Summary of key activities undertaken by the Islamic Council of Queensland in the 2015 and 2016 calendar years. The Islamic Council of Queensland (ICQ) is the peak umbrella body which represents the interests of Muslims in Queensland. ICQ represents numerous organisations and mosques across approximately ten Queensland cities, which stretch from Brisbane and the Gold Coast to Cairns in North Queensland.

1. ICQ Community Update & AGM
20 November 2016

2. Agenda
 10:45 ICQ President’s Welcome
 10:50 Quran Recitation, Opening Remarks & Prayer
 11:00 ICQ President’s Report
 11:30 ICQ Activities Presentation
 12:00 Q&A
 12:30 Lunch and Zuhr
 1:15 Members Meeting & Elections
 2:00 Members Meeting Close

3. Quran Recitation,
Opening Remarks & Prayer
Imam Akram Buksh

4. ICQ President’s Speech
Ismail Cajee

5. The need for a peak body
 Very complex needs and challenges today
 Islam is now a feature in the global political
debate
 We need an avenue to communicate a strong
message of positivity
 We need to promote the excellence of
Muslims
 We need to create opportunities for young
Muslims to succeed
 Our future generations are dependant on us

6. ICQ Objectives
 Be a peak body which creates
opportunities for QLD Muslims to thrive
and excel in every aspect of their lives
Specific focus on young Muslims and
future generations
We need to work together

7. ICQ Roles
 Advocacy
 Represent issues which matter to the Muslim
community to government, media and regulatory
authorities
 Operations
 Assist members, hosting of events, halal
certification and general governance
 Diplomacy
 Build relationships with and between
organisations – Muslim & Non Muslim

8. ICQ Successes
 Established a Brand name
 Served our members
 Served & Advocated for the Muslim
Community (incl disadvantaged youth)

9. ICQ Challenges
 Operational workload – we need more
people!
 Building commercial sustainability of ICQ –
paid employees and funded projects
 Succession planning
 Communicating benefits and opportunities
when working with ICQ
 Muslim Community support and faith in
ICQ Brand since 2014

10. ICQ Plan for the Future
 Establish ICQ as a peak organisation
 Allow people to join ICQ on the basis of
Merit, Influence and willingness to work
hard
 Work with all Muslim organisations – open,
collaborative, approach

11. ICQ Activities
Ali Kadri & Fahim Khondaker

12. ICQ Activities 2015/2016
3,000+Volunteer Hours
416Full time Days
So what have we done?

13. ICQ Activities 2015/2016
 Advocacy & Diplomacy
Media
Government & Regulatory
Authorities
Friends & Partners

14. Media
236 Google News Search Results
 Average 2 Per Week
Positive
Viral
Relationships
Quick
Consistent

15. Media
And social
media…

16. Government & Regulatory
Authorities
 Parliamentary submissions – Counter-terrorism Legislation &
Citizenship bill
 Social harmony, Racial Discrimination & Counter-terrorism
 Prisoner Rights
 Refugees & Asylum Seeker Policy
 Department of Education
 Council Approvals (Cemeteries, Permits, DAs)
 General Information & Awareness
 Economic Opportunities
 Committee Appointments

17. Friends & Partners
 Church Leaders
 Islamic Shia Council
 Jewish Community
 BRAQA & QRC (Brisbane Rohingya Community)
 ADCQ, MAQ & Youth Justice Services
 National Press Council
 MDA
 Welcome to Australia
 Crescent Institute
 Cricket Australia
 NRL

18. ICQ Activities 2015/2016
 Operations
Community & Member Services
Training
Events

19. Community Services & Support
 Youth Work
 Sense of belonging & support
 Legal Support
 Halfway house
 Internships
 Support for ICQ Members
 Administrative, Regulatory & Public Relations
 Support via ICQ Members (E.g. MCF, IWAQ, MFS and
Mosques)
 Halal Certification
 Brighter Future Collective

20. Brighter Future Collective
 Purpose – ICQ’s delivery arm for a national settlement program funded
by the Federal Government
 Target audience – young migrants (humanitarian intake & non)
 Outcomes sought:
Education
Theology
Employment SportTraining
Sustainable
Business
Civic
Engagement
Gov’t & ICQ Outcomes
ICQ Outcomes

21. Training
 QPS
 AFP
 ABF
 DSS
 Refugee Camps
 Correctional Services
 Courier Mail

22. Events
 Eid Down Under
 Eidgah
 ICQ Strategic Forum
 White Ribbon Day
 Parliamentary Presentation
 Mosque Open Days
 Community Iftaar Dinners & HSP Dinners
 Community Development Series
 Rallies, Vigils, Etc.

23. Succession Planning
 Volunteer Search
 Mentoring Competition
Ali and Fahim searching for 10 young
mentees each
Provide platforms for youth to succeed

24. Lunch
Followed by
Members’ Meeting & Elections