[3] Soroptimist International group workers helped her settle into her new surroundings in Moorooka, Brisbane, with her family later joining her.
[2] A mother of two children, a son (Abdi) and daughter (Diamond),[6] she and her family reside in the Brisbane suburb of Yeerongpilly.
[3] She has significant experience as a Community Advocate, working in a broad range of senior management posts with government, council and non-profit organisations.
[7] In 2014-2015, Abukar ran for office as the Liberal National Party of Queensland candidate for the Yeerongpilly electoral district.
In 2001, she was presented a Centenary Medal by the Australian government for her contributions to Crisis Counselling, Advocacy and Settlement vis-a-vis the Somali community and other immigrant populations in Queensland.