Supporting the settlement of refugees in our national capital.
Government listens to community pleas by adding 16,500 new places for Afghan refugees
Refugee Council of Australia - Media Release 29th March 2022 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed the announcement ...
UNHCR – Resettlement to New Zealand for persons subject to Australia’s offshore transfer policy
https://www.unhcr.org/en-au/unhcr-canberra-australia.html New Zealand and Australia announced on 24 March 2022 an arrangement under which New Zealand will resettle eligible refugees ...
Geoff McPherson CRS Scholarship Program 2022: Request for donations
Many of you will already be familiar with the hugely beneficial support provided each year to refugee and asylum seeker ...
Australians welcome NZ’s generosity to refugees in offshore processing
Media Release from the Refugee Council of Australia 24th March 2022 Australians welcome NZ’s generosity to refugees in offshore processing ...
How the death of ‘the most selfless person’ led to a life-changing venture
By Antoinette Radford ABC News 21st March 2022 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-21/refugee-adult-swim-school-canberra-drowning-prevention/100888424 Shortly after 7pm, as the hum of activity fades across an ...
Australians want a more open-hearted national response to refugees
Refugee Council of Australia - Media Release The Australian Government must reverse its recent cuts to the Refugee and Humanitarian ...
Raise your hands for Canberra
Thank you to all those people who contributed to the appeal, it is now closed. CRS' final tally is $19, ...
Freedom Street Documentary – World Premiere
3 Refugees One Destination Freedom Sat 29th Jan 2022, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm GMT+11 https://events.humanitix.com/freedom-street-film We are delighted to ...
CRS Families & the Swim 4 Life Program
With their instructors, Kuir, Jok, and David proudly display their Certificates for completing the Royal Life Saving Society (ACT) Swim ...
Calvary Refugee Mentoring Program
The Calvary Refugee Mentoring Program (RMP) is up and running again. The program has previously proved very valuable for asylum ...