Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations

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...

Today we acknowledge the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The AFUO extends its deepest gratitude to the brave defenders of Ukraine - protectors of freedom, democracy and Ukraine’s territorial … Read More...