As the brutal and illegal full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine completes its seventh month, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has written to the ACT Ukrainian community to formally thank them for their daily protests, held outside the Russian embassy in Griffith. The message will be read out today by Marusia Jaszychyn to the protesters: Rev … [Read more...]

Funds provided by Bupa to the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) Ukraine Crisis Appeal – Resettlement Fund (UCA-RF) to assist with the cost of medical check fees for displaced Ukrainians are set to be issued, with expansion of the program being explored by the AFUO. Ms Kateryna Argyrou, AFUO Co-Chair, said today “The AFUO has worked hard to develop a … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has joined Ukraine and Western governments in condemning the sham referendums held in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine and called on the Australian Government to impose additional sanctions on people involved in organising the referendums, and to reject any attempts to annex Ukrainian territory. Mr Stefan Romaniw … [Read more...]

Following recent statements made by the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and the Ukrainian Institute, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has met with representatives from The United Ukrainian Ballet (TUUB) to seek clarification about the company’s direction and motivation. The company confirms it is a registered charity in the Netherlands, formed after … [Read more...]

U-HELP FUND Допомога сім'ям захисників України БУДЬ ЛАСКА, ЩЕ РАЗ ПОДАЙТЕ ВАШУ ЗАЯВКУ НА ГРАНТ ПОВТОРНО до humanitarian.aid@afuo.org.au. Можливо, ваша заявка на грант не була отримана через системну проблему. Ваші заявки необхідно подати повторно, після чого ви отримаєте підтвердження про подання. Кінцевий термін подачі заявок на гранти продовжено до понеділка, … [Read more...]

22 вересня 2022 р. у Лубнах, Полтавської обл. оприлюднено на  перейменування  реєстр назв вулиць Лубенської територіальної громади , пов’язаних з радянською епохою або російськими діячами  у рамках Закону України та оновлення рекомендацій Українського  інституту Національної пам’яті . Приємно відзначити, що у поданому списку є відомі діячі української діаспори Австралії  Федір … [Read more...]

The Victorian Government has donated $500,000 to the Australian-Ukrainian community’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal (UCA) to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and assist in the rebuilding of critical infrastructure under the United24 program initiated by President Zelenskyy. Mr Stefan Romaniw OAM, Co-Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) said … [Read more...]

On 17 September 2022, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) held a visa workshop with Refugee Legal, Australia’s largest provider of free specialist legal assistance to people seeking asylum, refugees and disadvantaged migrants. Thank you to community representatives from VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA, and ACT for attending. Meeting notes can be found … [Read more...]

Julian Knysh, an Australian Ukrainian documentary film maker currently in Ukraine documenting the war and its effect on people, has conducted an exclusive, historic and rare war time interview with Oleh Sentsov, award-winning Ukrainian film-maker, activist, soldier and former political prisoner of the Russian secret service for five years. The interview was recorded to … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has strongly condemned Putin’s partial mobilisation, anti-Western rhetoric and nuclear sabre-rattling yesterday as a reckless escalation of Russia’s war on Ukraine, and urged Western nations, including Australia, to stay the course. Mr Stefan Romaniw, AFUO Co-Chair said “Putin is humiliated and desperate. He has … [Read more...]