We're calling on the Australian Government to expand its current community sponsorship program for refugees and make it fairer for everyone to participate in. It must be additional to the humanitarian intake.
It’s time for a community-led solution for refugees that really works, is fair and accessible. We’re calling on the Australian Government to expand its current community sponsorship program for refugees and make it fairer for everyone to participate in.
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a people-powered campaign for better community sponsorship
The Australian Government has recently introduced a new form of community sponsorship program. It allows broader groups in Australia to put their hand up and ‘sponsor’ a refugee to come live here. The new program is known as CRISP (Community Refugee Integration and Resettlement Pilot).
The program means that organisations like a local government, church group or business can choose to ‘sponsor’ a refugee, and their family, to rebuild their lives in Australia. For groups interested in sponsoring a refugee through CRISP visit:
https://refugeesponsorship.org.au/what-we-do/crisp/
Community sponsors help with the costs of bringing the person to Australia, help them find housing and employment and make them feel welcome in the community.
It’s time for a community-led solution for refugees that really works, is fair and accessible.
When implemented properly, community sponsorship:
In the last 40 years, Canadians have welcomed over 280,000 refugees into their neighbourhoods through community-led sponsorship. These people arrived in Canada in addition to their government’s annual humanitarian intake, thanks to the efforts of community groups, families and individuals.
It’s crucial any sponsorship program be in addition to Australia’s current humanitarian program.
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We're calling for the Australian Government to make its sponsorship program affordable and accessible, and to ensure that sponsorship expands how many people Australia helps.
About Community SponsorshipThere are significant flaws in the Australian Government’s current community sponsorship program for refugees.
Right now:
Read more: community sponsorship – a new way to help refugees
We’re gathering mass support from Australians for a fairer refugee sponsorship program. Every voice counts – please sign the online petition to the Australian Immigration Minister, calling for a fairer community sponsorship program.
Dedicated Amnesty supporters around the country have been working to influence local councils in support of fairer refugee sponsorship. In turn, supporting local councils can work to influence State and Federal MPs.
None of this happens alone. Our many Amnesty supporters have been working to make fairer refugee sponsorship possible alongside many like-minded organisations, including as part of the Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (CRSI).
According to the Amnesty International Australia Human Rights Barometer 2021:
A growing list of organisations, councils and individuals are showing their support for a better community sponsorship program.
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Alongside thousands of people across Australia, many organisations, councils and sporting clubs have now added their voice for a better community sponsorship program for Australia.
Read more: the ‘My New Neighbour’ supportive local governments and organisations.
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