Supporting the settlement of refugees in our national capital.
CRS Celebrates 25 years
CRS is celebrating 25 years of helping asylum seekers and refugees in Canberra. To mark the occasion of their 25th ...
Kim Huynh Interview with CRS on Canberra Sunday Brunch
ABC CANBERRA Presented by Kim Huynh CRS President, Doug Hynd, long time CRS member, Jackie Wenner, and Jean-Marie Nshimirimana were ...
25 Years of Welcoming Refugees to Canberra
Media Release This year marks the 25th anniversary of Canberra Refugee Support (CRS) helpingrefugees and asylum seekers build new lives ...
Help CRS celebrate 25 years assisting asylum seeker and refugees in the ACT
You are invited! Canberra Refugee Support will be holding a gala celebratory dinner to mark 25 years of helping asylum ...
Refugee Rally, Piume’s speech
Everyone at CRS is very proud of Piume Kaneshan. Her family has been supported by CRS for 10 years. They ...
Permanent Residency Celebration Lunch
Recently some CRS representatives were lucky enough to be invited to a celebration, marking the granting of permanent residency to ...
Palm Sunday Rally for Refugees
1 PM, 13 April 2025 in Civic SQ, Canberra City The 2025 Palm Sunday rally, falling bang in the middle ...
Hands Across Canberra – Canberra Day Appeal
Thanks to everyone for your generosity in supporting CRS through the Canberra Day appeal. We received a total of $17,320 ...
Refugees: Australian Cruelty and the Alternative
February 12, 2025 RAC Admin Member The continuing consequences of Australia’s refugee policies and the alternatives to them Refugee Action ...
Australian of the Year Local Heroes urge consumers to support social enterprises
By Penny Travers https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/aoty-local-heroes-stepping-stone-social-enterprise/104860802 CRS congratulates Stepping Stone Cafe on their Local Heroes for 2025 Australia Day award. "Ten years ...
Christmas Greetings and Thank you
Sadly, the flow of people seeking asylum from war and from political and religious oppression seems unlikely to ease anytime ...
From Nomadic Trails to Finding Refuge
Pema Amnyi Born in Tibet, Pema's life was upended at the age of 9 by persecution, forcing her into a ...
Mili needs your help
Thank you to everyone who donated to Mili's campaign. This campaign is now closed. Thank you again your help is ...
CRS 2024 Education Awards
The CRS 2024 Education awards were held in Refugee Week on June 18th. The awards were presented by Mr Mick ...
“How can I make life better?”
ACT Refugees struggle to find their feet. News article published in the Canberra Times. By Lucy Arundell Updated June 17 ...
Students Who Care
A group of senior students at Burgmann Anglican School* took it on as a project to raise funds for Canberra ...
Asylum Seeker Crisis
We need help to raise $10,000 between now and the end of the financial year to maintain our current level of support ...
Education Awards Movie Night Fundraiser
Monday, 20 May at 6:30 pm Palace Electric, Acton. Cinema 3 All funds raised go to the Canberra Refugee Support ...
Meet the Sydney volunteers who are feeding families fleeing Gaza
Mostafa Rachwani Thu 4 Apr 2024 00.51 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/03/bake-for-gaza-sydney-volunteers-feeding-families-palestine Palestinians arriving in Australia on visitor visas are facing hardship – ...
Fleeing bloodshed in Gaza, Palestinians arriving in Australia find they have no place to call home
Rafqa Touma Wed 27 Mar 2024 01.00 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/26/gaza-palestine-immigrants-australia-cancelled-visas A tourist visa is the only way in for hundreds of ...
