It feels like a good time for an update in the aftermath of last week’s confusing reports about Australia’s future refugee intake, ongoing debates about immigration levels, and the final hearings of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. CRSA team...
On Monday 24 August, CRSA CEO Lisa Button appeared before the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion alongside Jess, a Jewish Australian and member of CRISP community supporter group Wentworth Welcomers, and Leila, a Muslim woman welcomed to Sydney...
By Lani Oataway, 15 August 2026 Alain Mukungu thought moving to a town with the same name as a piece of fruit meant he had to become a farmer. "Orange means it's a farm where they are growing so...
What happens when a group of ordinary Australians steps up to support a refugee household building a new life in Australia? That's the question at the heart of Sky's the Limit, a moving new episode...
By Leisa Scott and Rebecca Armstrong, 12 July 2026 Naima Ali Farah is having her make-up done. It's an ordinary scene at this cosmetic store in Melbourne's northern suburbs but it doesn't feel...
By Renee Hilton Jones, 27 June 2026 A couple who have opened their home to refugees from across the world say a "soft landing" remains critical for helping people settle and integrate into...
Today marks a very important day for the CRSA team, the dozens of organisations, and the thousands of people involved in our work over the last few...
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,...
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...
After leaving their home in Venezuela, Luisana and Ana spent five years in Peru waiting for their new lives to begin. As refugees in a same-sex relationship and without the protection of...
Every day, extraordinary Australians around the country are choosing welcome, volunteering their time, skills and resources to help refugee newcomers feel safe, connected and supported as they build...
By Mohamed Irba, 4 May 2026 For LGBTQIA+ refugees, the stakes of resettlement are often higher. Mohamed Irba shares how queer community members are reshaping refugee resettlement through sponsorship...