The AFUO is deeply saddened that a former Australian Army member, Matthew Jepson, has died whilst bravely fighting in the Avdiivka region last month. We feel pain and sorrow that a young man, aged in his mid 20’s, has lost his life in this way. We pay respect to his bravery and honour his service and commitment to peace and security; he died protecting the lives and … [Read more...]

Leading up to Saturday 25 November, Holodomor Awareness Day, the AFUO and Australian-Ukrainian community will join worldwide campaigns and commemorative events marking 90 years since the 1932-33 Holodomor genocide in Ukraine. As in other countries, the AFUO has written to every Member of Parliament urging them to support Australia declaring the Holodomor - an artificial … [Read more...]

The UKRAINE NEEDS AMBULANCES Ukraine Crisis Appeal campaign will be delivering four low kilometre, high grade, fully equipped ambulances to Ukraine next week! Each will be packed to the brim with critical medical aid, providing life saving support across Ukraine. Chris Leptos AO, who has been a driving force for the project, will lead the convoy of ambulances being … [Read more...]

Today, on Remembrance Day, the AFUO and Australian-Ukrainians will join all Australians in honouring and remembering those who have served their country. Lest we forget. … [Read more...]

Through the generosity of over 15,000 donors, the AFUO - Ukraine Crisis Appeal is funding the transportation of a 40-foot container with critical medical and humanitarian aid to hospitals and doctors in Ukraine. The shipment will contain 32 pallets of medical and humanitarian aid, plus three dental chairs, 25 wheelchairs, 2 patient hoists, 25 de-mining metal detectors, … [Read more...]

A pop-up exhibition by Lithuanian-Australian artist Rimas Kabaila at the International Flag Display in Canberra last week was a stark reminder of the atrocities committed by russia since February 2022 in its genocidal war on Ukraine. Memorial plaques - engraved with a tryzub and the name of individual sites of russian brutality and genocide - feature a deadly and chilling … [Read more...]

Join the Embassy of Ukraine in Australia and the AFUO’s Future Ukraine fund at an Evening to Protect, Save and Rebuild Ukraine to raise funds for United24, a global initiative of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This exclusive fundraising dinner will feature Jamala, one of Ukraine’s biggest music stars and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in … [Read more...]

On October 22, 2023, the XII Congress of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) was held virtually with the participation of more than 400 delegates from more than 30 countries. From top - bottom & left - right: Stefan Romaniw, Tatiana Zachariak, Michael Morawsky, Marko Pavlyshyn,Kateryna Argyrou, Yarema Polatajko, Nataliya Poshyvaylo-Towler The Congress elected … [Read more...]

Congratulations the Association of Ukrainians in Victoria Noble Park, Ukrainians in Sydney and the Ukrainian Council of NSW for organising two hugely successful charity dinners hosted by visiting Ukrainian superstar chef - Yevhen Klopotenko! The famous young chef, who was instrumental in having Ukrainian borshch listed on UNESCO’s “List of Intangible Cultural … [Read more...]

If you ever wondered whether your donation to the AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal can save lives - read Vasyl Boroviak’s story about his cousin. “When the Defend Ukraine Appeal fund was announced I was one of the first to reach out for help. A few months earlier my cousin had started service on the eastern front as a squad leader. The squad were begging among friends and … [Read more...]