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 of everyday Aussies are making a difference from the comfort of their...
The Guardian: The regional Australian communities welcoming refugees
Dellaram Vreeland writes about regional Australia's involvement in various resettlement programs for The Guardian, speaking with Sakineh and her two sons who recently arrived to Bendigo, Victoria under Australia's new Communtiy Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot...
humanKIND
Refugee week is fast approaching (18-24 June) Help us celebrate and crowd-launch humanKIND - a beautiful short movie following the Wonthaggi community's journey as it prepares for the Ali family's...
Complementary pathways for refugees: Policy principles
As at 30 June 2022 there were 32.5 million refugees in the world. There is a critical global need for complementary pathways - or safe and regulated avenues for persons in need of international...
Surf Coast Times: Refugee family arriving in Aireys soon
Aireys Inlet Rural Australians for Refugees (AIRAR) have rallied their community to come together around a refugee family soon to arrive to the region. Under the Community Refugee Integration and...
Farewell Libby and welcome Noel
Dear friends and colleagues, I write to share the news that after three years of hard work and outstanding leadership, Libby Lloyd AO is handing over the reins to Noel Clement as our new Chair. CRSA...
Bass Coast News: Bass Coast Celebrates Diversity on International Women’s Day
Bass Coast Shire Council hosts a community event to celebrate International Women's Day, with a prominent focus on cultural diversity. “As we continue to reduce the gender gap, we also recognise the...
The Latch: Australia’s Refugee Sponsorship Programme Works
"Meanwhile, an organisation called Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia is in its slay era," writes Joel Burrows. The Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) enables local...
Bunbury Mail: Welcome to Margaret River – Locals open doors to refugee family plan
Local community group 'Welcome to Margaret River' are preparing to welcome refugees to the region. Writer Nicky Lefebvre speaks with group member Catherine River about the endeavour. "Over the...
ABC The Drum: an authenticity and sincerity in wanting to welcome refugees
The Drum revisited the Al Daoud family in Gosford, six months after their arrival under the CRISP program, to find the family settling joyfully into their new home. Despite never having been to...
ABC News: It’s only been six months, but these Syrian refugees are thriving on the NSW central coast
The Al Daoud family arrived in Gosford in August 2022 under the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP). Despite the two children, Elinor (8) and George (10), having never been to...
Advocacy for new measures: write to your MP
It has been truly encouraging to see ongoing support for the CRISP across the political spectrum, with leaders from the LNP and ALP to the Greens and independents supporting the program. But the...
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