Earlier in the month, our hard-working Co-Chairs Stefan Romaniw and Kateryna Argyrou met with key ministers, parliamentarians and senior staffers in Canberra. They discussed: the upcoming Holodomor commemorations and asked MPs to support a motion to acknowledge the Holodomor as genocide community concerns related to humanitarian visas and required support the … [Read more...]

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...]