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11/07/2013
Malteser International is the relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta for humanitarian aid. With over 100 projects annually in some 25 countries throughout Africa, Asia and the Americas, they provide emergency relief after disasters and support recovery efforts with a focus on sustainable development. For nearly 60 years, Malteser International has been standing […]
04/07/2013
Medical treatment and clean water for flood-affected population The heaviest monsoon rains in the last 80 years have hit the Indian state of Uttarakhand, leaving more than 800 dead, thousands missing and destroying entire villages. The floods also affected the population across the border in western Nepal, where more than 1,700 families have been displaced. […]
04/07/2013
Malteser International widens emergency medical relief Cologne. An in-patient mobile clinic for Syrians injured in war and refugees is being set up just 5 kilometers from the Syrian border in the Turkish city of Kilis. Malteser International, the Order of Malta’s humanitarian relief agency, is coordinating the project. The mobile clinic will be located near […]
01/07/2013
The Australian Association is committed to helping the people of Timor-Leste where there is such great opportunity to assist “Our Lords the Poor and the Sick”. Floods caused by continuous torrential rains fall for two weeks in the Suai District of Timor-Leste have resulted in loss of life and major damage to property. Members of […]
01/07/2013
Our July 2013 Newsletter is now available to download. For more information on the articles contained or to view the stories online, please use the links below: Ground Breaking Ceremony of the New Orphanage at Hera, Timor-Leste Project update: Coats for the Homeless Project update: Latest Pharmaceutical deliver to clinics in Timor-Leste Project update: Order of […]
30/06/2013
The meeting in the Vatican on the feast of St. John the Baptist Pope Francis received the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ Matthew Festing, accompanied by members of the Order’s Government. The audience took place in the Pontiff’s private study in the Vatican. The economic and financial crisis and the humanitarian […]
23/06/2013
The Order of Malta has begun distributing 2,500 coats to help protect the homeless members of our Communities. Members of the Order will be distributing the coats personally and will also work in conjunction with organisations that help the homeless. The following distribution locations have been confirmed: NSW Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The […]
20/06/2013
Thanks to the support of our donors, in 2013 we have increased our Coats distribution to 2,500 Coats (a 25% increase on 2012). Although this is a fantastic achievement, statistics report as many as 20,000 Australians are sleeping rough every night and the demand for our Coats continues to outstrip supply. Next year we are […]
20/06/2013
Each year students from the Fremantle Campus of the University of Notre Dame who excel in a particular component of their degree are recognised. The Order of Malta in Western Australia supports the university by sponsoring two of the awards. Alexandra Wilson was awarded ‘Best Student in Philosophical Studies in Medicine” and Arman Ahmadi was […]
20/06/2013
In June, the First Lady of Timor-Leste, Ms. Isabel Ferrerira and H.E. Archbishop Joseph Marino, the Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste attended a ground breaking ceremony at the site of a soon to be constructed orphanage for boys in Hera. The construction will be funded by the Order of Malta and be operated by the Dominican […]
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.
