The Hellenic Initiative Australia
Since 2012, The Hellenic Initiative globally has committed or distributed
$10.5M USD
in Humanitarian Aid
$13.5M USD
in Economic DevelopmentTHI Australia News
November 27, 2025
Women of the Greek Diaspora Forum, Canberra
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 […]
November 17, 2025
Women of the Greek Diaspora Forum, Canberra
Join us on Tuesday 25 November 2025 at Parliament House for the inaugural Women of the Greek Diaspora Forum – 8.30am – 1.30pm Click here for speaker bios. Limited seats are still available so register here to secure your seat today. The Embassy of Greece in Australia is proud to present the inaugural Women of the Greek […]
March 26, 2025
A Night to Remember – THI Australia Celebrates a Decade of Positive Impact in Greece and Announces Inaugural Honouree – Mr Nick Politis AM
On Saturday, 22 March 2025, The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia marked its 10th anniversary with a spectacular Gala Dinner at the Grand Ballroom of the Fullerton Hotel in Sydney. The evening was a heartfelt tribute to a decade of philanthropy towards the plight of the Greek people, uniting dignitaries, friends, and supporters in a shared […]
Press
May 13, 2020
The Hellenic Initiative Australia lends support to two new causes in Greece
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 […]
October 28, 2019
The diaspora in action: Meet the Greek Australians giving back to the mother country
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 […]
June 13, 2019
Greek Australians helping homeless and vulnerable groups in homeland
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 […]