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09/01/2013
Latest interventions of the Order around the world: Mozambique is the fourth most disease-afflicted country in the world. Whilst the focus of health care is towards the most common diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, other sicknesses need support. After several years of field work, the Order of Malta in Mozambique has identified the […]
18/12/2012
The Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem is the only hospital across Palestinian Territories where women who can’t afford maternal and neonatal healthcare can receive treatment and give birth at the hospital free of charge. The Global Fund for Forgotten People is supporting the work of the Holy Family Hospital and is part of the Order […]
12/12/2012
Over 40 participants, including ambulance staff, nurses, midwives, police, teachers and district administrators completed the Order’s three day Basic Life Support training. The training is delivered as part of the national curriculum for ambulance studies and prepares participants to provide basic ambulance care including managing trauma and illness, CPR and an introduction to disaster management. The […]
10/12/2012
The Order’s Victorian activities for 2012 ended on a triumphant note with the Lourdes Day Mass for the Sick and Frail at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday 1st December 2012. The great Cathedral was standing room only and all of the 2000 packs were distributed. Our Conventual Chaplain ad honorum Dr Denis Hart concelebrated the […]
06/12/2012
The South Australian branch of the Order of Malta ran a film fundraiser in October which raised a total of $7,857.50. 425 people purchased tickets to attend the fundraiser that featured a film called “Argo”, which just prior to the event received excellent reviews. The branch will bring the total funds up to $8,000 and will […]
04/12/2012
On Saturday 1st December, Lourdes Day Mass celebrations were held at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney. The Principal Celebrant Bishop Anthony Fisher OP and the Concelebrants were Monsignor Vince Redden EV, Father Danny Meagher and Father James McCarthy. Volunteers from the Young Order of Malta (YOOM) and Campion College were also on hand to assist malades […]
04/12/2012
Superstorm “ Sandy “ devastated parts of the United States, as has been exhaustively covered in the global press, which has ensured massive aid and rapid reconstruction. Unfortunately “ Sandy” also wrecked havoc on some of America’s Caribbean neighbours, especially Cuba where “ Sandy “ destroyed over 100,000 homes, leaving 500,000 people homeless without access to […]
28/11/2012
As the Syrian crisis reaches unprecedented proportions, Malteser International, the humanitarian relief service of the Order of Malta, is expanding its help in the region by providing winter relief to nearly 8,000 Syrian refugees in two provinces in Turkey. Amidst fighting and bombardments along the Turkish-Syrian border, the influx of refugees into Turkey has intensified; […]
27/11/2012
On Thursday 15th November, the Order’s NSW Branch Chairman, David Hall, was pleased to present Bronwyn Crosby, Deputy Director of St Vincent’s Alcohol and Drug Service, with a cheque for $28,035. This latest donation brings the total funds raised by the NSW branch for the Gorman House Detoxification unit to a magic milestone of $1 […]
21/11/2012
Syrians displaced by the violence gripping their country are now facing the arrival of winter, with temperatures dropping and the severity of conditions increasing. The Order of Malta’s relief service for humanitarian aid, Malteser International, will provide warm clothes for 1,000 children and heating stoves for 500 families in the Syrian cities of Homs and […]
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.
