CRSA's Community Partnerships & Engagement Manager, Blaise Itabelo, speaks with Joe Sheehy, a member of the CRISP group Leeming Shared Support on Vision Australia Radio about the program and the Welcoming Week Roadshow in Perth. Listen through the link below at 65...
Major grants boost to help Newcastle’s most vulnerable
The City of Newcastle's Social Inclusion Grant supports not-for-profit organisations who provide vital community services such as outreach programs, assisted community living and pop-up food services along with activities that strengthen our diverse communities by...
Newcastle Herald: Warm welcome and ongoing support for refugee families
Josh Leeson writes on CRISP group, NEWY CRISP, for Newcastle Herald as they prepare to welcome a refugee family to Australia by the end of the year. Read the full article below. Read the article...
The CRISP on ABC Back Roads
A Wonthaggi-based Community Supporter Group and refugee household who participated in the CRISP feature in this episode of ABC’s Backroads. Renowned Aussie journalist, Heather Ewart, explores how...
The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP on the CRISP’s 2 year anniversary
Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Assistant Minister for Immigration, acknowledges the CRISP program's two year anniversary and the volunteers all across Australia that have come together as a community...
‘that’s life!’ Volunteer of the Week: CRISP Community Supporter, Sandi Woodward
'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...
7am podcast: ‘I have eyes, but I don’t see’: The CRSA community groups helping refugees settle
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...
The Saturday Paper on the CRISP program
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...
Surf Coast Times: Aireys Inlet Rural Australians for Refugees
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: The Saqat family’s new life in Warrnambool
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...
The Guardian: Community Sponsorship in Regional Australia
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: Goulburn Support for Refugee Family
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...