Jihad is a former board member of the Australia Day Council of NSW, the NSW Police Commissioner’s Advisory Panel, and the SBS Community Advisory Committee.
Jihad has campaigned tirelessly for inclusiveness and the celebration of diversity in our society, believing in the notion that “if you can see it, you can be it”.
Prior to being elected to the NSW Parliament in 2015, Jihad was Principal of Punchbowl Boys’ High.
Over a period of 9 years, he transformed the school by developing strong relationships with the community, local organisations and government agencies.
