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CEO Update: Refugee quota, public opinion & social cohesion

by CRSA | Sep 2, 2026 | Posted to: News, Updates | Tags: CEO Update

It feels like a good time for an update in the aftermath of last week’s confusing reports about Australia’s future refugee intake, ongoing debates about immigration levels, and the final hearings of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. CRSA team...
CRISP becomes permanent on 1 July, CRSA’s 5th birthday: A message from our CEO

CRISP becomes permanent on 1 July, CRSA’s 5th birthday: A message from our CEO

by CRSA | Jul 1, 2026 | Posted to: News, Updates | Tags: CEO Update, CRISP

Today marks a very important day for the CRSA team, the dozens of organisations, and the thousands of people involved in our work over the last few years.   The Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot...
CEO reflections on CRSA’s ‘Choose Welcome’ events in Sydney

CEO reflections on CRSA’s ‘Choose Welcome’ events in Sydney

by CRSA | Jun 19, 2026 | Posted to: News, Updates | Tags: CEO Update, Community Sponsorship, CRISP

Members of CRSA’s Newcomer Panel (L-R): Luisana, Ana, Kimo, Naima, Ayat, Julian & Juan. Last week, the CRSA team brought together local community supporter group members, refugee newcomers, supporting community organisations, sector leaders, academics,...
CEO Update, April 2026

CEO Update, April 2026

by CRSA | Apr 16, 2026 | Posted to: News, Updates | Tags: CEO Update, Community Sponsorship, refugee sponsorship australia

Lisa Button, CEO Honestly, I’ve been at a bit of a loss for words given everything that is happening in the world right now. Aside from those impacted by conflict and violence globally, my thoughts are with Australian communities whose loved ones are directly impacted...
Connection is the antidote to division

Connection is the antidote to division

by CRSA | Mar 4, 2026 | Posted to: News, Updates | Tags: CEO Update, Choose Welcome, Community Sponsorship, CRISP

By Lisa Button, CEO of Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia In all the talk about social cohesion, we spend far too little time on the “social”. Strategies to counter discrimination, laws to censure violence, and policies to support diversity and inclusion are...
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