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29/10/2019
The third summer camp for the disabled young in the Asian and Pacific area took place from October 23 – 26, 2019 in Hong Kong. It was full of an atmosphere of excitement and enthusiasm, and was also gifted with fine weather. The Order of Malta’s Hong Kong Association and its volunteers received the guests [...]
27/10/2019
During September and October, Thailand is accustomed to heavy rain and at times flooding especially in the North East which is the heart land of rice farming industry. However this year neither the government nor the local people were prepared for the devastation of storms Podul and Kajiki that arrived early September and effected 400,000 [...]
21/10/2019
Pictured: Frank Zipfinger (left) distributing items to the homeless in Sydney On the 9 October 2019, H.M.E.H the Prince and Grand Master Fra Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto and the Sovereign Council accepted the nomination of Frank Zipfinger as the new Counsellor of the Embassy of the Sovereign Council of the Order of [...]
16/10/2019
Pictured: Members of the Order, Sean Parnell (left) and Frances Booth AM (right), present Jocelyn Cull (centre) with 100 Hygiene Packs for the Homeless outside of the new NT St Vincent de Paul Head Office in Casuarina. On Saturday 12 October 2019, our new Central and Northern Hospitaller Sean Parnell and Frances Booth AM presented [...]
14/10/2019
This week members of the Order of Malta across the globe are undertaking activities to raise awareness of our presence and ministry. The National Day of the Order of Malta was an initiative started by Members in Italy in 2018. The success of this day was quickly recognised, and other countries were encouraged to adopt [...]
13/10/2019
Pictured: Chief Chaplain Ad Interim Archbishop Mark Coleridge with (L-R) the National President Emeritus Dr Ian Marshall AM AE KC*SG KGCMG(Ob), North Eastern Regional Hospitaller Emeritus Derek Pingel KMG, the new President The Hon. Justice James Douglas KHD, Queensland Chairperson Emeritus The Hon. Justice Martin Daubney AM KMG, the new North Eastern Regional Hospitaller Danny [...]
10/10/2019
The new committee hit the ground running at its first executive council meeting at the Melbourne campus of ACU on Saturday morning, 5 October 2019. 10 of the 13 members were able to attend in person while the other three rang in from Sydney, Wellington and, in the vice-president’s case, very early in the morning [...]
10/10/2019
Planning has commenced for our 2020 pilgrimages! 2020 will be a special year when in addition to the 62nd annual pilgrimage of the Order to Lourdes, our Grand Hospitaller has also announced a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The Order’s previous Holy Land pilgrimage occurred in 2007. The dates for the pilgrimages are: Lourdes Arrival [...]
02/10/2019
Pictured: Medical students being acknowledged Report by Eamonn Mathieson On Saturday 14 September, over 120 healthcare professionals and bioethicists attended the Australian Catholic Bioethics Conference and Dinner at the Park Hyatt Melbourne, hosted by the Australian Catholic Medical Association (CMA) and the Order of Malta. Several other sponsors including, Cabrini Health, St Vincent’s Health [...]
30/09/2019
The October 2019 Newsletter is now available to download. If you would like to received a hard copy version, please 'Subscribe now'. Alternatively, read the articles online: The New National Executive: A message from our newly elected President A message from our new National Hospitaller A message from Dr Ian Marshall Coats for the Homeless [...]
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.
