In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The vision of the United Muslim Women Association is:

To provide Australian Muslim women with the opportunities to enable them to actively participate in and contribute to Australia's culturally and religiously diverse society.


The United Muslim Women Association's Mission is:

At the heart of the United Muslim Women Association is a commitment to fairness, equality and justice in all our interactions and activities that support Muslim women.


Goal 1 To improve the level access & equity participation of Muslim women into all facets of Australian life.

Goal 2 To improve level of participation. The association will identify and respond to issues of concern preventing Muslim women participation.

Goal 3 To improve the quality of service provision.

Goal 4 To provide information, education and training on Islamic Practices and beliefs with a view to correct misinformation and misconceptions about Muslim women.

We will achieve our goals by:

Working in partnership with all groups and service providers who are providing programs and services.
These goals will be achieved through interactive liaison with management, staff, volunteers and relevant stakeholders / groups.


Promote greater dialogue, social harmony and community relations with Australia's culturally and religiously diverse society.

  • Promote sustainable outcomes through self sufficiency, initiatives and income generating ventures.

  • Continuously improve the quality and range of services.

  • Respond to identified and emerging needs of our diverse clients.

  • Highlight a positive image of Muslim women in all aspects of life.

  • Increase opportunities that encourage greater involvement and participation.

  • Increase knowledge and skills of Muslim women to enable them to achieve their full potential as individuals and as members of society.

  • Ensure that the principles of social justice, access and equity and other government initiatives and programs reflect the specific needs and aspirations of Muslim women.

  • Promote greater dialogue, social harmony and community relations with Australia's culturally and religiously diverse society.

  • Promote sustainable outcomes through self sufficiency, initiatives and income generating ventures.


The Association attaches significant value and importance to the role of women within the family and in society at large.

This is a fundamental Islamic belief that is inherent in all Islamic beliefs and practices. Islam recognizes the development individual identify and promotes the development of healthy individuals on the basis of conduct and piety. Superiority is not measured on the basis of ones gender, race, colour etc but on their ability to be just and promote good will.

Our philosophy focuses on providing Muslim women with the full opportunities to enable them to develop as full individuals with rights and responsibilities as a member of society.

We believe that every woman has the right to access diverse services to enable them to contribute effectively within the family and the community.

It is everybody's responsibility to ensure that women and other members of our community are provided with the means and ways of achieving these rights so that they can make the maximum contribution.

In order to fulfill our role of supporting, nurturing and responding to gaps in services delivery, we will continue to promote basic human rights and social justice through close partnerships as a way of remedy for addressing inequities and injustice.


The Association's philosophy is guided by the following values and principles that ensure our aims and objectives are achieved. All members of the management, staff and volunteers are committed to these values.

They include:

  • Responsiveness
  • Timeliness
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Co-operation
  • Quality
  • Access & Equity
  • Safety
  • Honesty & Integrity
  • Creativity
  • Personal Leadership

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