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05/09/2025
The Order of Malta Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of John Murphy as our new President. John succeeds the Hon. James Douglas KHD, who served with great distinction since 2019, guiding the Association through a period of consolidation and renewal. John has been an active and dedicated member of the Order of Malta [...]
02/09/2025
Pictured: Jane Boag from Matthew Talbot Hostel taking receipt of Coats for the Homeless from Order of Malta member, David Scarf. The Matthew Talbot Hostel, operated by the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, is one of the largest frontline homelessness services for men in Australia. The hostel offers accommodation, meals, health support, and pathways [...]
27/08/2025
Article originally published on melbournecatholic.org and reproduced with permission. Nearly everywhere in Melbourne, the homelessness crisis is growing, as is the need for help. Social welfare volunteers go onto the streets every night to assist in some way, but they only scratch the surface. On a surprisingly balmy winter’s night last week, two Knights [...]
27/08/2025
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 [...]
26/08/2025
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 [...]
22/08/2025
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 [...]
10/08/2025
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 [...]
08/08/2025
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 [...]
08/08/2025
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 [...]
17/07/2025
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 [...]
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.
