Ukrainian Australian
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The Ukrainians (Українці in Ukrainian) are an ethnic minority in Australia, numbering about 34,000 people, hence making up 0.16% of the total population.[1] Currently, main concentrations of Ukrainians are located in Melbourne and Sydney.[1]
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[edit] History
Most of the Ukrainians first came to Australia along with other nationalities in the post-World War II wave of refugees from Europe.[1] These refugees were termed as "displaced persons" and first started arriving in 1948. Before then, only a small number of Ukrainians populated in the country.[1]
When Australia replaced the White Australia policy with a policy of Multiculturalism in 1975, Ukrainian language radio broadcasts and funding for Ukrainian culture and education increased.[1]
[edit] Organizations
[edit] Community representation and structure
The Federation of Ukrainian Organizations in Australia is the unberela organization that represents the Ukrainian Community in Australia. Each State has a number of Ukrainian communities which are registered as corporations. In New South Wales there is also an Association of Ukrainian Communities that oversees the functions of the Ukrainian communities in that State.
Organized Ukrainian communities exit in:
- New South Wales and the A.C.T.
[edit] Cultural organizations
The Ukrainian community was very active in the foration of a variety of cultural organizations. These include youth organizations such as Plast and SUM, a variety of arts organizations and political organizations.
[edit] Youth organizations
[edit] Religion and Churches
Religion was an important aspect of Ukrainian life. In Australia the largets percentage of the Ukrainian Émigré population came from Western Ukraine, primarilly from Galicia. As a result the Ukrainian Catholic Church had considerable support. A significant percentage of Ukrainian émigrés came from Volyn and Bukovyna and primarilly subscribed to the Ukrainian Orthodox church. Ukrainians who hailed from Central and Eastern Ukraine tended to support the Ukrainian Orthodox tradition.
Ukrainian baptist churches also exist in the larger cities as do communities of RUN Vira.
[edit] Schools and Education
Ukrainian schools were established in most Ukrainian communities and also in association with the Ukrainian Catholic Church. At their height some 2,300 students were enrolled in one year. The school system established and maintained a Federal Ukrainian school council, published textbooks which were also used in Ukrainian school systems in North America and Europe.
Ukrainian language was included into the curriculum as a high school matriculation subject in 1978.
Departments of Ukrainian language were established and maintained on donations from the Ukrainian community at Macquarie University in Sydney and Monash University in Melbourne.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Mandyczewsky, Andrew. A Chronological History of Ukrainians in Australia (English). OzeUkes. Retrieved on March 23, 2007.
- Ukrainians of Australia (Ukrainian). Yedyna-Ukrayina. Retrieved on March 23, 2007.
- ozeukes.com — Ukrainian community in Australia
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