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Brisbane: CRISP Information Event

Brisbane: CRISP Information Event

by CRSA | Jul 2, 2026 | Posted to: Past Events | Tags: Community Sponsorship, CRISP, EventsHeld on: August 27, 2026 Started: 5:30 pm Location: 1/8 Mayfield Rd, Moorooka, QLD

Want to play a direct and practical role in welcoming and supporting refugees in Brisbane and surrounds? Join CRSA as part of Multicultural Queensland Month to learn how everyday Australians are choosing welcome instead of division, and supporting refugee newcomers...
VIDEO: Choose welcome, change lives, including yours

VIDEO: Choose welcome, change lives, including yours

by CRSA | Jul 2, 2026 | Posted to: Stories, Updates, Videos | Tags: Choose Welcome, Community Sponsorship, CRISP, VideoWatch time: 3:03 Originally published by: CRSA

The Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Program, or CRISP, is a national, government-supported initiative that invites people to play a meaningful role in welcoming refugees into the Australian community.  Learn more about the CRISP and how to get involved by...
VIDEO: From Pilot to Permanence, celebrating the achievements of the CRISP

VIDEO: From Pilot to Permanence, celebrating the achievements of the CRISP

by CRSA | Jul 1, 2026 | Posted to: Stories, Updates, Videos | Tags: Community Sponsorship, CRISP, VideoWatch time: 04:23

From Pilot to Permanence. In August 2022, the first families were welcomed to Australia under a groundbreaking new program, the Community Refugee Integration & Settlement Pilot – or the CRISP. On 1 July 2026, after many more joyous airport arrivals and with...
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,...

A bright future for innovative refugee integration program

by CRSA | Jun 12, 2026 | Posted to: Publications, Updates | Tags: Community Sponsorship, CRISP, In the News, Monitoring & Evaluation

Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA) is delighted to announce that it has been contracted by the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs to deliver the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Program (CRISP) across Australia as a permanent program, from...
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