About us

RASARA is an independent, not-for-profit charitable organisation established to develop and evidence base for addressing sexual violence accross Australia and to advocate for best practice community and legal responses to rape and sexual assault. We are the first and only national and independant charity with an exclusive focus on sexual violence and are committed to centreing survivor voices and experiences in our work.

Meet the team

Dr. Rachael Burgin

Chief Executive Officer

Rachael is the CEO of Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy

Michael Bradley

Chair

Michael is the Chair of Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy

Saxon Mullins

Director of Advocacy

Saxon Mullins is Director of Advocacy at Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy.

Prof. Jonathan Crowe

Director of Research

Jonathan Crowe is a Co-Director of Research at Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy.

Nina Funnell

Board Member

Nina is a Board Member at Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy

Lauren Gasparini

Board Member

Lauren is a Board Member at Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy

Our mission

RASARA's aim is to produce and amplify research that drives reform to the laws and systems that help prevent and respond to sexual violence. Through centreing survivor experiences in our work, we hope to bring about fundamental and hollistic changes to ourjustice systems, educational institutions, and community attitudes. We hope one day all Australian's can live in a country free from the crisis of sexual violence.

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Our Values

Survivor Focused

Centering survivors and their lived experience and expertise in our work.

Evidence Based

Ensuring our advice and actions are based on real evidence from trusted sources.

Reform Oriented

Our focus is on providing real solutions to systemic issues that survivors face.