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29/01/2018
“We extend our appreciation for the recent donation of 12 coats. Due to the extreme coldness in Ceduna recently, our Homeless team donated the jackets to vulnerable people and clients who often sleep rough. We distributed the jackets to 8 men and 4 women. The response was amazing and the feedback positive. The majority of […]
25/01/2018
Cologne/Manila. Malteser International is preparing to respond to the needs of people who have fled their homes in fear of a volcanic eruption from Mount Mayon in the province of Albay, Philippines. More than 25,000 people have been evacuated from areas within eight kilometers of Mayon Volcano after a directive from the national civil defence […]
18/01/2018
After 8 years as Ambassador to Timor-Leste, H.E. David Scarf has retired as the Order’s Ambassador to Timor-Leste. During this time, David has overseen the build and opening of the Order’s Medical Clinic, the Creating Leaders Scholarship programme, rehabilitated the ambulance service and provided support to numerous orphanages and medical clinics. We would like to […]
18/01/2018
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 […]
18/01/2018
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 […]
18/01/2018
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 […]
12/01/2018
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 […]
08/01/2018
As the nights are getting cooler in Bangkok and across Thailand, The Mercy Center in Klong Toey asked The Order of Malta if we could assist with blankets and towels to be distributed to orphaned children, the elderly and the Indigenous Moken people also known as the Sea Gypsies in the South of Thailand. The Mercy Center […]
20/12/2017
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 […]
14/12/2017
We are only half way through December and already many generous individuals are giving a Christmas gift to the less fortunate. So far this month SEVEN more children have been sponsored through the Creating Leaders Sponsorship program. This has doubled our regular sponsor base and their gift of sponsorship has the potential to positively impact […]
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.
