The introduction of the Community Refugee Integration Settlement Pilot (CRISP), which becomes permanent on 1 July 2026, was a significant step forward in the development of Australia's complementary pathways ecosystem and vision...
Access the CRISP Settlement Guidebook below.
This guidebook is for groups preparing to welcome a refugee household through one of CRSA’s programs
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...
CRSA recently made a submission in response to the Discussion Paper published by the Department of Home Affairs in connection with Australia’s Humanitarian Program 2026-27. This submission focuses...
For more than four decades, community sponsorship has seen refugees successfully settled in hundreds of regional communities in Canada beyond the reach of metropolitan settlement service providers....
CRSA's Pre-Budget submission for the 2026–27 Budget focuses on three key recommendations to the Commonwealth Government: (i) Prioritise reforms to 'named' community sponsorship (ii) Prioritise...
This has been an important year of validation for the work of Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA). Against a backdrop of the ever-growing global displacement of people, and the shrinking...
The topic of social cohesion is receiving significant attention in Australia and other Western democracies, against a backdrop of rising social division and populism, with immigration often framed...
This submission is made in response to the Discussion Paper published by the Department of Home Affairs in connection with Australia’s Humanitarian Program 2025-26, with particular focus on...
Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia is dedicated to expanding and improving refugee settlement in Australia byharnessing the generosity, goodwill and...
CRSA has released a new policy brief exploring how community sponsorship can be leveraged as a powerful emergency response tool during humanitarian crises. When conflicts erupt—from the fall of...