PIA Annual Report 2013

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ContentsOur vision ............................................................................................................................................ 5

A. Collaborations ............................................................................................................................. 5

B. Communications ......................................................................................................................... 8

C. Connections ................................................................................................................................ 8

Outcomes .............................................................................................................................................. 11

Key Achievements: ................................................................................................................................ 11

Grants .................................................................................................................................................... 13

Beenai Project....................................................................................................................................... 12

Future plans .......................................................................................................................................... 13

Pakistan Day event 2014 ............................................................................................................... 13

Aus Pak Friendship Initiative ......................................................................................................... 13

Pakistan Film Festival .................................................................................................................... 13

August 2014 event ........................................................................................................................ 13

Collaboration with Australian Asian Association .......................................................................... 13

Cricket Tournament ...................................................................................................................... 13

OMI Community Grant for major celebration in collaboration with other Muslim organisations...................................................................................................................................................... 13

Research ........................................................................................................................................ 13

TREASURERS REPORT........................................................................................................................... 14

Statement of Expenses ......................................................................................................................... 15

Statement of Expenses ......................................................................................................................... 16

Final word ............................................................................................................................................. 17

Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................. 17


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Dear All

It is my pleasure to formally present our first annual report and

thank to all of those who have contributed their time, feedback

and support to the group. The feedback provided especially when

we were preparing constitution for registration as an

incorporated organisation was great otherwise this step would

have not been taken and the group is now fortunate enough to

have a team that can oversee the management. Although our

first annual report should cover the report from Jan Dec 2013,

we have intentionally included past activities so the members can see the growth of the

Group after registration. On behalf of my team please accept our heartfelt thanks for all the

support that you have provided.

Fatima Khushnud

Secretary


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Our vision

This group was formed with main objective to promote social cohesion. A roadmap was

developed following our incorporation with three key features on which our strategic plan is

developed. (Figure 1)

a. Collaborationsb. Communicationsc. Connections

Figure 1: Strategic Plan

A. CollaborationsIntra community:

Established Urdu book collections.o Nedlands Libraryo Bandiyup Correction Services.

Arrange events for new migrants so they can mix with other community members.o Two Barbecues were arranged

Arrange evenings with distinguished guests from Pakistan.o Journalist and educator Sohail Waraicho Pakistan National Hockey team in 2012 at Hilliarys Beacho Pakistan National Hockey Team 2013 at Cottesloe and Matilda Beach


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Figure 2: Pakistan Hockey Team at Cottesloe Beach 2013

Provide support in settlement to students and migrants through providing links toexisting services, providing references as and when required and assisting in

employment through peer support.

Nominated Muhammad Iqbal Khan for Australian of The Year for his communityservice.

Nominated Vaneezeh Kalim for HBF Junior sports hero of the year award.

Figure 3: Junior Heroes 2013

Introduced Making us proud initiative to acknowledge Pakistani communitymembers showing excellence in their fields/leading initiatives to make this world a

better place.


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Figure 4: HE Abdul Aziz Uqaili with Making Us Proud winners and PIA team 2013

Inter-communities

Involvement with other groups to promote awareness about Pakistani customs andculture.

o Pakistan cultural day, An information seminar in collaboration withAustralian Asian Association presented by Dr. Asifa Asif, Dr. Fehmida

Fasim, Dr. Khalid Bashir and Dr. Zarrin S Siddiqui.

o Cultural awareness session with members of Zonta club internationalPerth division

o Participation in Fitness on Run Project with Ethnic Communities Council ofWestern Australia (ECCWA).

o Speaker at Seminar Talking about Culture and Mental Health,Department of Health

o Screening of Pakistani movie Ramchand Pakistani on Mega screen incollaboration with Northbridge Piazza and thanks to Ms. Mehreen Jabbar.

o Screening of Shahrukh Khan ki Maut supported through BeyondGambling Program and with thanks to Saife Hassan and Natasha De

Souza.

o Screening of Crossing the line in collaboration with Sanskiriti Associationand Multicultural Services Centre of WA and with thanks to Anita Barar.

o Interstates support provided through dissemination of information tosister organisations interstate about the activities of each other.


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o Participation and nominations in committees and organisation working atState levels.

o Presentation at the Theosophical Order of Service Letter of support to Ananda Barton (ECCWA) for his nomination to WA

Multicultural Awards in the community service category. Collaborated for Islamic classes at the University of Western Australia

Figure 5: An initiative of community members

Nominated Kathy Ursich for Westpac Treasurer of the Year Award. Nominated Moira Kelly of Children First foundation for the Australian of the Year

Award.

Dr. Lavina Vaz, our member elected as the rural representative on ECCWAManagement Committee.

Miss Rida Ahmed was elected as the Vice President and chair for ECCWA Youthsub-committee in 2012.

Ms. Fatima Khushnud represented the Group in the Organising Committee ofVincent Celebrates Eid.

Dr. Zarrin S Siddiqui as official delegate for CHOGM Peoples Forum.B. Communications Use of web 2.0 technologies to reach a wider community with tools like Facebook

and Twitter

Introducing the fortnightly newsletter both in electronic format and hard copy tokeep members informed of whats happening.

C. Connections For three consecutive years 2011 through 2013 we have been collaborating with

Hockey WA in publicising the International Super Series. For the International Super


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Series in 2011, then Deputy High Commissioner who was on official assignment in

Perth specially joined the group in the match played against India.

Collaborated with OXFAM to raise funds for flood relief in Pakistan.

Figure 7: Collaborating with OXFAM

Figure 6: Deputy High Commissioner Tasawwur Khan with community in Perth.


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Poster presentation at Social Innovation Conference 2012. In 2012 and 2013, Rida Ahmed was officially appointed as the liaison person for the

hockey team.

The organisation was also provided opportunity to welcome the famous singer fromPakistan Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and the Chair was provided honour to facilitate hisonly concert in Perth as Master of Ceremony.

In 2012 year for the first time the Pakistani community celebrated ANZAC day inAustralia. As 30

thApril is commemorated as day for Pakistani armed personnel who

have sacrificed their lives in War against terror we combine both events as one.

In May 2013, for the first time Pakistanicommunity participated in Australias

biggest morning tea to raise funds for the

Cancer Council and served Pakistani

savouries at UWA Guild Village. Thanks

specially to Beenish Umer, Shazia Khan

and Maleeha for providing us with

savouries to be served.

Zarrin S Siddiqui and Fatima Khushnud elected as the President and ManagementCommittee member of Ethnic Communities council of WA respectively.

Rida Ahmed declared finalist in WA Pride of Australia Medal. Arranged a poetry evening Matters of Heart during Seniors Week2013 through

funding. This event was attended by writers from both Indian and Pakistani origin

and was presided by Sir M Yaar Khan Azhar and facilitated by Mohammed Nazar

Khan.

Figure 9: 2013 Seniors Week Poetry eve

Figure 8: Morning Tea


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The other important initiative is celebrating Australia Day in Pakistan which wasoriginally idea of a Rida Ahmed in 2009 and is an opportunity to support an

organisation in Pakistan every year. For 2014 two events are planned in Pakistan.

These include installation of two water pumps in the Sindh and support for a primaryschool in Sialkot.

Figure 10: Stall at Vincent Celebrates Eid

Outcomes

This increased more involvement of the younger generation and new migrants as well as

provides a sense of belonging to older community members to Australia. The sharing of

information through facebook has grown. Similarly the number of invitations to the events

and requests for collaboration has doubled in 2013.

Key Achievements:

Facebook subscribers grown from 620 in Dec 2012 to 2620 as of 30thDec. 2013. Implement social media use policy for subscribers. Created our own visual identity with Nevin Jayawardana creating the logo for the

group.

Launched the website. Designed two banners which were displayed at the Perth Hockey Stadium during

International Super Series 2013. Presence on Twitter with 25 subscribers @piainc


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Men in Greenjoins us as our first Associate member. Independence Day event in collaboration with City of Vincent attended by HE A Aziz

Uqaili.

Collaboration with City of Vincent for Eid-ul-Azha Celebration. Pakistani Band TalBeesperformance at Eid-ul-Azha Celebration. Men in Green our cricket team participating in the events. Purchased media projector, screen and sound system for official use. Appointment to City of Joondalup, Strategic Community Reference Group. Secretarys meeting with the Provincial Education Minister Rana Mashood A Khan in

Pakistan to explore avenues for collaboration in schools.

Figure 11: Meeting with the Provincial Education Minister

Beenai ProjectIn 2013 we started working on a project to seek donations and used pair of eye glasses for

donation in Pakistan. These may help someone who cannot afford to buy eye glasses. The

Theosophical Order of Service is our major contributor to this project in 2014 as they are

actively involved in collection.


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Grants

Received three grants

1. City of Vincent Cultural Fund for August Event $5502. Volunteers Grant 2013 for buying necessary equipment $20003. Seniors Week Grant for organising Seniors poetry event $6604. Australia Post: not successful but received a one year subscription to Our

Community Funding Centre

5. Two grants were declared successful but the amount will be transferred in 2014. Bankwest Happy Communities Grant $200 City of Joondalup Cultural Fund: Round One $395

Future plans

Pakistan Day event 2014

To be held in collaboration with City of Joondalup on 23rdMarch 2014.

Aus Pak Friendship Initiative

To acknowledge Australian community members who have gone extra mile to support the

Group/Pakistani community members or have been working on projects in Pakistan to help

underserved communities.

Pakistan Film Festival

Pakistani cinema is currently in revival phase. This project will bring Pakistani movies to be screened

in Australia. Negotiations are still in progress.

August 2014 event

Avenues for funding explored.

Collaboration with Australian Asian Association

Representation on the Aged Care Committee.

Cricket Tournament

Our Affiliate member Menin Green will participate in the event in 4.

OMI Community Grant for major celebration in collaboration with other Muslimorganisations

Represented by Fatima Khushnud

Research

Evaluation of Domestic violence programs in Australia.in progress Maria Farooq, Zarrin S Siddiqui,

Rida Ahmed


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Treasurers report

It is absolute pleasure to present the report. We have divided the report in two sections.

a. The first section provides the financial report prior to incorporation, when we did neitherhave an ABN Number nor registered for GST and there was no bank account. All the

expenses during this year were personally borne by the members of the Management

committee except the ticket sales for Hockey series.

b. After incorporation in November 2012, we did not have any activity as we were busycompleting necessary details and the bank account was opened only in Jan 2013 so the

second section relates to financial report post incoproration.

One important thing that needs to be remembered is that as per constitution we need to get our

account audited if the associations budget exceeds $4 annually. The budget did exceed $4however the balance in the accounts relates only to grant money and as per contractual

requirements can only be used solely for the grant purpose. We did try to find an auditor who can

do it pro bono but were unsuccessful. A motion was therefore passed at AGM held on 24th January

2014, that the financial report be accepted and the Group should try to raise funds to cover the cost

of audit for the year 2014.

Maria Farooq

Treasurer


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Statement of Expenses

October 2011Dec 2012.

ITEMS INCOME EXPENSES

1. CHOGM Hockey Series 2011 tickets 1758.00 1758.002. An evening with Sohail Waraich

a. Venue in kindb. Catering + Gift 80.00

3. Australia Day at National Institute of Child Health, Karachi 250.004. 23rdMarch 2012 Meet and Greet in collaboration with Australian Asian Association

a. Venue and catering funded through Aged Care Project5. Anzac Day + Youm-e-Shuhda

a. Venue in kindb. Catering 60.00

6. Eidul Azha Barbecue in kind7. Books for Nedlands Library in kind8. Books for Bandyup Correction Service in kind9. CHOGM Hockey Series 2012 tickets 459.00 459.0010.An evening with Pakistan Hockey team 350.0011.ECCWA Membership fee 201011 33.0012.ECCWA Membership fee 201112 33.0013.Advertisement in the newspaper 149.0014.Incorporation fee paid to DOCEP 135.0015.Screening Pakistani movie in kind supported through City of Perth.


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Statement of Expenses

Jan 2013Dec 2013

ITEMS INCOME EXPENSES

Membership 103Independence day 2700 3350

City of Vincent Grant 550

Seniors week Grant 660 632

Volunteer Grant 2000 1600

Donation for Pakistani in

Distress 940 940

Morning Tea 176 176

Australia Day Donation for

Two water pumps 320 320Fundraising at Vincent

Celebrates Eid 327 327

Banners 550 550

Bank Fee 1.5

Interest 0.88

TOTAL $8326.88 $7896.5

Closing Balance as of 31st Dec 2013 $430.3


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Final word

It is always the community whose support helps us to achieve our objectives.

A small group that marked its beginning in August 2011 to support OXFAM

concert in raising funds for flood relief in Pakistan followed by an active

participation during CHOGM 2011 is now a well-known group. During last two

years we have been indebted with the support receive from our friends both

in Pakistan and Australia and there are certain names that need to be

acknowledged in particular for their overwhelming contribution and time to

the success of our activities. Thank you very much and our apologies if we have missed any names.

Zarrin S Siddiqui

President

Acknowledgments

1. Mr. Ahmed Saeed and family2. Mrs. Amina Syed and family3. Counsel Gen of Pakistan in Sydney and Trade Minister Abdul Aziz Uqaili4. Ex-Counsel Gen. of Pakistan in Sydney Azam Muhammad5. Deputy High Commissioner Tasawar Khan (Transferred to the United States of America

in 2013)

6. Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan in Canberra, Asima Rabbani7. Dr. Zille Shehzad and family8. Dr. Farhat Asif and family9. Dr. Fehmida Fasim10.Dr. Khalid Bashir11.Mr. Khusrau Kalim and family12.Ms. Mehreen Jabbar13.Ms. Natasha d Souza14.Mr. M Nazar Khan15.Mr. M Yaaar Khan Azhar16.Mr. Nevin Jayawardhane17.Mr. Prem Mathur18.Mr. Ramdas Sankaran19.Mr. Rehan Alavi20.Mrs. Rehana Ateeq and family21.Mr. Saife Hassan22.Mr.Shane Tonkins23.Mrs. Shirin Qamar and Family24.Mr. Syed Zafar Hussein25.Ms. Yasmeen Syed and26.Members of TalBees Band27.Brigadier Zahoor Ahmed, Ex-Defence Advisor, High Commission of Pakistan


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Pakistanis in Australia Inc. is an incorporated group to support students and migrants in their settlement

and to initiate projects in Australia and Pakistan that promote mutual collaboration between two

countries and promote a positive image of Pakistan and Australia.

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