Thank you Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Defence Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy for the $20 million assistance package announced today for Ukraine. Including de-mining equipment, portable x-ray machines, a 3D metal printer, and counter drone systems, the package provides critical items which Ukraine needs to bolster its … [Read more...]

A powerful collection of photographs of Ukrainian displaced people, forced to flee their homes in Ukraine and now seeking refuge in Melbourne, will be exhibited this weekend by Daniel Hassett, a professional photographer. Daniel, who was raised within the local Melbourne Ukrainian community, has been meeting with new arrivals to talk about their experiences escaping … [Read more...]

The AFUO congratulates the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne for Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the blessing of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in North Melbourne. Displaced Ukrainians who came to Australia in the late 1940’s - early 1950’s did not have their own churches. The faithful … [Read more...]

The AFUO warmly welcomes the strong support from US President Joe Biden for Ukraine yesterday in his historic speech from the Oval Office seeking $100 billion to stop terrorism and tyrants like Putin. President Biden urged the importance of supporting global peace and security, saying ‘we are facing an inflection point in history.’ ‘Hamas and Putin represent different … [Read more...]

The AFUO Co-Chair and Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) First Vice President, Stefan Romaniw, is spending a week in Ukraine to meet with key government representatives and civic organisations.  He has met with the Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Olena Kondratiuk, and attended the SFUZHO (International Federation of Ukrainian Womens’ Organisations) XIIth … [Read more...]

Be immersed in the heart and soul of Ukrainian culture at this not-to-be missed Adelaide concert event! Kashtan Choir & Orchestra together with Volya Ukrainian Cossack Dancers present Tribute to Ukraine - a spectacular concert to move and excite you! Experience stunning choral and musical arrangements. Feel the Cossack spirit and the beauty of Ukrainian dance. First … [Read more...]

The re-launched AFUO Medical Aid Subcommittee will build on the work of the AFUO's International Coordination of Medical Aid Subcommittee (ICMAU), which sent over 280 pallets of critically needed medical aid to Ukraine from the start of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The subcommittee is looking for volunteers who can commit a few hours a week to … [Read more...]

As we approach the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor - the genocidal, Soviet forced famine which starved to death millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33 - we mourn the passing away of Sydney-based community member Pani Domna Daciw, a Holodomor survivor. As a seven year old in Svatove, Luhansk oblast, Pani Domna saw and experienced the Holodomor - with clarity she spoke about the … [Read more...]

The AFUO’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal has today launched the Ukraine Needs Ambulances campaign to purchase and deliver life-saving ambulances across Ukraine. In a life and death situation, an ambulance is a lifeline. But they are in short supply.  Chris Leptos AO, prominent corporate and not-for-profit adviser, philanthropist and Chairman of the Summer Foundation, has jumped … [Read more...]

This fascinating article from the Australian Defence Department reports on Operation Kudu - Australia’s contribution to the UK-led multinational mission training recruits from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Ukrainian female and male recruits - teachers, builders, retail assistants - are highly motivated and determined to learn all they can so they can ‘defend their … [Read more...]