March 27, 2020

Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organizations announces coronavirus community task force

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ESSENDON, Australia – The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organizations (AFUO) on March 20 announced the formation of the AFUO COVID-19 Coronavirus National Community Task Force.

The role of the task force is to better coordinate dissemination of information and support services in the community during this time. The task force is chaired by Stephan Chomyn; co-chairs are Stefan Romaniw and Kateryna Agyrou; Iryna Andreeva is secretary.

Members of the task force include these community organizations: Association of Ukrainians in Victoria, Association of Ukrainians in South Australia, Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania, Ukrainian Association of Queensland, Ukrainian Association of Western Australia and the Ukrainian Council of New South Wales.

Also involved are the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic and Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, as well as the Embassy of Ukraine in Australia and the Dnister Ukrainian Credit Cooperative.

The task force will provide community organizations with context on the information that is being provided by experts at the Department of Health. The task force will also assist in coordinating communal decisions to ensure that actions taken are in accordance with expert advice and do not create unnecessary panic within the community.

The task force will: provide expert context to enable community members to understand Department of Health advice and what that means for Ukrainian community organizations; provide access to a group of experts that can assist organizations in making informed decisions; provide information on medical and financial issues; and coordinate required support.

The AFUO is encouraging member organizations and the broader community to engage with the task force to discuss any confirmed cases of COVID-19 at your organization; provide advice and support for community members in need; and consider the effects this pandemic will have on your organization. If you haven’t already activated your business continuity plan now is the time to do so, the AFUO advises.

To keep up to date on the coronavirus situation, go to the Department of Health website at https://www.health.gov.au/. For information about the AFUO, readers may go to www.ozeukes.com.

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