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The Ismaع
Reference Group

The Ismaع project was advised by a reference group of 17 people,
which included representatives from government agencies and religious
and community organisations from across Australia.

The role of the reference group was to provide support and
advice to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission on the project
objectives, the scope and conduct of community consultations and the project's
findings and recommendations.

Father Geoffrey Abdallah, Episcopal Vicar
for Youth and Dean of St Maroun's Cathedral, Maronite Catholic Diocese
of Australia
Mrs Aziza Abdel-Halim AM, President, Muslim
Women's National Network of Australia
Ms Rawan Abdul-Nabi, independent youth
representative
Dr Leela de Mel, Director, Office of Multicultural
Interests Western Australia; alternate Ms Anne Rida
Assistant Commissioner Garry Dobson, Commander
Education Services, NSW Police; alternate Commander Alan Clarke
Mr John Doyle, broadcaster and writer
Ms Joumanah El Matrah, Coordinator, Islamic
Women's Welfare Council of Victoria
Mr George Green, Assistant Director General,
Schools, NSW Department of Education and Training
Mrs Fatima Hamdan, Chairperson, Al Zahra
Islamic Council
Mr Roland Jabbour, Chairperson, Australian
Arabic Council; alternate Mr Laurence Abou-Khater
Ms Randa Kattan, Executive Director, Australian
Arabic Communities Council
Mrs Maha Krayem Abdo, President, United
Muslim Women's Association
Mr Christopher Kremmer, author and journalist
Mr Stephen Maguire, Director, Multicultural
Affairs Queensland, Department of Premier and Cabinet; alternate Mr
Warren McMillan
Ms Linda Matthews, Commissioner, South
Australian Equal Opportunity Commission; alternate Ms Anne Burgess
Mr Amjad Mehboob, Chief Executive Officer,
Australian Federation of Islamic Councils
Mr Hasan Sowaid, Manager, Multicultural
Affairs and Settlement, Department of Immigration and Multicultural
and Indigenous Affairs

Last updated 16 June 2004.