How to settle in Sydney: Your essential guide

How to settle in Sydney: Your essential guide

by | May 5, 2026 | Posted to: News | Tags: , , , , , Originally published by: The Chronicle

Starting a new life in Sydney can be exciting—but it comes with plenty of challenges. In this practical guide from The Chronicle, CRISP participant Abolfazl Bakhtiari shares lessons from his own settlement experience, alongside expert advice from the settlement...
‘We are one family’: Jewish friends help Muslim refugees call Australia home

‘We are one family’: Jewish friends help Muslim refugees call Australia home

by | Apr 7, 2026 | Posted to: News, Updates | Tags: , , , , , Originally published by: Sydney Morning Herald

For most of her 39 years, Naima lived in survival mode. As a teenager she was married and then widowed, left to raise her young son Feisal alone in Somalia. A mother at just 15, her own parents had died years earlier. Knowing she needed to work to provide a better...
SBS Vietnamese: Huy Tran’s story

SBS Vietnamese: Huy Tran’s story

by | Apr 7, 2026 | Posted to: News | Tags: , , , , , Originally published by: SBS Vietnamese

By Hương Lan, 7 April 2026 Read and listen to the full article in Vietnamese HERE. Translated from Vietnamese to English below using Google Translate.  Huy Tran: the story of immigration and the ongoing journey of helping others Seven days adrift at sea, facing...
Local volunteers help refugee families start again

Local volunteers help refugee families start again

by | Mar 31, 2026 | Posted to: News | Tags: , , , , , Originally published by: Ballina Times

“A VOLUNTEER group in Murwillumbah is helping refugee families rebuild their lives from scratch, offering hands on support from the moment they arrive in Australia. As communities across the country marked Harmony Week from March 16 to 22, Tweed Welcomes...
Rainbow Refugees helped Julian find home and community in Perth

Rainbow Refugees helped Julian find home and community in Perth

by | Mar 2, 2026 | Posted to: News | Tags: , , , , , Originally published by: OUT In Perth

By Leigh Andrew Hill, 2 March 2026 Julian is originally from Syria, and fled from Iraq to Australia in April 2025 with support from the United Nations and Rainbow Refugees. We spoke to Julian about his journey to Perth, how Rainbow Refugees supported him to build...