Islamophobia Cannot Be Fixed If It Is Not Counted: NCAM Backs a National Anti-Racism Data Plan

by Fatima Salman | Nov 1, 2026 | Islamophobia, Social Cohesion

Media Release – 2 November 2026 The National Council of Australian Muslims (NCAM) backs the Australian Human Rights Commission’s call for national reform of how racism is recorded. Its report Data for Change, released on 28 October, found that data on race and...

NCAM Backs Council of Imams Queensland: No Woman Should Be Refused a Job Because She Wears a Hijab

by Fatima Salman | Oct 31, 2026 | Islamophobia, Social Cohesion

Media Release – 31 October 2026 The National Council of Australian Muslims (NCAM) stands with the Council of Imams Queensland (CIQ) in condemning religious discrimination at work. In a statement on 29 October, CIQ said a young Muslim woman applying for a job in...

NCAM Supports Firm Action on Antisemitism, but New Measures Must Protect Equal Rights for All

by Fatima Salman | Oct 30, 2026 | Antisemitism, Social Cohesion

Media Release – 31 October 2026 The National Council of Australian Muslims (NCAM) supports firm action to confront antisemitism in Australia. On Friday, the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, released updated priorities. They include restrictions on...

NCAM Supports Action on Hate in Visa Decisions, but the Rules Must Be Applied Fairly to All

by Fatima Salman | Oct 29, 2026 | Islamophobia, Social Cohesion

Media Release – 30 October 2026 The National Council of Australian Muslims (NCAM) supports strong action against hate and extremism, including in visa decisions. Ministerial Direction No. 123, which takes effect tomorrow, 31 October, will guide how officials refuse or...

NCAM Stands with the Sikh Community After a Father’s Turban Was Torn Off in Perth

by Fatima Salman | Oct 28, 2026 | Sikh, Social Cohesion

Media Release – 28 October 2026 The National Council of Australian Muslims (NCAM) stands in full solidarity with the Sikh community after a Sikh father reportedly had his turban forcibly removed as he left a shopping centre in Perth’s south-east on 15 October....

NCAM Rejects the Use of Faith as a Political Weapon After Anti-Muslim Attacks on US Senate Candidate

by Fatima Salman | Oct 27, 2026 | Islamophobia, Social Cohesion

Media Release – 27 October 2026 The National Council of Australian Muslims (NCAM) is deeply concerned by the anti-Muslim rhetoric directed at Dr Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate for the United States Senate in Michigan. At a rally on Sunday, US President Donald Trump...