AFUO joins global push to raise funds for Army of Drones for Ukraine – Starting Donation $140,000 The Australian-Ukrainian community has joined global efforts to support Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s call for donations to procure an Army of Drones to allow Ukrainian military forces to constantly monitor the 2,470 km long frontline and provide practical intelligence on … [Read more...]

PUBLIC STATEMENT  Stefan Romaniw OAM and Kateryna Argyrou, Co-Chairs of the umbrella body for Ukrainians in Australia, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), have released the below statement in honour of Ukrainian Independence Day, 24 August 2022: This year, the celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day on 24 August will be commemorated with a … [Read more...]

Ukraine’s Independence Day celebrations have kicked off in Australia with Sydney’s Woollahra Municipal Council raising the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag above Council chambers at an event with local displaced Ukrainians and their children. Around Australia, the Australian-Ukrainian community will also be marking this very significant, historic day with a range of events to … [Read more...]

In a potent symbol of the pride and determination of young Ukrainians, Oleksandr Usyk has defended his world heavyweight boxing title and devoted his victory to his “country, his family, his team, to all the military defending [my] country”. Sporting the blue and yellow colours of Ukraine, and wearing a top bearing the words “Colours of Freedom”, Usyk covered his face with … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is proud to report its ambitious plan to build temporary accommodation shelters for internally displaced Ukrainian people, with funds raised by the Ukraine Crisis Appeal (UCA) and Rotary Australia Community World Service, has led to the first 5 shelters being built in record time, providing safe and welcoming … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) welcomes the decision by the National Capital Authority (NCA) to strip the lease held by the Russian Federation for a new embassy on a prime block in Yarralumla, and called for the site to be the new home for the Ukrainian embassy. “The availability of this prime site presents an opportunity for other diplomatic … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is renewing calls for Australia to declare Russia a terrorist organisation, following the Latvian Foreign Minister’s request earlier this month for Australia to support a terrorist state designation for Russia. In a meeting with Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, Edgars Rinkevics said the sanction was … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has urged Amnesty International Australia to join the Canadian Section (English Speaking) of the organisation in acknowledging the recent Amnesty report on Russian strikes in Ukraine provided insufficient context and legal analysis, ignored Ukrainian input and in the end, failed to protect human rights and … [Read more...]

10 August 2022 In a meeting yesterday with Amnesty International Australia (AI Australia), the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) strongly condemned the report released by Amnesty International which makes claims that equate the Ukrainian military’s defensive actions to the tactics of the invading Russian army, and joined international calls for the … [Read more...]

The Board of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) would like to extend a very warm welcome to the new members of our team! The AFUO is grateful for the support provided by the Australian Government and the Migration Council of Australia (MCA). Liana Slipetsky - National Community Liaison Liana is the President of the Noble Park Branch of the … [Read more...]