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Choose welcome, not division

Choose welcome, not division

by CRSA | Feb 13, 2026 | Posted to: News, Updates | Tags: Campaign, Choose Welcome, Community Sponsorship, CRISP, Resources for Groups, Resources for Partners

In challenging times like these, it’s all too easy for people to feel overwhelmed and despairing. The headlines highlight division, conflict and uncertainty. Yet, amid all this, a quiet and remarkable...
Spring into action to welcome refugees

Spring into action to welcome refugees

by CRSA | Aug 29, 2025 | Posted to: News, Updates | Tags: Campaign, Community Sponsorship, CRISP, refugee sponsorship, refugee sponsorship australia

This Spring marks a special milestone for Australia’s community sponsorship movement: three years since the first refugee newcomer households arrived in Australia through the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP). Since then, more than 700...
100 Groups, 100 Days

100 Groups, 100 Days

by CRSA | Mar 27, 2024 | Posted to: News | Tags: Campaign, Community Sponsorship, CRISP, refugee sponsorship australiaOriginally published by : CRSA

Australia is the land of the fair go, mateship and natural beauty, but it can be a challenging place to navigate as a newly arrived refugee. Community sponsorship changes this experience by empowering locals to welcome refugee newcomers, recognising their capacity to...

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    We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin and the Turrbul and Yuggera people as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded land where our offices are situated. We pay our respects to their elders past and present, and honour their history, culture, and continuing connection to country. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded in Australia.

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