In 1972 Bashir was appointed Director of the Rivendell Child, Adolescent and Family Service, which provides consultative services for young people with emotional and psychiatric issues, and oversaw the unit's moving to the former Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital in Concord West in 1977 following its acquisition by the NSW Health Commission in 1976. In 1987 she was appointed director of the Community Health Services in the Central Sydney Area Health Service, which put emphasis on early childhood services, migrant and Indigenous health as well as the elderly. On 13 June 1988 she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "In recognition of service to medicine, particularly in the field of adolescent mental health".Officer of the Order of Australia , AO, 13 June 1988, itsanhonour.gov.auCitation: In recognition of service to medicine, particularly in the field of adolescent mental health.thumb|right|The Rivendell Unit in Concord West, where Bashir served as founding Director, 1972–1988.
in 1972 bashir was appointed director of the rivendell child adolescent and family service which provides consultative services for young people with emotional and psychiatric issues and oversaw the unit's moving to the former thomas walker convalescent hospital in concord west in 1977 following its acquisition by the nsw health commission in 1976 in 1987 she was appointed director of the community health services in the central sydney area health service which put emphasis on early childhood services migrant and indigenous health as well as the elderly on 13 june 1988 she was made an officer of the order of australia (ao) "in recognition of service to medicine particularly in the field of adolescent mental health"officer of the order of australia  ao 13 june 1988 itsanhonourgovaucitation in recognition of service to medicine particularly in the field of adolescent mental healththumb|right|the rivendell unit in concord west where bashir served as founding director 1972–1988