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22/05/2017
Two years after the Ebola epidemic claimed more than 10,000 lives in West Africa, a renewed outbreak of the disease has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Three people have died after contracting the deadly virus in the country’s north-eastern province of Bas-Uélé. Very few aid organizations are active in Bas-Uélé, which makes […]
15/05/2017
One of our Creating Leaders Scholarship students, Maria José Sarmento, was part of a team of 6 students from the Portuguese School of Dili that entered a worldwide competition for high school students. The competition was sponsored by the renowned European Centre for Particle Physics (CERN), located in Geneva, Switzerland. The students, named “Team Lorosae”, […]
08/05/2017
Each May, Knights, Dames and volunteers from the Order of Malta all over the world travel to Lourdes, France as pilgrims. Many Associations bring with them sick and disabled (referred to as “Malades” in French). The Lourdes pilgrimage offers a unique opportunity to fully experience the charism of the Order, through service to the sick […]
04/05/2017
Members of the Order of Malta in NSW support Medical students at the University of Notre Dame Sydney, by sponsoring a prize Excellence in Palliative Care. The 2016 Award was presented to Imogen Mosher on Wednesday 4th May at an awards ceremony. NSW Branch Hospitaller Dr Robert Costa presented the award, accompanied by Members Dr […]
03/05/2017
Members of the Order of Malta in WA have again supported students at UNDA Freemantle by sponsoring prizes for Award for Best Student in Philosophical Studies in Medicine and Award for Best Student in Ethical Studies in Medicine. Recognition of excellence in studies through prizes and awards enables the most dedicated students receive acknowledgement and rewards for their academic […]
03/05/2017
ANZAC Day 2017 photos, at Brisbane’s Cathedral of St Stephen, of venerable Timorese Veterans with President Ian Marshall, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey and Timor-Leste President-elect Guterres. Photos courtesy: Alan Edgecomb of Purple Moon Photography / Commissioned by The Catholic Leader, 2017
03/04/2017
More than 170 enthusiastic supporters joined Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge in braving the elements to attend the Order of Malta’s Coats for the Homeless Breakfast on 30 March. The Coats for the Homeless program – an initiative of the Order of Malta – will see some 2000 specially designed winter coats distributed to the homeless of […]
20/03/2017
Thanks to the generosity Tony Herro from Chemist Warehouse., a box of medicines have been donated and delivered to a remote medical clinic in Timor-Leste. The medicines were donated to the Congregation of Sisters of Reparation in Maliana, who run a clinic that provides free healthcare to impoverished Timorese. More Latest News
16/03/2017
On the first Saturday of every December, the NSW Branch celebrates a Lourdes Day Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral with water brought from the shrine at Lourdes. The celebrations are open to all, but those who are sick or facing health challenges are particularly encouraged to attend. Read more latest news
09/03/2017
WANTED: SENIOR DOCTOR AT THE ORDER OF MEDICAL MALTA CLINIC IN DILI, TIMOR-LESTE A position is available as the Senior Doctor at the Order of Malta Clinic in Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, one of the poorest countries in South-East Asia with a population of around 1.2 million people. The Order of Malta is one […]
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.
