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Order of Malta Australia

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  • 18/01/2018

    2018 ASIA PACIFIC SUMMER YOUTH CAMP

    Following the success of the inaugural Asia Pacific Summer Camp in Singapore last year, the 2018 camp will be held between 6th – 8th June at the Villa Escudero in Tiaong, Quezon in the Phillippines. For over 30 years the Order of Malta has a tradition of holding summer camps for young disabled people aged […]

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  • 18/01/2018

    Palliative Care Support – in keeping with our Mission

    The Order of Malta has been active in supporting the provision of quality palliative care in keeping with its mission “to practice charity towards my neighbours, especially the poor and the sick”. In Victoria, for many years the Order has supported St Vincent’s palliative care hostel Caritas Christi in Kew and is a partner, along with […]

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  • 18/01/2018

    Lourdes Day Mass Celebrations – 2018 Dates

    Bringing Lourdes to the malades of Australia Each year, thousands of Australians attend our Lourdes Day Mass celebrations, where they receive a special blessing and a small bottle of Lourdes water. This special mass, which is hosted by Branches of the Order across the country, is open to everybody, but those facing health challenges are particularly encouraged […]

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  • 12/01/2018

    Syria: Human suffering continues as thousands flee violence in Idlib

    The civil war in of Syria seemed to be in its final stages after the fall of Aleppo, but civilians are still suffering staggering violence as fighting intensifies in other embattled areas. “The creation of so-called de-escalation zones in four regions of the country, including the Idlib province, has indeed led to a reduction in […]

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  • 20/12/2017

    The Seventh Order of Malta Asia Pacific conference: 9th to 12th November 2017

    The Seventh Asia Pacific conference was held in Singapore from 9th to 12th November 2017, the same venue of the historic first Asia Pacific Conference held in 2010. The Asia Pacific Conference is now a fixed event, in fact the only annual international event in the calendar of the Order and the importance attached to the conference is […]

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  • 11/12/2017

    Project update: Services to the homeless in NT in plan for 2018

    Starting from the end of May 2018, coats for the homeless,  blankets and rosary bead kits with prayer cards and medals of the Madonna, will be supplied with the logo of the Order for the winter months in Alice Springs. Member of the Order of Malta in NT will be coordinating the distribution of the above items […]

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  • 11/12/2017

    Project update: Catholic Advocacy Service in Darwin

    The Catholic Advocacy Service (CAS) is an organizational unit within the Catholic Diocese of Darwin established in 2014 by OM NT Group, for the more vulnerable and marginalized sectors of our society. It is aimed to promote social justice and to defend the sanctity of life and human dignity. The main project undertaken by the […]

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The Australian Association

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.