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22/09/2024
Creating Leaders is an Order of Malta scholarship program in Timor-Leste that has been running for over 10 years and supports underprivileged children to participate in formal continuing education. One of our Creating Leaders Alumni, Pascoal (pictured), since graduating from teh program has started his own business and is applying for scholarships to continue his studies. [...]
20/09/2024
Pictured: Ambassador Terrance Tobin lays a wreath of remembrance at the 25th Anniversary of the deployment of the International Force East Timor (INTERFET) in Dili on September 14 2024. Report by Noel Mifsud. Members of the Order of Malta Australia attended the commemoration the 25th Anniversary of the deployment of the International Force East Timor [...]
17/09/2024
$45 for a pack of 10 (plus postage) We are all living in an age that is increasingly secular and sadly Christmas cards with the image of Jesus Christ are becoming scarce. By sending loved ones a personal Christmas card celebrating the birth of Jesus you have the opportunity to respond to the challenge and effectively defend our [...]
16/09/2024
The Order of Malta has a tradition of running Camps for Disabled Youth for over 30 years, however it was only 10 years ago that this tradition reached the Asia Pacific region. This year's Asia Pacific camp was held at the Redemptorist Centre in Pattaya Thailand. The centre has wonderful facilities for the disabled and [...]
16/09/2024
Bangkok 9 September 2024 On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Sovereign Order of Malta, H. E. Michael Mann, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Kingdom of Thailand and H.E. Madame Busadee Santipitaks, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs representing the Thai Government [...]
14/09/2024
In early August, the Order of Malta and ACU Community Hub in partnership with Your Community Health, launched a four-week Cooking and Connection program at Preston North East Primary School. The Darebin Information, Volunteer and Resource Service (DIVRS) kindly donated fresh food and pantry items towards the weekly recipe demonstrations. The program was designed based [...]
09/09/2024
Members of the South Eastern Region celeberated the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, venerated by the Order as our Lady of Philermos at Newman College,. Melbourne University. This is a long held tradition for the South Eastern Region that dates back to early members and chaplains of the Order who themselves associated with the [...]
09/09/2024
The Holy Father will arrive in Timor-Leste today and will remain in the country until Wednesday. This highly anticipated visit is seen as a historic moment for the nation. The first pope to visit Timor-Leste was St. Pope John Paul II in 1989, when it was still under Indonesian occupation. Pope Francis’ visit will be to [...]
04/09/2024
Since December 2022, the Order of Malta and ACU Community Hub Mobile Community Café has been in operation in Darebin, providing an informal and safe space for isolated or disadvantaged people to meet, share food and engage in informal conversation. These meetings also provide an opportunity for participants to seek assistance and connect community members [...]
02/09/2024
Reported by Noel Mifsud, Hospitaller, Central Southern Region, Australia LINK TO THE RECORDING: Reflection with Bishop Eugene Hurley - 31 Aug 2024 - Service in the Holy Scripture In our series of online reflection by chaplains of the Order of Malta, Bishop Eugene Hurley, Emeritus Bishop of Darwin and Order of Malta Conventual Chaplain [...]
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.
