Supporting the settlement of refugees in our national capital
Why become a member of CRS?
By simply signing up and paying a $40 membership fee, you will provide invaluable support to the work CRS does.
- Your fee covers CRS’s administration costs so that all donated money can be used to directly support asylum seekers and refugees. (Please contact us if the membership fee is difficult for you to pay)
- CRS draws its support volunteers from our membership, so the first step to becoming a support volunteer is to become a member.
- Members can help with one-off needs such as help moving furniture, or with specialist information that might help someone access a service, gain employment, get help with their studies, or with donations of household items.
- Our membership group forms an extremely valuable network from which our support volunteers and committee can request assistance.
Members receive occasional emails from the committee with news of CRS activities, requests for specific assistance to the asylum seekers and refugees supported by CRS, and requests to join good neighbour support teams.
Members can be involved as much or as little as they like. Financial membership alone is already a great help.
Month | Day | Date | Event/Comments |
September 2025 | Wed | 10/09/25 | Committee Meeting by MSTeams |
Wed | 24/09/25 | Function at Hellenic Club to recognise 25 years | |
October 2025 | Wed | 08/10/25 | AGM followed by Committee Meeting at Hellenic Club |
November 2025 | Wed | 12/11/25 | Committee Meeting by MSTeams |
December 2025 | Wed | 10/12/25 | Committee Meeting by MSTeams |
January 2026 | No Committee meeting | ||
February 2026 | Wed | 11/02/26 | Committee Meeting at Hellenic Club tbc |
March 2026 | Wed | 11/03/26 | Committee Meeting by MSTeams |
April 2026 | Wed | 08/04/26 | Committee Meeting by MSTeams |
May 2026 | Wed | 13/05/26 | Committee Meeting by MSTeams |
June 2026 | Wed | 10/06/26 | Committee Meeting by MSTeams |
Mon to Fri | 15/06/26- to 19/06/26 | UNHCR Refugee Week incl presentation of CRS Education Awards on Tuesday 16/06/2026 (date tbc) | |
July 2026 | Wed | 08/07/26 | Committee Meeting by MSTeams |
August 2026 | Wed | 12/08/26 | Committee Meeting by MSTeams |
Orientation sessions for new and prospective members
CRS conducts orientation sessions which are designed to introduce CRS to potential new members and let interested people know of our activities. All are welcome – for information about session times and to register your interest to attend just email: info@canberrarefugee.org.au .
