George Giovas was an inaugural director of The Hellenic Initiative Australia and in October 2025 became THI Australia’s Vice-President.  He is Sydney based and is the Managing Director of Axius Partners. Q: You have been part of THI Australia since 2014. What has kept you personally committed to the organisation’s mission over the years? For […]

As The Hellenic Initiative Australia enters its next chapter, we are pleased to introduce our new President. Having been part of the organisation for over a decade, George’s journey reflects a deep and enduring commitment to supporting a strong and sustainable Greece and strengthening the connection with the Greek Australian diaspora. The Kailis name is […]

A MOMENTOUS DAY FOR GREEK AUSTRALIAN WOMEN The Embassy of Greece in Australia proudly hosted the inaugural Women of the Greek Diaspora Forum together with The Hellenic Initiative Australia on 25 November 2025 at Parliament House, Canberra. The event was a powerful celebration of achievement, identity and leadership. With 24 panellists across business, politics and […]

By Tasos Kokkinidis. Published in The Greek Reporter The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia announced earlier in the week that it is committing its support to two new projects in Greece to help the country deal with the coronavirus crisis. The charity announced a grant of $10,000 to the Emfasis Foundation to support extra relief being implemented […]

By Anastasia Tsirtsakis Published in Neos Kosmos It was former diplomat, Professor Kishore Mahbubani who said “sometimes you need a major crisis to bring people together”. This couldn’t be truer for Greece and the diaspora. With the onset of the financial crisis, concern grew among Greeks abroad for those in the mother country, with many […]

By Panos Apostolou. Published on SBS “The critical support from ‘The Hellenic Initiative Australia” will allow us to continue to help improve the life conditions of people living on the streets in Athens, where the need is as great as ever,” says Emfasis Foundation co-founder Maria Karra. She talks to SBS Greek.  “Greece is a […]