Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is devastated to learn about the capture of Australian man, Oscar Jenkins, by russian forces whilst he was helping to defend Ukraine. The distressing … Read More...

In early December 2024, a national delegation from the AFUO and state-based hromada organisations met with representatives from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to discuss progress of the transition to 851 … Read More...

Comments on the visit of the Australian Foreign Minister, Senator the Hon Penny Wong toUkraine and re-opening of the Australian Embassy in Kyiv From Kateryna Argyrou, Co-Chair, Australian Federation of Ukrainian … Read More...

Three Australians - Benjamin and Neil Webster, and Ivan Semciw - recently completed a 3,000km humanitarian mission with the AFUO’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal (UCA), delivering 2 x $60,000 ambulances, stocked with vital … Read More...

We’re thrilled to announce that the author of Lord of Luxury, pseudonym Robbie Jeffs, has generously donated $25,000, along with 100% of further royalties, to the AFUO’s #FutureUkraine fund!  “The … Read More...

Be Their Santa: Gifting hope & care to Ukrainian children who have lost their fathers - defenders of Ukraine This year, the AFUO’s Future Ukraine is launching a Christmas fundraiser Be Their Santa to grant 5 … Read More...

A striking photo of renowned Ukrainian veteran and war medic, Yulia ‘Taira’ Paievska (@paevska), standing in front of a Bushmaster at the Australian War Memorial has received a Highly Commended Award in the Single … Read More...

Over the past few weeks, Annual General Meetings (AGMs) have taken place for state hromada organisations, including Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ, Association of Ukrainians in Victoria and Association of … Read More...

🫶🏼 Thanks to all our beautiful, smiling volunteers, the AFUO’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal's third container has been successfully locked and loaded!  In this jam packed container was packed: ✅ Radiology … Read More...

Journalist, political scientist, and Director of the Eurasian Democracy Initiative, Donetsk-born Peter Zalmayev joins AFUO for an exclusive interview while in Australia on his world tour.  Zalmayev’s world … Read More...

UNESCO officially recognises the Ukrainian kobza and wheel lyre tradition and the pysanka (traditional wax-painted Ukrainian Easter egg) as part of the world’s cultural heritage! 🐣 Pysanky - the … Read More...

At Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican at 4:00pm (Rome time) on Saturday 7 December 2024 (2:00am AEDT Sunday 8 December), His Grace Bishop Mykola Bychok, Eparch of the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul in Melbourne … Read More...