Stefan was the long-time Chair and later Co-Chair of the AFUO and First Vice President of the Ukrainian World Congress. He also held many other leadership roles in our community over his life. Beyond his work in our community, professionally he dedicated his life to education and multicultural Australia, particularly in his role leading Community Languages … [Read more...]

On Thursday 18 June, the AFUO's Kateryna Argyrou and Justin Senko joined Andrew Mencinsky, Dan Wolody and Galyna Alyokhina of the Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ (UCNSW) to meet with representatives from the Offices of the NSW Premier, the Police Minister, the Attorney General and the Minister for Multiculturalism. The meeting was held in response to the recent public … [Read more...]

A powerful SBS News (SBS World News) segment, broadcast on Sunday night, featured three of the extraordinary Ukrainian mental health professionals currently completing a DFAT fellowship in Sydney — Dr Antonina Pushko, Serafyma Borovska and Sofiia Dorosh — alongside community member, Dr Tanya Dus, Director of Psychiatry at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, who facilitated the … [Read more...]

The Ukraine Crisis Appeal is proud to have funded and delivered 10 multifunctional hospital beds to the National Rehabilitation Centre UNBROKEN in Ukraine. These specialised beds are now helping patients recovering from severe war-related injuries, spinal cord trauma, stroke and critical illness. With features including electric height adjustment and advanced positioning … [Read more...]

Australia has announced an additional $100 million in military assistance for Ukraine, helping provide critical defence capabilities, including air defence systems and munitions, through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). This brings Australia’s total support for Ukraine to more than $1.8 billion, including over $1.6 billion in military assistance since … [Read more...]