A group of devotees visited Prasanthi Nilayam in 1982 and Swami Blessed them with interviews. They were also instructed to start a spiritual group in Melbourne. The Sri Sathya Sai Centre of Melbourne was thus founded on 30 March 1983. Since then, the Centre has welcomed thousands of devotees from Australia and across the globe and organised several worthwhile service activities.
The Sri Sathya Sai Centre of Melbourne, the first established in Victoria, last year celebrated its 40th anniversary. In keeping with the teachings of the founder of the SSSIO, one of its important activities has been service to the community, particularly those in need. For over 25 years one of those important service projects has been feeding the needy at the Queen Victoria Market.
A unique service program that has been running for a year. It combines physical activity dedicated to God with a virtual journey around Australia where selected service activities are identified and performed in real time in areas along the way.
Members of the Australian Sai Medical Unit joined their counter parts from New Zealand and Fiji in conducting a Medical Camp in Western Division areas of Fiji in July 2023. This is a service activity that has been conducted in Fiji by medical units of the Sri Sathya Sai International Organisation for several years.
Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for families struggling with cost-of-living pressures. To provide some help at this time, NSW Region of the Sri Sathya Sai International Organisation of Australia & PNG annually distributes Christmas Hampers to Tregear Public School and Plumpton House School for distribution to local families.
