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Order of Malta Australia

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  • 08/05/2015

    Members in WA host Lourdes Healing Mass at the Cathedral

    On Sunday 3 May, Members in WA hosted a Healing Mass for the Sick in the Cathedral. The anointing of the Sick followed Mass and was well attended. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and three priests performed the anointing for the many people who came forward. The Archbishop was very supportive both during his homily and […]

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  • 08/05/2015

    Queensland Branch host annual Lourdes Healing Mass

    Saturday 2nd May saw the Queensland Branch of the Order of Malta host its annual Lourdes Healing Mass. Seventeen Knights and Dames including the National President, Confrere Dr Ian Marshal and a number of our growing Young Order of Malta Volunteers were present to assist a near capacity gathering at St Paschal’s Church, Wavell Heights. Presiding […]

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  • 04/05/2015

    Earthquake in Nepal: Urgent need for food and emergency shelters

    Malteser International will distribute food to almost 10,000 people Almost a week after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, countless numbers of people, especially in outlying regions, are still having to endure without supplies or a roof over their head. Malteser International is concentrating its aid where it is most needed: in the rural areas outside […]

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  • 01/05/2015

    Earthquake in Nepal: Reaching the outlying areas

    Malteser International to set up aid for hospitals and medical centers   The procurement and distribution of tarpaulins and hygiene supplies, as well as providing for the medical needs of those who have survived the catastrophic earthquake in Nepal is proceeding. The advance team from Malteser International have begun to initiate aid measures, above all […]

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  • 29/04/2015

    Earthquake in Nepal: Video update – Day 5

     Malteser International sends further medical experts to the crisis region Malteser International is increasing their complement of medical personnel in earthquake-hit Nepal. On Tuesday, the emergency relief experts Dr. Marie Theres Benner and Arno Coerver reached the Nepalese capital. A further team of experienced relief workers consisting of a doctor, a first aid assistant and […]

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  • 29/04/2015

    Earthquake in Nepal: 100,000 Euro for the first relief measures

    Malteser International dispatches medical aid Malteser International has released 100,000 Euros for the first emergency aid measures in Nepal. Over half a ton of medications and medical supplies are already on their way to the disaster zone. When there, they will be able to help provide first medical assistance to those affected. “Painkillers in particular, […]

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  • 27/04/2015

    Project Update: Farming project at the Orphanage in Hera

    In May 2014 we reported on the opening of a new orphanage in Hera , funded by the Order of Malta, which is home to 22 boys from the ages of 8 to 26 years. Part of the ongoing plan for the orphanage was to  incorporate a farming project that not only providing the Orphanage with […]

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  • 26/04/2015

    Earthquake in Nepal: Malteser International send an assessment team

    Initial emergency relief measures being prepared  The first aid workers from Malteser International are on their way to Nepal. An assessment team was dispatched to the region on Sunday morning. On the scene, they will be able to form an overview of the situation and begin setting in motion the first emergency relief measures. 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.