Help us shift the dial on Islamophobia by helping fund the publication and launch of a comprehensive, first of a kind Report on Islamophobia in Australia.

Never has there been a more important time to take a united stance against Islamophobia. 

We need funding to help cover the cost of the design and printing of the Report and for the launch event in Sydney.

We also need funding to help the ongoing work of the Islamophobia Register Australia which has become a vital service in the Australian Muslim community.

In early May, 4 Australian Muslim women were callously assaulted in Sydney. 

From The Daily Telegraph's report of the incident:

“The accused’s motivation was hatred to Muslims ... the accused stated she hated Muslims,” the documents said.

Mariam Veiszadeh from the Islamophobia Register Australia reacted saying violent acts against Australian Muslims were on the rise.

“Australian Muslim women in hijab often bear the brunt of Islamophobia,” Ms Veiszadeh said.

Islamophobia has become a scourge on our community – there is both an increase in the frequency and severity of islamophobic incidents. 

In response to the growing anecdotal evidence that suggested a rise in incidents of Islamophobia, the Islamophobia Register Australia was established in September 2014 to provide a platform for incidents of Islamophobia to be reported, recorded and ultimately analysed.

Since its inception, it has helped raise significant awareness around Islamophobia and catapult it into the national discourse.

We are proud to announce that after years of hard work, we are finally close to publication and launch of a comprehensive, first of a kind Report on Islamophobia in Australia written by academics from a range of backgrounds from across Australia.

The Report critically analyses verified incidents of islamophobia reported to the Islamophobia Register Australia during the period 2014/2015.

It's publication will mean that we finally have solid evidence, which has been academically scrutinised, to take to politicians and policy makers, urging them to take stronger action against Islamophobia.

About the Islamophobia Register

Islamophobia Register Australia seeks to provide a means for incidents of Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim sentiments to be reported, recorded and analysed.

Islamophobia Register Australia offers a secure and reliable service that allows people from across Australia to report any form of Anti-Muslim abuse. We have created a unique portal where you may address your concerns and record any incident that you experience as a result of your Muslim faith or someone perceiving you to be Muslim.

We will seek to categorise Islamophobia incidents in the following groups:

1. Assaults or attacks on persons of Muslim Background
2. Attacks on Muslim Property or institutions
3. Verbal abuse and hate speech/social media abuse
4. Any form of discrimination in a public or private environment

Funding required for Publication & Launch of Report

We would like to have a formal launch event in Sydney after Ramadan and then closely followed by launch events in Melbourne, Perth and potentially Canberra but we need your help to make it happen. 

We need funding to help cover the cost of the design and printing of the Report and for the launch event in Sydney.

We also need funding to help the ongoing work of the Islamophobia Register Australia which has become a vital service in the Australian Muslim community.

To date, all who have worked on the day to day running of the Islamophobia Register, including case management, referral services, media liaison and lobbying, in addition to the data collation, analysis and drafting of the Report have done so on a voluntary basis.

Your contributions, both big or small, can help.