The Rationalist Society of Australia champions reason & evidence as the basis of public policy.

Rationalists believe all decisions should be based on reason and evidence. Our mission is to campaign for rational public policy and promote reason in Australia, something we’ve been doing since 1906. Find out more about the RSA.

RSA Webinars

Watch our RSA Webinar from May 2024, with Zara Kay of Faithless Hijabi and Tonoy Emroz Alam of Atheist Alliance International speaking on protecting non-religious and ex-religious people.

Religiosity in Australia

Download the five volumes in Neil Francis’ comprehensive ‘Religiosity in Australia’ research series.

Defence chaplaincy

Read our second submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, outlining the case for secular reform of Defence chaplaincy.

Thanks for taking a stand on prayers!

A group of 21 councillors in Victoria have taken a stand for the right to freedom from religion in opposing the practice of reciting prayers as part of their jobs. Find out how you can support them.

RSA research grants

Discover our Research Grants Program for Australian scholars and hear from past winners.

Improving VAD access

A ban on medical practitioners using telehealth to discuss assisted dying is putting up barriers to terminally ill people wishing to access VAD. We’re calling for reform.

Chaplaincy challenge

We are working to ensure all qualified people – regardless of their religious affiliation or lack thereof – are eligible to work as ‘chaplains’ in schools and universities, in hospitals and in the armed forces.