The RSSP is the result of advocacy from the Australian Refugee Welcome University Sponsorship Consortium (ARWUSC). The ARWUSC consists of 17 Australian member universities, chaired by the Australian National University. Here is a full list of the participating universities:
Australian National University
Charles Darwin University
Charles Sturt University
Curtin University
Deakin University
Griffith University
Monash University
University of Canberra
University of New South Wales
The University of Melbourne
University of South Australia
University of Tasmania
University of Technology Sydney
The University of Queensland
Western Sydney University
Victoria University
RMIT