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Quakers Australia is a faith community grounded in simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and care for the Earth. We seek to live out our spiritual values through worship, service, and advocacy for social justice and peace.
War is never the answer. It seems it needs to be said. Again. Our hearts are bleeding and we are alarmed about developments
“Quakerism gives us rest in a world that is so chaotic.” We’re grateful for this ministry and witness from Sikhuphukile Nare.
"I feel like there is God in me... like there is a candle in me. God is not 'there' but he is here." Sikhuphukile Nare, a Quaker from Zimbabwe, shares her inward experience of worship. You can watch it here, and if her words speak to you, please do help us share her message. youtu.be/6DvxC9N5tZI?...
We must continue to speak out against antisemitism whenever we see it.
Quakers invite us all to also be alert to scapegoating of any part of the Australian community and to speak against it.
Quakers Australia strongly support moves by Australian Governments to strengthen gun control laws.
Quakers invite us all to show solidarity with Jewish people in this time of deep pain and fear. This can be done through reaching out to Jewish friends and local groups. There are public Hanukkah events, solidarity vigils, memorials.
Quakers invite us all to consider how we respond to violence in ways that reflect love and courage. Only love can carry us through this time of grief. Only courage can take us beyond violence.
Quakers Australia join our voice to the many expressing our shock, condemnation and deepest grief at the mass shooting of Jewish people at a Hanukkah gathering in Sydney, a terrible act of antisemitic violence...
QA Peaceworker, Jessica Morrison, and the Quaker Peace & Legislation Committee will launch a new report examining Australia’s arms trade with Peter Woolcott.
Join the conversation online or in person in Canberra on 27 August. Register at the link. This is a ticketed event ($25 AUD).
Quakers Australia has endorsed the recent inter‑Quaker statement: “Quakers discern genocide is occurring in Gaza and urge courageous action.” This statement was issued in late July 2025 by eight Quaker organizations. afsc.org/newsroom/qua...
The full Backhouse Lecture, delivered yesterday by Tim Gee at Quakers Australia's Yearly Meeting in Melbourne, is now available to watch on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXJ...
We are very excited about Tim Gee being at Australia Yearly Meeting in Melbourne this week. You can register for this lecture via the link here: www.quakersaustralia.info/july2025-yea...
Listen to FWCC General Secretary and this year's Backhouse Lecture author Tim Gee speak about his personal journey with faith and activism, and how Quakerism continues to fuel peace movements in the world, on ABC Australia's National Radio show 'Soul Search' here now: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
In protest of the starving of Gaza, we are eating no food and drinking nothing but water from sunrise to sunset. We hope our small symbolic act encourages an end to this terrible and preventable catastrophe.
#FastForGaza #STOPtheGENOCIDE #CeaseFireNow #ceasefireInGazaNOW
On World Hunger Day Australian Quakers are fasting in solidarity with Gaza. We are devastated and outraged by the relentless bombings and the withholding of the basics of life, including food, for over two months by the government of Israel.
#FastForGaza
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Friends World Committee for Consultation General Secretary, Tim Gee will deliver the 2025 Backhouse Lecture at 7:30pm AEST on 7 July at Leggatt Hall at University College, Melbourne and online, as part of the upcoming Australia Yearly Meeting. www.quakersaustralia.info/resources/ba...
The Australian Democracy Network and 22 civil society groups have sent an open letter to the Victorian Premier, urging respect for the right to protest and opposing proposed protest laws. Now is the time for MPs to hear from their constituents.
Share: australiandemocracy.org.au/vic-protest-...
Quakers Australia is also on Bluesky! @quakersaustralia.bsky.social
Just a quick clarification: You didn’t see us on today’s list of Quaker groups leaving X because we were never on the platform to begin with.
From today, we will no longer be posting or engaging on X.
The disinformation and hate on the platform mean that it is no longer a useful communication tool for us. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers Australia’s George Fox birthday celebration took place during our July Yearly Meeting hybrid proceedings in Adelaide, South Australia. As this year marking the 400th anniversary of George Fox’s birth ends, we reflect on the spiritual vision of Fox and friends that shaped the Quaker movement.