Tom McIlroy (AFR) speaks with Essam Mahmoud, who has been living in northern NSW with his family since they arrived in August. The Syrian family have been supported by a group of local volunteers, working as part of the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement...
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CRSA’s Programs – 11 January Public Information Session
Interested in finding out more? Our public information session allows you to better understand community sponsorship and what's involved in participating in the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP). Register here to attend on Wednesday 11 January...
Latest Video
Australian Institute of Family Studies: Enabling social supports for humanitarian migrants (webinar)
Watch this webinar by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) that explores social supports for humanitarian migrants. Presented by John De Maio (AIFS), Hemavarni (Varni) Doma (Monash University), Andrea Shepherd (South East Community Links) and Community...
Latest Publication
CRISP Settlement Guidebook
At the core of community refugee sponsorship models around the world is an understanding of Community Supporter Groups as independent, self-directed, self-governed and trusted knowledge holders in their own regions. Thus this Guidebook is not intended to be...
CRISP Settlement Guidebook
At the core of community refugee sponsorship models around the world is an understanding of Community Supporter Groups as independent, self-directed, self-governed and trusted knowledge holders in...
ABC RN: Refugee sponsorship creates a win-win
Listen to the segment ABC reporter Sabra Lane speaks with Lisa Button about the new community sponsorship pilot being delivered by Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA). This program is...
CRSA’s Programs – 11 January Public Information Session
Interested in finding out more? Our public information session allows you to better understand community sponsorship and what's involved in participating in the Community Refugee Integration and...
CRSA’s Programs – 25 January Public Information Session
Interested in finding out more? Our public information session allows you to better understand community sponsorship and what's involved in participating in the Community Refugee Integration and...
CRSA’s Programs – 8 February Public Information Session
Interested in finding out more? Our public information session allows you to better understand community sponsorship and what's involved in participating in the Community Refugee Integration and...
CRSA’s Programs – 22 February Public Information Session
Interested in finding out more? Our public information session allows you to better understand community sponsorship and what's involved in participating in the Community Refugee Integration and...
CRSA’s Programs – 8 March Public Information Session
Interested in finding out more? Our public information session allows you to better understand community sponsorship and what's involved in participating in the Community Refugee Integration and...
CRSA’s Programs – 22 March Public Information Session
Interested in finding out more? Our public information session allows you to better understand community sponsorship and what's involved in participating in the Community Refugee Integration and...
Fundraising Guidebook for Community Supporter Groups
This guidebook is for Community Supporter Groups involved in CRSA’s Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP). As part of the Community Supporter Group’s (CSG’s) role in supporting...
Finding Hope as a Teenage Refugee: Shabnam Safa speaks with Georgia Free
Listen to CRSA's Shabnam Safa in conversation with Finding Hope podcast host Georgia Free. "When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last year, Shabnam Safa watched on with more trepidation than most....
Incorporation Toolkit (for groups based in NSW)
This guidance letter and the templates that accompany it have been written to assist groups of volunteers in NSW involved in programs coordinated or supported by Community Refugee Sponsorship...
ABC Illawarra: Members of new community refugee support program describe their experience, “Nothing but sheer joy”
Listen to Maggie Patterson of the 'Urban Monk' community support group in Goulburn as she discusses her motivations behind joining the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP)....
5 Tips for Forming a Group
Are you interested in supporting newly-arrived refugees? Our programs require forming groups of five or more adults in the same geographic area. Follow these tips for spreading the word and finding...
ABC News: Refugee resettlement program offers hope of easing Australia’s crippling labour shortage
Rachel Mealey (ABC News) covers the arrival of Syrain refugees Essam Mahmoud, Douaa Mardini and their two children through the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP), in the...
Australian Institute of Family Studies: Enabling social supports for humanitarian migrants (webinar)
Watch this webinar by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) that explores social supports for humanitarian migrants. Presented by John De Maio (AIFS), Hemavarni (Varni) Doma (Monash...
ABC News: Watch CEO Lisa Button discuss the new community sponsorship program on news special, ‘Displaced’
CEO Lisa Button joins Sarah Dingle to discuss how the new Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot, 'CRISP', gives the Australian public an opportunity to get involved in a growing global...
Briefing: Community sponsorship can address skills shortages by expediting refugee employment
This briefing is written in the context of the recent launch of Australia’s new Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP), funded by the federal government and publicly...
ABC News: Ros Childs Interviews CRSA CEO Lisa Button
Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA) launched the government-backed Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) in mid 2022. CEO Lisa Button sits down with ABC News...
SBS World News: Australians can now sponsor refugees in need of resettlement under new pilot program
"Refugees in urgent need of resettlement have touched down in Australia under a new pilot program that relies on the support of local community groups. The program will allow Australians to form a...
ABC News NSW: New community-led resettlement program provides year-long support to arriving refugees
Ruby Cornish (ABC News) reports on the first refugee families to arrive through the new pilot program, 'CRISP' (Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot). "We'll be there really to help...
SBS News: Displaced by war, a family had been dreaming of Australia for years. They’ve finally arrived.
The Al Daoud family were forced to flee their home country of Syria six years ago. After years of life in a refugee camp in northern Iraq, they have finally landed in Australia through the Community...
SBS News: Australians can now sponsor refugees in need of resettlement under new pilot program
The program will allow Australians to form a group to welcome a refugee household to their area, helping them to settle in their new home. The scheme is modelled on a Canadian scheme that has...
ABC RN: Community sponsor groups to help resettle refugee families in Australia
Refugee families fleeing Syria, Afghanistan and Myanmar are touching down in Australia this week. But instead of arriving as strangers to a new country, they'll be met by community support groups...
AUSTRALIAN FAMILIES WRITING A NEW CHAPTER FOR REFUGEE POLICY
Refugee families from Afghanistan, Syria and Myanmar start arriving in Australia this week to be welcomed by local communities who are writing a ground-breaking new chapter in our nation’s refugee...
Zara*’s Story
“I fled Afghanistan with my family one year ago, when the Taliban took over the government. It was very strange in Australia - everything was new and there were a lot of challenges! I had been...
Warrandyte Diary: Refugee success story supports new arrivals
Hanh Truong brings her lived experience of seeking asylum in Australia to the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) program. In the Warrandyte Diary, she describes her journey...
ABC Radio National: Immigration Minister Andrew Giles discusses increasing Australia’s refugee intake
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles marks the anniversary of the fall of Kabul on ABC Radio National, discussing Australia's humanitarian pathways and the potential of community sponsorship. "(T)he...
Strategies to Secure Local Housing
Finding housing is one of the most important steps towards preparing to welcome a newcomer household. It can also be one of the most daunting! This factsheet aims to help Community Supporter Groups...
Sentinel-Times: Community has a big heart for refugees
A refugee family will be welcomed into the Bass Coast Shire later this month thanks to the incredible efforts of a local community group that's part of the Community Refugee Sponsorship Integration...
ABC Breakfast Radio: ‘CRISP’ member Sylvia Davey chats with Mim Hook about community refugee sponsorship
"We think that we’re a really welcoming community. And we need to welcome people into the community." Sylvia Davey is part of the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP), and will...
Risk Management and Insurance Information for CRSA Program Groups
This document aims to help you think through insurance and any risks relating to your participation in the CRSA's programs. CRSA has secured umbrella insurance policies which will cover active...
The Australian’s Women’s Weekly: Refugees from war-torn Afghanistan and Ukraine share their terrifying journeys to Australia 21/07/2022
'Now I have some friends here, and whenever I face a problem, I can go to them' The Australian Women's Weekly follows the journey of families from Kabul, Afghanistan and Mariupol, Ukraine in this...
Recording of Refugee Week 2022 Event – New Community Sponsorship Program
Watch a recording of this online event celebrating CRSA's new community sponsorship program, the Community Refugee Integration & Settlement Pilot (CRISP). Hear from those with lived experience...
Sponsor and welcome refugees into your local community
Do you want to help a refugee family in a practical, meaningful and satisfying way? Finally, everyday Australians have an opportunity to sponsor and welcome refugee families into their local...
Listen to this interview with CRSA’s CEO to learn more about Australia’s new refugee sponsorship program
Hear about what is involved in the new Community Refugee Integration & Settlement Pilot in this radio interview featuring CRSA's CEO Lisa Button on Adelaide's Coast FM with Rob McLennan
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