Urfa Masood is a Barrister with degrees in Law (Hons) and Economics from the Australian National University in Canberra. She has been a member of the Victorian Bar for over four years and is the first and only hijab wearing barristers in Victoria. She has a long history of involvement in the community. She has been a member of the Committee of Management of the Council for four years and the Vice Chair person for the last two years. It is her hope that through the Council we are able not only to assist women in need, but to empower women as they carry out their many roles within their families and communities.