Practice Areas - Immigration & Citizenship

Community Support Program


Following a successful Pilot Program the Department of Home Affairs has opened up the Community Support Program (CSP) to more applicants offering greater potential for eligible humanitarian applicants to settle in Australia under this program.

As this visa program requires the support of an Approved Proposing Organisation (APO) we have established and continue to build working relationships with regional-specific APOs in SA, VIC and NSW as well as national APOs operating throughout Australia.

Preparing a CSP application can be an overwhelming process for many people and unfortunately APOs often have limited capacity to provide legal assistance to you. Our lawyers have extensive experience working with APOs across Australia and are armed with an intimate understanding of the rules and regulations that need to be carefully navigated to prepare a high-quality application.

We can assist Australian Supporters of overseas applicants you through every step of the process including:

  • Consulting you about eligibility under the CSP for the overseas applicants and Australian Supporters
  • Lodging the Expression of Interest with your chosen APO and engaging with them to take on your case
  • Preparing all paperwork including visa application forms and supporting documents including the all-important statement of claims
  • Liaising with the APO and Department about your case
  • Supporting your application with legal submissions and country information evidence
  • Preparing the applicants for interview with the Department
  • Monitoring the application and advising you about any changes to the relevant laws and regulations for this program

Preparing a CSP application can be an overwhelming process for many people and unfortunately APOs often have limited capacity to provide legal assistance to you. Our lawyers have extensive experience working with APOs across Australia and are armed with an intimate understanding of the rules and regulations that need to be carefully navigated to prepare a high-quality application.

We have assisted Australian Supporters and APOs to lodge well over 100 CSP applications since the program’s inauguration. We are proud of the many success stories we have helped deliver during this period. It continues to be a very popular program and expect many more of our humanitarian clients to be settling in Australia over the months and years to come.

Whether you have started the process and need some help or if you know very little about the CSP, our lawyers are here to assist you.

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Whether you have started the process and need some help or if you know very little about the CSP, our lawyers are here to assist you.