Brisbane, QLD: Griffith University has announced it has become a member of Welcoming Universities, a national network dedicated to embedding and advancing cultures of welcome, inclusion and belonging across Australian higher education. Welcoming…
Welcoming Wednesday – celebrating a permanent welcome to community refugee sponsorship
Wednesday 8th July 2026 This week for Welcoming Wednesdays, we’re celebrating a significant milestone for community refugee sponsorship in Australia: from the 1st July, the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP)…
Welcoming Cities – Townsville joins national ranks as Established Welcoming City
Townsville City Council has joined eight other Australian municipalities as an Established Welcoming City, highlighting the city’s success in developing and implementing initiatives and policies to help all residents and visitors feel…
2026 Symposium Closing Address: Once Upon A Time
Welcoming Australia CEO Aleem Ali Once upon a time, in a place much like this one, a group of people from many different walks of life, cultures and countries came together to…
Think Systemically, Act Locally: Reflections from the 2026 Welcoming Australia Symposium
From 19th – 21st May, hundreds of people from across the country gathered on Kaurna Country and tuning in online from across the globe, to wrestle with a deceptively simple question: Is…
Media Release: New national standard launched in bold push to build the foundations of belonging in Australian workplaces
Thursday 21st May 2026 A new national framework aimed at transforming Australian workplaces was launched yesterday at the Welcoming Australia Symposium in Adelaide. Positioning a strong focus on belonging and inclusion as critical drivers of economic…
Leadership in inclusion and belonging – change-makers across Australia awarded at Welcoming Australia Symposium
At the Opening Reception for the 2026 Welcoming Australia Symposium in Adelaide on Tuesday 19th May, community leaders from across Australia were awarded for their exceptional contribution to building a welcoming Australia…
Welcoming Wednesday – celebrating a bridge to safety for LGBTIQA+ refugees
Wednesday 13th May 2026 This week for Welcoming Wednesdays, we’re taking a moment to celebrate a landmark moment in Australia’s refugee and inclusion landscape – and to invite you to join in…
Welcoming Wednesday – choosing welcome over division and hope over fear
We’re proud to be a Supporting Community Organisation, part of the Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA) story – and it’s not hard to see why. As whirlwinds of division swirl around us,…
Seeking solutions, not scapegoats
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Like many, we’ve been frustrated by recent commentary on “migrants” and “Australian values” being wielded yet again by political leaders in another desperate attempt to scapegoat…