The Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Program, or CRISP, is a national, government-supported initiative that invites people to play a meaningful role in welcoming refugees into the Australian community. Learn more about the CRISP and how to get involved by...
From Pilot to Permanence. In August 2022, the first families were welcomed to Australia under a groundbreaking new program, the Community Refugee Integration & Settlement Pilot - or the CRISP. On 1 July 2026, after many more joyous airport arrivals and with the...
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...
Meet Antoine & Jeanine and their family who were welcomed to Aireys Inlet by a local group called Bring Them Here. After years in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, they found safety, friendship, and...
Meet Ana & Luisana who, after fleeing Venezuela, arrived in Australia through the Community Refugee Integration & Settlement Pilot (CRISP). Welcomed with open arms by local Community...
Meet the Jamshidi family. Originally from Afghanistan, they spent years seeking refuge in Iran before being welcomed to Melbourne through the Community Refugee Integration & Settlement Pilot...
Meet the Al Daoud family. Originally from Syria, the Al Daouds were one of the first families to arrive under the CRISP in August 2022. Shadi, Ramia, George & Elinor were welcomed to Gosford on...
“When I arrived in Australia, my first goal was to study and for my children to go to school so they can have a good future.” said refugee newcomer, Baruani. The former agriculture educator from...
The CRISP support group, one of a growing number active in the region, welcomed refugee newcomers Rita, Salah and their three children. Soon after arriving, Salah secured a job at a local pizza...
This Venezuelan family had more shared interests than ever expected with the Perth-based CRISP volunteer group. Mum, Leydis, shared her aspirations and how moved she has been by the local group’s...
Since arriving in Australia, parents Sajid and Samina have found employment in the aged care and meat processing sectors, and their kids are thriving at school. This is the story of how a Warwick...
The group, calling themselves Birrarung Strawberry, helped ease Ayat’s heavy load, leading to new connections and a hospitality job. “I am feeling proud of myself for what has been achieved so far,”...