In a first for a Ukrainian-Australian event, a record $200,000 was raised at a recent high-powered fundraising dinner for President Zelenskyy's UNITED24 official fundraising platform.  Organised by the Embassy of Ukraine in Australia and the AFUO’s Future Ukraine, the sell-out event was attended by a who’s who of Australian business including Nuix, E&Y, Fawkner Group, … [Read more...]

All members of the community are warmly invited to join a Zoom presentation from the AFUO Co-Chair and First Vice-President of the Ukrainian World Congress, Stefan Romaniw, on Friday 8 December at 8:00pm AEDT.   Stefan will report about his most recent visit to Ukraine between 23-28 November 2023: To join the meeting, click here: … [Read more...]

In a powerful week of advocacy in Sydney and Canberra, Yulia ‘Taira’ Paievska - war medic, former Russian captive and Invictus athlete - shared her remarkable story of courage and survival. Together with the Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko, and supported by the AFUO, Taira met Assistant Minister Veterans Affairs Matt Thistlethwaite, NSW Health Minister Gerard … [Read more...]

This week in the Australian Parliament, Alessia and Camille presented Members of Parliament and Senators with the gift of a Motanka doll, an ancient Ukrainian symbol of prosperity, goodness and hope. The Montanka doll was handmade as part of trauma therapy by displaced Ukrainian children in our Australian-funded AFUO Ukraine Crisis Appeal shelters, serving as a powerful … [Read more...]

A virtual reality exhibition "War Up Close" in Canberra and Sydney this week will transport people to the front lines of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Using immersive, virtual reality goggles and headsets, the exhibition offers a raw, unfiltered view of the human cost of Russian aggression, reminding people of the harsh realities and brutality of Russia’s war in … [Read more...]