The role of community sponsorship for refugee resettlement in Australia

This Project aims to conduct the first large-scale comparative study of community or private sponsorship ofrefugee resettlement in Australia and other jurisdictions. It will generate ground-breaking insights into Australiasrole historically in community sponsorship of refugee resettlement and identify the legal and policy background ofcurrent successful community sponsorship programs. Expected outcomes include clarity and policy guidanceabout how community or private sponsorship is understood, conceived and implemented globally; and betterknowledge about the motives of community sponsors. This Project will position Australia as a world leader inpractice and research on community or private sponsorship for refugee resettlement.