THI Australia News

  • August 3, 2018

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia funds Karpathos School Sports Facilities

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia has funded two multipurpose sports facilities at schools on the remote Aegean island of Karpathos through a special grant to Axion Hellas. The Hellenic Initiative Australia partnered with Axion Hellas to secure the construction of two new sports facilities at primary schools in Pigadia, the capital of Karpathos, which is part of […]

  • May 2, 2018

    THI Australia Expands Boroume Farmers’ Market Program

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia has announced a major boost for Boroume’s dynamic Farmers’ Market Program which will increase amount of food being saved and directly donated to people in need in Greece. The AU$71,000 grant from The Hellenic Initiative Australia will enable Boroume to increase the number of market collections in Athens and expand the […]

  • April 3, 2018

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia hosts special event featuring Andrew N Liveris in Conversation with Mark Bouris

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia hosted a special event in Melbourne last week featuring global business leader Andrew N Liveris AO, Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, in conversation with Australian entrepreneur Mark Bouris AM. Held at ANZ’s Melbourne headquarters, the unique event saw 200 guests enjoying a memorable evening with robust, insightful and […]

  • March 14, 2018

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia Funds the Desmos I Care & Act Schools Program

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia has announced a new grant to Desmos to support the innovative I Care & Act program, encouraging volunteering, solidarity and active citizenship among school children in Greece. The Hellenic Initiative Australia will be contributing AU$30,000 to the “I Care & Act” (Nοιάζομαι και Δρω) national education program, which is implemented by […]

  • January 24, 2018

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia supports the homeless in Athens through partnership with Emfasis Foundation

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia has announced a new partnership with Emfasis Foundation to support pioneering social street work programs and support services assisting the homeless and vulnerable groups in Athens. The Hellenic Initiative Australia’s AU$35,000 grant will fund the Emfasis Mobile Support Unit (MSU) Program for 12 months, enabling Emfasis to expand its outreach services supporting […]

  • December 19, 2017

    First Greek Interns Arrive in Adelaide

    The Hellenic Initiative Australia welcomed the first Greek interns to South Australia in December 2017. Athens nurses Katerina Athanasiou and Georgia Papakonstantinou started their six-month internships at St. Basil’s Homes in Adelaide on 12 December. They are the first THI interns working in Aged Care, where their knowledge of nursing and the Greek language will be […]