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Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association is an independent non-profit organisation, promoting Buddhism and traditional Chinese culture, helping to restore the peaceful state of mind for modern people, and improving their mental well-being. It achieves these objectives by reaching out to people suffering from mental illnesses, raising money for adults and children with disabilities, and organising charitable events to support disaster relief efforts around the world. Its work is guided by the core values of kindness and compassion.

AOMB raises awareness of the importance of improving the welfare of the elderly and children, and reaches out to those disadvantaged and marginalized in our society. By engaging itself in charitable events and the spread of Buddhism, it aims to play its part in the peaceful development of the world. The chairman of AOMB, Master Jun Hong Lu (JP) has been devoted to charitable activities around the world. In recent years, Mr Lu has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to support charities. In 2014 and 2015, AOMB has donated to beyondblue, an Australian non-profit organisation aimed to raise awareness of mental disorders. Both AOMB and beyondblue reached an agreement to fund-raise an initiative to raise awareness of anxiety and depression in Australia by organising several charity events.

Background
AOMB was founded in May 2014. It has been registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and is required by law to maintain a transparent, correct, and complete financial records. The official website of AOMB states that the organization raises awareness of the importance of improving the welfare of the elderly and children, and reaches out to those disadvantaged and marginalized in our society. By engaging itself in charitable events and the spread of Buddhism, it aims to play its part in the peaceful development of the world. The work of AOMB is guided by the core values of kindness and compassion. It raises awareness of the importance of improving the welfare of the elderly and children, and reaches out to those disadvantaged and marginalized in our society. By engaging itself in charitable events and the spread of Buddhism, it aims to play its part in the peaceful development of the world.

Vision

 * 1) Promote Buddhism and Traditional Chinese Culture
 * 2) Restore the Peaceful State of Mind for Modern People
 * 3) Improve Mental Wellbeing for Modern People

Mission

 * 1) Reach Out to People Suffering from Mental Illnesses
 * 2) Raise Funds for Adults and Children with Disabilities
 * 3) Organise Charitable Events to Support Disaster Relief Efforts Around the World

Devoted to Charity Work around the World

 * Raise Awareness of Mental Disorders
 * For years AOMB and its chairman, Richard Lu, have been devoted to charitable activities around the world. In recent years, Mr Lu has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to support charities. In 2014 and 2015, AOMB has donated A$6000 to beyondblue—an Australian non-profit organisation aimed to raise awareness of mental disorders. AOMB and beyondblue also reached agreement to fundraise an initiative to raise awareness of anxiety and depression in Australia by organising several charity events.


 * Consistently Supporting Charitable Organisations
 * AOMB has been consistently supporting institutions such as the International Red Cross, the Australian Stroke Foundation, the Heart Foundation, Anti-Cancer Council, Vision Australia, and Lions Clubs International by making donations to the sum of more than tens of thousands of dollars.


 * International Cooperation
 * In January 2015, AOMB donated to the Malaysian government to support its flood relief program. In 2011, during the Brisbane floods in Australia it raised funds to help those in the affected areas. It also organised a charity program aimed at helping poor students in Tibet during the year 2013. In August 2015, AOMB donated to the Sultanah Fatimah Foundation and Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation in Malaysia. In December 2015, AOMB donated to the Sultanah Haminah Orphan Foundation in Malaysia.


 * Disaster Relief Efforts
 * In December 2013, AOMB donated to Tzu Chi Foundation Australia to support its disaster relief programs, including those combatting bushfires in Australia, as well as helping those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Master Jun Hong Lu and AOMB have also made donations to support disaster relief efforts in China, including the Yangtze River flood relief efforts in 1998, the earthquake relief programs in Sichuan province in both 2008 and 2013.


 * Serving Our Community
 * In August 2015, AOMB organised an entertaining performance for residents at Lewisham Nursing Home and made donations to support its service. In September 2015, AOMB donated to support the Sydney Chinese Parents Association-Children with Disabilities. In October 2015, AOMB visited Castle Hill Aged Care Home. Both sides agreed to work together and organise more charitable events to help the elderly in 2016. In sum, AOMB has donated to the above charitable organisations.

Latest News
On 9 April 2016, AOMB co-organised an Elderly Week with the Elderly Australian Chinese Home.

On 27 August 2015, AOMB organised a fundraising activity in Lewisham Nursing Home, Ashfield. On behalf of AOMB, Master Jun Hong Lu donated the raised fund to Lewisham Nursing Home.

Worldwide Public Talks Organized by AOMB
Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association has been organising over 100 of public talks titled The Art of Applying Metaphysics in more than fifteen countries around the world.