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'that's life' nominates CRISP Community Supporter, Sandi Woodward as their Volunteer of the Week. Read the article below to hear Sandi's work in providing a soft landing for a refugee family stating a new life in Australia. Read the article here
You’re invited to the live screening of the ABC Backroads episode featuring the CRISP! WHERE: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre251 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053WHEN: Tuesday, 10 September 2024TIME: 7-9PM (episode airs 8-8.30PM)WHAT: An opportunity to...
Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia speaks with 9 News Darwin to discuss how communities in the Northern Territory can make a real difference to the lives of refugee newcomers through the new Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP). Originally...
Our flagship program, the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP), was designed and delivered by CRSA in partnership with the Australian government following a co-design process in 2022. Groups of five or more everyday people are empowered to be the...
You’re invited to the live screening of the upcoming ABC Back Roads episode on the Bass Coast! WHERE: The Wonthaggi Club16 McBride Ave, Wonthaggi VIC 3995WHEN: Tuesday, 10 September 2024TIME: 7-9PM...
'that's life' nominates CRISP Community Supporter, Sandi Woodward as their Volunteer of the Week. Read the article below to hear Sandi's work in providing a soft landing for a refugee family stating...
This 7am podcast episode reports on the CRISP program and Community Supporter Group, Manlygees, as they welcome new arrivals to Sydney Airport. Listen to the podcast below. Listen to the...
Cheyne Anderson reports on the CRISP program and Community Supporter Group, Manlygees, as they welcome new arrivals to Sydney Airport. Read the full article below. Read the article here...
The Aireys Inlet Rural Australians for Refugees celebrates 10 years of supporting refugees and asylum seekers both independently and through the CRISP program. The article writes on AIRAR's slight...
The Standard writes on the Saqat family's "terrifying childhood" growing up in war torn Iraq and their new life in Warrnambool, supported by a group of locals via the CRISP program. Read the...
CRSA's CEO, Lisa Button, is quoted in The Guardian's article 'Regional Australians have opened their hearts to refugees - we should open pathways to match'. Here they speak on the generosity of...
Save the Children Australia shares Goulburn CRISP group's efforts to provide a soft landing for Mazin's family after two very difficult years in Syria. This post discusses the Goulburn Refugee Week...
About Regional's John Thistleton writes on the warm welcome a refugee family were met with on their first day in Australia, after two years of hardship and terror living under the Islamic State....
JOY Media chat with the Forcibly Displaced People Network about the CRISP program, providing an opportunity to support the rights and empowerment of displaced individuals. This podcast episode...
This article celebrates the Goulburn community's support for the Alkhusi family and their efforts to support and welcome more refugee households with the help of local philanthropist. Read the full...
Salvos is rolling out it's New Beginnings project, a partnership with the CRISP program that seeks to offer deeper community connections to refugees from their date of arrival in Australia. This...
This article writes on the growing need for a collective approach to the global displacement crisis and the complementary pathways in Australia that are working to provide settlement support for...
Associate Professor Sally Baker writes on why resettling refugees should be a community effort and how this benefits Australia, particularly in regional areas. The ANU article touches on several...
13 - 22 September 2024 | Perth, WA The CRSA team is coming to Perth for a series of community events and celebrations as part of Welcoming Week 2024. Events are happening across the Greater Perth...
If you want to get involved in the CRISP, have questions about community refugee sponsorship or are just curious to know a little more, then registering for an online information session is a must....
Our flagship program, the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP), was designed and delivered by CRSA in partnership with the Australian government following a co-design process...
It started with a snake at the door and dumpling making sessions, an indication that a local group’s decision to welcome a refugee family into their community would be nothing short of adventurous....
Ballina local, Sue Milne, had created a life centred around community and connection, but she’d never experienced it like this before. With a bunch of friends and neighbours, Sue formed a support...
“I did not know this much joy would be unlocked,” beamed Maggie Patterson, a group coordinator and Goulburn local involved in the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP). This joy...
Friend of CRSA, Dr Hessom Razavi, chatted with Sabra Lane on this special World Refugee Week episode of the ABC podcast, The Brightside. Hessom reflects on his own refugee background and how...
This document aims to help you think through insurance and any risks relating to your participation in the CRSA's programs. It also provides examples for your group to consider. CRSA has secured...
Ayat and Lou, participants of the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP), and CEO Lisa Button, speak with hosts of ABC's The Conversation Hour. "It's been such a rewarding...
An enlightening story from The Mercury about a Community Sponsorship Group from Hobart and their efforts in supporting a newcomer Refugee Household into Australia. A Congolese mother, who has been...
Our CEO, Lisa Button, meets with ABC's Sabra Lane on the podcast episode 'The Bright Side: refugee relief, reading wars, and citizen scientists'. 'The Bright Side' shines light on stories of hope...
Our flagship program, the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP), was designed and delivered by CRSA in partnership with the Australian government following a co-design process...
Arnaldo, a refugee newcomer from Venezuela, appeared in an interview on SBS News to chat about the CRISP program and starting life in a new country with the help of his supporter group. In this...
Our CEO, Lisa Button, and National Manager for Community Partnerships & Engagement, Blaise Itabelo, appeared on ABC Radio Canberra to chat about the CRISP and the many Canberrians who are...
2022-23 was an incredibly important and momentous year for CRSA - a year in which we were able to clearly demonstrate the power and viability of the community sponsorship model in Australia. Having...
2021-22 was a very significant year in the journey of Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA) and its mission. Having only become established as an independent entity in late December 2020,...
Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association (ANHCA) has partnered with CRSA to support communities with their fundraising efforts for the CRISP by providing access to the Shout for Good....
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...
Australia's first gathering to celebrate and grow community-led refugee welcome. With a focus on community sponsorship and complementary settlement pathways, we’re coming together to showcase local...
So you've got a group together... what next? Come along to one of our weekly Q&A sessions to learn about what you need when applying for the 'CRISP' (Community Refugee Integration and Settlement...
Our CEO, Lisa Button, spoke with Anna Strempel live on Triple R about how Australian communities can aid the current global refugee crisis. Lisa appears on The Grapevine show to discuss how groups...
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