Demila has an innate ability to network and build valuable liaisons in Government, industry and community across borders and cultures. Her extensive language skills, cross-cultural experience and determined nature, combined with the support of her many Government, Diplomatic and global industry contacts ensure that Demila achieves whatever she sets out to achieve. With a strong commitment to aiding and assisting the under-privileged, Demila is passionate about addressing issues of domestic family violence; protecting women and children’s rights; preventing human trafficking, exploitation and slavery; and improving access to healthcare by all.   Having been displaced by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (‘Bosnia’) in 1992, Demila migrated to Australia and built a successful national property development company. Her success is demonstrated by her several philanthropic endeavours, her service to the Bosnian Community both in Australia and Bosnia, and her patronage of various Australian and Bosnian Charitable Foundations. In 2013, Demila made a personal gift to the Australian Government in the form of a statue which resides in the gardens of Parliament House Canberra, marking 20 years of formal diplomatic relations between Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.   During her appointed term as Honorary Consul to Bosnia and Herzegovina in NSW Australia, Demila made history by hosting and funding the first ever Bosnian Iftar event held in Parliament House NSW. The Premier of NSW attended the event together with key Government Ministers, Diplomats, influential industry leaders and local Bosnian community members, and paid tribute to Demila’s significant and enduring global community service and generosity. More recently, Demila actively lobbied the Australian Government to support the United Nations (‘UN’) resolution to acknowledge the genocide that took place in Srebrenica, Bosnia during the war in 1995 and to dedicate July 11 as the International Day of Reflection and Remembrance. The resolution was officially adopted by the UN General Assembly on 23 May 2024, with Demila’s efforts being formally acknowledged by both the Bosnian and Australian Governments and with Demila receiving extensive media and public accolades. Demila is active in UN Women, USAID and Harmony Alliance, and was recently awarded the “Star of Reliability Award 2023-2024” by the Foreign Trade Chamber for her tireless efforts and dedication in supporting victims of domestic family violence. Demila is also an advisor and member of the NSW Police Commissioner’s Multicultural Advisory Council, and during COVID-19, was personally engaged in delivering critical government health, welfare and compliance messaging and support across non-English-speaking multicultural communities in Australia.   In July 2023, Demila graduated with a double-degree in Government and International Relations/Criminology and Justice at Griffith University Australia, achieving a cumulative Grade Point Average of 6.5. For three consecutive years (2020, 2021 and 2022), Demila was awarded the Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence, in addition to receiving the 2021 Co-Curricular Community Service Award, the 2021 Russell Trood Prize in International Relations, and the 2022 Co-Curricular Leadership Award. In July 2024, Demila graduated with a Master of International Law with Distinction at Griffith University, achieving a renowned Grade Point Average of 6.7 and receiving the 2023 Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence. In her spare time, Demila enjoys cooking, gym, travel and spending time with her family and friends.