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.

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RSA Webinars

Our last webinar was on 22 June, when retired Navy Principal Chaplain Collin Acton presented on the need for a new secular wellbeing support capability in the Australian Defence Force.

Just how religious is Australia?

Around 70% of Australians say religion is not important to them. Only 15% of Australians are active religionists. Read the RSA’s major new research series on Religiosity in Australia.

Research Grants Program

The RSA has approved three research grants for Australian scholars.

#DontDivideUs

Everyone should be able to go about their lives free from discrimination. Join our campaign to stop any future divisive Religious Discrimination bill.

Voluntary Assisted Dying

All six states in Australia have now legalised voluntary assisted dying to allow terminally-ill people to end their suffering in a humane way. Yet residents of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory are prevented from voting for a VAD law for themselves.

Chaplaincy Challenge

The RSA is opposed to discrimination on the ground of religion or belief. We are working to ensure all qualified people – regardless of their religious affiliation or lack of religious affiliation – are eligible to work as ‘chaplains’ in schools and universities, in hospitals and in the armed forces.