Just over 180 congregations of Sisters, Brothers and Religious Priests are members of CRA. These congregations are involved in a diverse range of ministries with a particular focus on supporting people on the margins of society.

Some of the areas Religious are working in today include congregational leadership and administration, chaplaincy, contemplative life, education both school and tertiary, environmental work, formation, aged care and healthcare, media, publishing and the arts, overseas missions, parish work, prison and judicial ministries, with refugees and asylum seekers, human trafficking, social services, spiritual direction and retreats, indigenous Australians, pastoral care, community work and further studies.