Beyond words: delivering inclusive aged care in CALD communities – panel session
Professor Samina Yasmeen, a Pakistani-Australian, joined UWA in 1988. She is a specialist in political, and strategic developments in South Asia (particularly Pakistan), the role of Islam in world politics, and citizenship among immigrant women. She established the Centre for Muslim States and Societies at UWA in 2005 at a time of heightened misinformation about Muslims and Islam, largely informed by concerns about terrorism. The Centre is now widely recognised by political leaders, influential policy makers and thinktanks for its research, thought leaderships and community engagement.
She is the author of more than 100 publications including Jihad and Dawah: Evolving Narratives of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamat ud Dawah (Hurst, 2017), and Understanding Muslim Identities: From Perceived Relative Exclusion to Inclusion (2008).
Professor Yasmeen has served on Multiple Ministerial Councils on Immigration, multiculturalism, and strategic defence and security policies. She was awarded the 2011 WA Citizenship Sir Ronald Wilson Leadership Award; inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame on 8 March 2012; and was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs in November 2012. She received the Award of the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in June 2014.
Ageing Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, sea, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present.