What is the Community Proposal Pilot?

• This pilot (trial) program permits up to 500 visa places.
• Approved organisations are allowed to propose a person in a grave humanitarian situation overseas for a Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa.
• The relevant organisation must:
  • lodge the requisite application forms;
  • ensure the visa application charge is paid;
  • pay for the required medical examinations;
  • arrange and pay for airfares to Australia; and
  • support the person once they arrive in Australia.
• The community organisations involved in this pilot are:

• AMES (Victoria);
• Brotherhood of St Laurence (Victoria);
• Illawarra Multicultural Services (New South Wales);
• Liverpool Migrant Resource Centre (New South Wales); and
• Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia (South Australia).