Like many others, the Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (CRSI) is looking forward to happier times in the year ahead, and there is cause for cautious optimism. We have the full attention […]
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Australia Australian Government Department of Home Affairs – Refugee and Humanitarian Program – https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/refugee-and-humanitarian-program Australia’s Offshore Humanitarian Program 2019-20 – https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/research-and-stats/files/australia-offshore-humanitarian-program-2019-20.pdf Refugee Council of Australia – Resettled Refugees – https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/resettlement/ […]
Education Australian Government Department of Home Affairs – Key settlement topics – Education & Training – https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/settling-in-australia/settle-in-australia/key-settlement-topics/education-and-training (NSW) – Multicultural NSW – New Arrivals to NSW – Education & Employment – […]
Local Government Be sure to investigate what programs and services your local government authority has on offer for members of your local community. You may be pleasantly surprised at the range […]
Overview Overview of programs supporting economic participation of refugees Employment Australian Government Department of Home Affairs – Key settlement topics – Employment – https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/settling-in-australia/settle-in-australia/key-settlement-topics/employment (NSW) – Multicultural NSW – New Arrivals […]
Cultural Awareness Cultural Atlas – https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/ ($) Cultural Competence Program – https://cultural-competence.com.au/ (NSW – $) Settlement Services International – Diversity Training – https://www.ssi.org.au/services/ssi-training (QLD – $) Multicultural Australia – Cultural Training […]
General Settlement Australian Government Department of Social Services – Beginning a Life in Australia (includes post-arrival, English, Education & Training, Employment, Housing, Transport, Health & Wellbeing, Family, Civic Participation) – https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/settling-in-australia/settle-in-australia/beginning-a-life-in-australia […]
English – Adults Australian Government Department of Home Affairs – Adult Migrant English Program (note: 510 hour limit no longer applies) – https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/settling-in-australia/amep/overview (NSW) – Multicultural NSW – New Arrivals to […]
Fundraising Mentor groups are responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable laws or regulations with respect to fundraising and other group activities. Here are some resources that explain some of the […]
See the presentation slides here. The Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (CRSI) has been advocating for the introduction of a community refugee sponsorship program in Australia, which would enable ordinary Australians to […]
As Australia begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is being urged to show bold leadership and introduce a new, affordable refugee community sponsorship program. The call comes […]
Asher Hirsch, Khanh Hoang, and Anthea Vogl Originally published in Asylum Insight December 2019 Last month the world watched as Amirhossein Sahragard, a refugee from Australia’s offshore detention centre in Papua […]
Friday December 12th, 2019 As world leaders prepare to meet in Geneva next week for the first ever Global Refugee Forum, 65 community groups across Australia have launched an open pledge […]