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I would particularly like to thank members of the Isma project reference group who have come to support our project launch today. I am the convenor of the reference group whose members our new community liaison officer, Ms Omeima Sukkarieh, will introduce to you shortly.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) defines the Middle East as: Bahrain, Gaza Strip and West Bank (Palestine), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. North Africa is defined as: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and the Western Sahara. ‘Arab’ includes: Algerian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Moroccan, Palestinian, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Tunisian.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) defines the Middle East as: Bahrain, Gaza Strip and West Bank (Palestine), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. North Africa is defined as: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and the Western Sahara. ‘Arab’ includes: Algerian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Moroccan, Palestinian, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Tunisian.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) defines the Middle East as: Bahrain, Gaza Strip and West Bank (Palestine), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. North Africa is defined as: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and the Western Sahara. ‘Arab’ includes: Algerian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Moroccan, Palestinian, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Tunisian.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) defines the Middle East as: Bahrain, Gaza Strip and West Bank (Palestine), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. North Africa is defined as: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and the Western Sahara. ‘Arab’ includes: Algerian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Moroccan, Palestinian, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Tunisian.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) defines the Middle East as: Bahrain, Gaza Strip and West Bank (Palestine), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. North Africa is defined as: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and the Western Sahara. ‘Arab’ includes: Algerian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Moroccan, Palestinian, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Tunisian.

The meeting was facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh and Susanna Iuliano from HREOC and attended by 13 invited participants from the Canberra Islamic Centre.

The meeting was attended by eight invited participants: officers from each of the host organisations, from the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, from the Australian Federal Police (ACT Policing) and the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and by representatives of two community organisations. It was facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh and Susanna Iuliano from HREOC.

The meeting was chaired by Mrs Aziza Abdel Halim, President of the MWNNA and facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh, Community Liaison Officer, HREOC (notes). It was attended by14 invited participants.

The meeting was chaired by Ms Mia Zahra, Project Officer, Youth Partnership with Arabic Speaking Communities and facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh, Community Liaison Officer, HREOC. It was attended by 10 invited participants.

The meeting was chaired by Ms Shobha Sharma, ECLO Coordinator, NSW Police and attended and facilitated by Omiema Sukkarieh and Susanna Iuliano from HREOC. The consultation took place as part of the ECLO Coordination Meeting and was attended by 19 of the invited participants.

The meeting was chaired by Ms Ghada Hijazi, CSS Worker and Carol Arrowsmith, Community Development Officer, Rockdale City Council and facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh, Community Liaison Officer, HREOC (notes). It was attended by 17 invited participants.

The meeting was chaired by Ms Fatme Hamdan, Chairperson, Al Zahra Islamic Council and facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh, Community Liaison Officer, HREOC (notes). Also attending were Susanna Iuliano, Policy Research Officer, HREOC and 200 of the invited participants (present for a separate religious event). The consultation was conducted in Arabic.

The meeting was facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh and Susanna Iuliano from HREOC and was attended by 12 participants from the Arabic Workers Network. The network is convened by the Australian Arabic Communities Council to encourage workers whose clients are members of Sydney's Arabic community to exchange information and develop skills through regular bi-monthly meetings, information sessions and training workshops. The network is comprised of approximately 190 members.

The meeting was attended by 12 invited participants from the Maronite Youth Organisation, the youth group of Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Harris Park, Sydney.

The meeting was chaired by Ms Maha Krayem Abdo, Coordinator of the United Muslim Women's Association, and facilitated by Omeima Sukkarieh and Susanna Iuliano (notes) from HREOC. It was attended by 15 invited participants who have been working together to produce the magazine Reflections.

The meeting was facilitated by Ms Randa Kattan, Executive Director of the AACC. The meeting was introduced with brief presentations by Mr Hassan Moussa, AACC chair, Dr Bill Jonas, Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner, and Ms Omeima Sukkarieh, Community Liaison Officer, HREOC. It was attended by some 27 invited participants. Also attending were Ms Meredith Wilkie (notes), Dr Susanna Iuliano and Mr Paul Oliver from HREOC.

The meeting was chaired by Mr Ali Roude, chairperson of the Islamic Council of NSW, and attended by 16 invited participants. Mr Roude and Dr Bill Jonas, Acting Race Discrimination Commissioner, HREOC made brief opening presentations. Also attending from HREOC were Susanna Iuliano, Omeima Sukkarieh and Meredith Wilkie (notes).

The meeting was attended by 8 people including 7 young people aged between 9 and 15 years and one parent. Omeima Sukkarieh (notes) from HREOC attended and facilitated the consultation.