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11/10/2018
Report by Sean Parnell On the 26th of September 2018 Darwin witnessed an event only seen once before in its history, the ordination of a new Bishop. The event held a special significance to Territory members of the Order as Bishop Gauci was born in Malta and grew up surrounded by the rich symbolism and [...]
07/10/2018
Access to people affected extremely difficult Malteser International’s assessment team has landed in Jakarta on Wednesday to discuss relief efforts with local partners as Indonesia responds to the devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit the island of Sulawesi on Friday, September 28. Access to affected populations remains challenging. “The severe infrastructural damage has made [...]
07/10/2018
Our latest newsletter is now available! Download a copy of our October 2018 Newsletter If you wish to be added to our distribution list, email info@smom.org.au with your postal address and we will send you a copy. Want to read the stories online? Visit our News Area.
07/10/2018
Dr Robert Costa has been appointed as National Hospitaller of the Order of Malta in Australia. In this role, Robert is responsible for overseeing our National Charitable Works. Robert became a Member of the Order in 2011 after being introduced to the Order by Dr George Boffa. Since that time Robert has been heavily involved […]
03/10/2018
On Saturday 1st December, Members will host Lourdes Day Mass Celebrations where those attending will receive a blessing for their health and a bottle of Lourdes water for their personal use. All are welcome to these special masses. Melbourne – St Patrick’s Cathedral at 10.30am Sydney – St Mary’s Cathedral at 10am We also host […]
13/09/2018
The Order of Malta invites you and your friends to a Film Evening ‘”Journey’s End” Sunday 18th November 2018, 5pm for 5.45pm Regal Theatre, 275 Kensington Road, Kensington Park, Adelaide, SA Champagne and light refreshments pre-film Donation $25.00 per person Proceeds go to the Order of Malta Charitable Works and the Adelaide Day Centre Booking […]
12/09/2018
The Nativity of Our Lady was celebrated by the Order and the Maltese on the 8th September 1565 when the Ottomans were defeated, bringing the Great Siege of Malta to an end. The FESTA has been celebrated since then and now includes remembrance not only of 1565, but also of the defeat and expulsion of [...]
03/09/2018
One year after Rohingya crisis, thousands of lives saved, but challenges remain In August 2017, a brutal campaign of violence drove about 680,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to the coastal city of Cox's Bazar in neighboring Bangladesh. Malteser International immediately responded, providing healthcare for wounded and sick refugees in Bangladesh. A year later, the challenges [...]
03/09/2018
Original article from the Catholic Leader PANADOL won’t be literally out of reach for children who visit a small medical clinic in East Timor thanks to a group of young Catholics from Brisbane. Members of the St Stephen’s Cathedral Young Adults Ministry will send more than $5000 in donated medicines to a clinic in Maliana, [...]
30/08/2018
On 27 June, Members and volunteers of the Order of Malta in Korea celebrated the 2nd anniversary of the lunchbox project where over 10,000 lunchboxes have been cooked and delivered to people living in Seoul slums.
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.
