The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) warmly welcomes the first visit of an Australian Prime Minister to Ukraine and the additional $100 million in aid promised to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s illegal, unwarranted and criminal invasion. “Australia has now provided $388 million in military aid to Ukraine, and $65 million in humanitarian … [Read more...]
Community leader visits Ukraine to witness Australian aid in action – and sees that more is needed
The Ukraine Crisis Appeal, Australia’s largest tax-deductible fundraising effort for Ukraine, is asking Australians not to forget Ukraine as the brutal Russian invasion continues into its fourth month, causing immeasurable destruction and suffering for millions of innocent Ukrainian men, women and children. “I have just come back from visiting war-torn areas of Ukraine - … [Read more...]
Woollahra Council stops Ukraine St renaming but not its support for Ukraine
The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is extremely disappointed that Woollahra Council has decided to stop the renaming process for the address of the Russian Consulate in Sydney from Fullerton St to Ukraine St, Woollahra, but is encouraged by the Council’s continued public support for Ukraine. The decision at the Council’s 14 June meeting was made … [Read more...]
Appeal to corporate Australia to assist with resettlement of Ukrainians
The support of Australian businesses has been crucial in providing extra assistance for displaced Ukrainians arriving in Australia, with a $100,000 donation from Australian property fund managers, Fawkner Property, kick-starting a fund established by the Australian-Ukrainian community to assist Ukrainians fleeing the devastation and brutality of the Russian invasion of their … [Read more...]
Commemorating 100 days since start of full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine
Australian-Ukrainian communities marched on the weekend to commemorate 100 days since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, calling on the world to not forget the war still raging in their homeland and urging the continued provision of critical military and humanitarian assistance to defend and rebuild areas devastated by Russian artillery … [Read more...]
Our deepest sympathy to the family of Mr Michael O’Neill
The Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania and the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations have been greatly saddened to learn about the death of Tasmanian man, Mr Michael O’Neill, who has been killed whilst helping to transport injured and wounded, including civilians, from the front line of the war against Russian forces in Ukraine. The Tasmanian and Australian … [Read more...]
Statement on the AFUO’s Role for the Duration of the Russian Federation’s War on Ukraine
The AFUO is the peak body for Ukrainian community organisations in Australia. Its membership comprises 22 community, educational, women’s, youth, religious and other organisations. It provides a forum at which Australia’s Ukrainian community reflects on its priorities, sets its policies, determines its shared strategies and plans many of its activities. AFUO is the … [Read more...]
AFUO congratulates Anthony Albanese on his election as Prime Minister and the Government’s ongoing support for Ukraine
Wednesday 25 May 2022 MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has welcomed Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Albanese’s comments at the Quad Summit on Tuesday that the Russian “unilateral, illegal, immoral attack on the people of Ukraine is an outrage, with the atrocities being committed on innocent … [Read more...]
Western Australian Government donates $500,000 to help the people of Ukraine
The Western Australian Government has donated $500,000 to help the people of Ukraine as they deal with the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion. The donation to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal, partnered with Rotary Australia World Community Services and Caritas Ukraine, was delivered through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, and will … [Read more...]
Protest against Hungary blocking European Union’s oil and gas embargo on Russia
Following on from protests by Sydney-based Australian Ukrainians outside the Hungarian consulate in Sydney, the AFUO has written to the Embassy of Hungary to protest Hungary’s actions in blocking the European Union’s oil and gas embargo on Russia. See full text of the letter here … [Read more...]
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