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29/09/2016
Our Newsletter contains updates on our projects, news initiatives and details of upcoming events. Download a copy of the October 2016 Newsletter now. If you would like to be added to our distribution list, please email your postal address to info@smom.org.au Alternatively you can read the articles online: A Garden of Mercy in Adelaide Creating Leaders: […]
29/09/2016
In June 2015, the NSW Branch initiated a new activity to assist Sydney’s homeless – The Community Care Van. The Van is driven by NSW Branch volunteers who also distribute seasonal items to those sleeping rough and a nurse from St Vincent’s hospital, offers healthcare. In the 18 months since the project started the response […]
29/09/2016
Creating Leaders is an Order of Malta scholarship program in Timor-Leste. The Scholarships support underprivileged children to participate in formal continuing education. Creating Leaders aims to assist children in the program, develop to their full potential and prepare them for taking a fundamental role in the leadership of their country, so that they become positive […]
22/09/2016
Malteser International condemns bombing of aid workers and civilians The situation for civilians in Syria is set to worsen after an attack on an aid convoy of 31 trucks on Monday evening led to a complete cessation of UN aid deliveries in the country. The convoy was clearly marked as an aid shipment, and was […]
12/09/2016
The Order of Malta Lourdes Day Mass for the sick and fragile in our community is open to everyone. A blessing of the sick will follow the Liturgy with water brought from the spring at the shrine of Lourdes. It is a manifestation of the Order’s commitment to fulfil their mission to nurture, witness and […]
12/09/2016
Malteser International delivers quick emergency relief The ongoing unrest in South Sudan is responsible for a continued flight to already poverty-stricken and financially strained neighboring countries. Around 800,000 South Sudanese people have already left their home of origin. Even in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country itself dependent on international aid, more than […]
12/09/2016
Thank you for your support In 2016 the Australian Association has distributed a record 6,000 of our specially designed Coats for the Homeless. Thank you to our donors who have supported this project and to our distribution partners who help us get the Coats to the people in need. As this year’s distribution draws to […]
09/09/2016
Since 2006 volunteers have undertaken BBQs at Gorman House three times a week, to provide camaraderie and support to the residents. With Gorman House’s temporary closure during its refurbishment and transition to a medical detoxification unit, BBQs during this period have moved to Tierney House. Tierney House is part of St Vincent’s Homeless Health Service […]
08/09/2016
As the cold winds howled through the streets of Sydney this winter, many of us buried ourselves deeper under the covers – grateful to be safe and warm. However, Sydney’s homeless were huddled in doorways or anywhere they could find shelter from the elements. According to Homelessness Australia, one in 200 people in Sydney were […]
05/09/2016
Seventy volunteers from the Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps are currently deployed on a daily basis in the areas affected by the violent earthquake that struck central Italy at 3.36 am on 24 August, and that has left 293 dead and more than 2,000 homeless. The Order of Malta’s volunteers are providing support – […]
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.
