Do you want to help a refugee family in a practical, meaningful and satisfying way? Finally, everyday Australians have an opportunity to sponsor and welcome refugee families into their local communities...
9 News Darwin: Territorians can now support refugee newcomers through community sponsorship pilot
Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia speaks with 9 News Darwin to discuss how communities in the Northern Territory can make a real difference to the lives of refugee newcomers through the new Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP). Originally...
humanKIND
Refugee week is fast approaching (18-24 June) Help us celebrate and crowd-launch humanKIND - a beautiful short movie following the Wonthaggi...
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...
ABC News: Watch CEO Lisa Button discuss the new community sponsorship program on news special, ‘Displaced’
CEO Lisa Button joins Sarah Dingle to discuss how the new Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot, 'CRISP', gives the Australian public...
ABC News: Ros Childs Interviews CRSA CEO Lisa Button
Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA) launched the government-backed Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) in mid...
ABC News NSW: New community-led resettlement program provides year-long support to arriving refugees
Ruby Cornish (ABC News) reports on the first refugee families to arrive through the new pilot program, 'CRISP' (Community Refugee Integration and...
Recording of Refugee Week 2022 Event – New Community Sponsorship Program
Watch a recording of this online event celebrating CRSA's new community sponsorship program, the Community Refugee Integration & Settlement...
Everyday Australians are stepping up to support refugees – you can too!
Watch below to learn more about the experience from those already involved in our programs....
Australian volunteer groups are stepping up to support refugees – you can too!
Learn more about being a mentor
Hear about Rebecca Young's experience as a mentor in our pilot group mentorship program. This video features the Q + A section of CRSA's Mentor...
CRSA School Information Evening
Learn more about the benefits of Community Sponsorship and how school communities can get involved by watching the recorded School Information...
Learn more
See if this program is something you want to be a part of. Attend an upcoming live information session or watch a pre-recorded version via the same link to learn more about the CRISP.
Form a group
Get together with friends, neighbours, even strangers in your area who want to support refugee newcomers. If you are an individual looking to find others in your area to form a group with, please post your interest in this CRSA Facebook group. We recommend checking out our 5 tips on forming a group.
Submit an Intention to Apply
Register your group’s interest in the CRISP by creating an Intention to Apply.