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Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP)
IMPORTANT CHANGES - 30TH JUNE 2026
The Shout for Good fundraising platform will be closing on 30 June 2026, meaning all existing fundraisers hosted through the platform will become inactive from this date.
At the same time, CRSA fundraising activities will transition from ANHCA to being managed directly by CRSA in-house. CRSA will be in contact with Community Support Groups regarding the new fundraising platform and next steps.
The Australian government has partnered with Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA) in the design and delivery of a new Australian community sponsorship program for refugees, known as the ‘CRISP’ (Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot)
This program enables groups of everyday Australians (including those in regional communities) to welcome refugees into their local community from ‘day one’ of their Australian journey and provide them with practical resettlement and integration support, in line with other community sponsorship programs operating successfully around the world. If you are interested in learning more about the CRISP program or want to get involved, please visit the CRISP page on CRSA’s website.
For any questions, please email jarrah@anhca.org or call 0428 964 817
humanKIND short film
In 2022 members of the Wonthaggi community came together to welcome a refugee family from Syria under the new CRISP community sponsorship program. humanKIND, a short film directed by Sal Balharrie, follows the group’s journey as they prepare for the Ali family’s arrival and welcome them into the local community. The film gives a clear and engaging snapshot into the life of a CRISP group.
CRSA and the filmmaker have made the 30-minute film available to community groups (with no charge) to give insight into the CRISP and grow the community sponsorship movement in Australia. If you’d like to show the film for a community event – perhaps a refugee fundraiser or an event to recruit members for a CRISP group – please get in touch: info@refugeesponsorship.org.au.
Watch the full film here! (PASSWORD: humanKIND_launch_23)