We support the call to embed Holocaust and antisemitism education into school curricula across all systems, government, Catholic, and independent – this is essential. The emphasis on curriculum development, practical training, and evaluation reflects the rigor and scope needed to combat the normalisation of antisemitism in schools and public life. We commend the proposed inclusion of tailored lesson plans and training for both educators and public servants, and we welcome the opportunity to contribute our expertise to this national effort. 

The Melbourne Holocaust Museum condemns the coordinated antisemitic attacks in Melbourne on July 4, 2025, targeting the Miznon restaurant and the East Melbourne synagogue.

Just one month after the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass – in which Jewish-owned businesses and synagogues were set alight in a watershed moment in our collective history, the Adass Israel Synagogue attack is a reminder that we all have a duty to ensure that the past stays as such, the past.

The museum’s inaugural special exhibition ‘Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto’ launched on 17 November in the Alter Family Special Exhibitions Gallery. The exhibition will run until 30 March, and showcases key documents from the Ringelblum Archive coming from Poland.

MHM was proud to receive an award for social impact at the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) Awards on 17 September for the Hidden: Seven Children Saved exhibition.

In response to a concerning rise in antisemitism in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed Jewish lawyer, business executive and community leader Jillian Segal as Australia’s antisemitism envoy for a three-year term to “promote social cohesion”.