portelli / The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney In January the world was stunned by a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami in Tonga that devastated the islands, leaving homes and livelihoods destroyed. Immediate aid became difficult. The small island nation was all but cut off from the outside world as damaged fibre-optic cables [...]
07/04/2022
Ahead of Easter, members of the Order of Malta in Darwin have donated over 50 copies of YouCat for kids, for distribution through the Diocese office. YouCat, short for Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church, is a publication that aims to be an aid for youth (and parents) to better understand the Catechism of the [...]
05/04/2022
More than a month has passed since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. In these difficult days, the Australian Association would like to thank everyone who has donated to our appeals for the Order of Malta relief effort for those affected during this crisis. As an Order globally we have seen a massive and [...]
30/03/2022
Mercy Palliative Care Fixed Term Full Time ABOUT THE ROLE: Summary of the role: Join Mercy's friendly team and provider of palliative care services in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Their aim is to maximise the quality of life of our patients by the provision of high standard palliative care in the community. Based in [...]
28/03/2022
The 28th Hospitaller Conference opened of Friday 25 March 20222 in Sacrofano, a few kilometres from Rome. Some 100 participants including national association’s hospitallers and representatives of the Order of Malta’s many relief and volunteers corps attended, including Australian Hospitaller, Conf. John Murphy. The conference is the first to take place since the Covid pandemic [...]
21/03/2022
Pictured: At the Lviv train station and at the borders, up to 1,000 hot meals are served by Malteser aid workers each day. Photo: Taras Gipp / Malteser Urkraine To everyone who has donated to the Ukrainian aid appeal – thank you. The Australian Association has raised over $80,000 to support the relief effort and the latest [...]
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.
