The Assurer providing the Assurance of Support can be an individual person, or a group of persons, or an Australian corporation.  As an individual you may assure a maximum of 4 adults at any one time under the Community Support Program. An Australian Corporation may assure a maximum of 15 adults at any one time under the Community Support Program. An adult is someone aged 18 years or older at the time of the visa application.  An individual Assurer must reside in Australia at the time of application and be: an adult (aged 18 years or over); an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen; able to provide proof of income at or above the income test threshold for the current and previous financial year. The assurer’s responsibilities as an assurer will start when the visa applicant arrives in Australia. The Assurance of Support remains in force for 12 months from this date. The Assurance of Support period may start and end at different times for each visa applicant if they arrive in Australia at different times.