Awards

Australia’s Top Researcher in Human Migration (2023)
The Australian Newspaper Research Magazine

Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) 2020
Elected Fellow

Deakin University Award (2013)
Alfred Deakin Professorship (Deakin University Highest Academic Honour)

Faculty Research Excellence Award (2012)
Faculty Research Excellence Award - Distinguished Researcher 

Distinguished Visiting Researcher Program Award (2011)
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. 

Faculty Research Excellence Award (2010)
Faculty Research Excellence Award–Distinguished Researcher

University Service Recognition Award (2010)
In recognition to fifteen years of service and commitment to the university

University Recognition Award (2010)
In recognition to contribution as a mentor to the ‘Developing Research Leaders Program’

Faculty Research Performance Award (2010)
Faculty Research Performance Award: August Researcher of the Month

Certificate of Appreciation from the Victoria Police (2005)
In recognition of contribution to Police Academy and Vic Police Trans-cultural Advisory Unit  for cross-cultural training programs

University Recognition Award (2005) 
University award in recognition of service and commitment to university mission.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Medal Awards (2004)
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Medal Awards: Lives in Limbo (UNSW Press, 2004, with Michael Leach) short-listed for the Non-Fiction Awards.

Faculty Research Performance Award (2003)
Faculty Research Performance Award for Multiple Grants Success

Faculty Research Award (2002) 
Certificate of Recognition - The ‘Dean’s Award for Best Researcher’ in the Faculty of Arts.

Certificate of Appreciation from the Victorian State Government (2001)
Certificate of Appreciation from the Victorian State Government, in recognition of voluntary service to the community, International Year of Volunteers

Faculty Research Award (2000)
Certificate of Recognition: the ‘Dean’s Award for Best New Researcher’ in the faculty of Arts.

Certificate of Recognition from the Islamic Council of Philanthropy in Australia (2000) 
Certificate of Recognition from the Islamic Council of Philanthropy in Sydney, Australia for contribution to teacher training and professional development courses in community language schools.