1989
Publication of first newsletter and brochure;
Melbourne has it’s first RSAA-initiated family gathering.
1990
Appointment of contact persons for each State;
Adelaide and Sydney have their first family gatherings.
1991
First involvement in research in conjunction with University of Queensland;
Brisbane has its first family gathering;
1992
First display on the syndrome is presented at the National Autism Conference in Melbourne.
1993
Brochure has its first reprint; Perth has its first RSAA-initiated family gathering; Representation at the World Congress on Rett Syndrome in Belgium and the annual conference of the United Kingdom Rett Syndrome Association in England.
1994
First national Rett syndrome awareness campaign is conducted.
1996
Representation at the World Congress on Rett Syndrome in Sweden.
1997
Tax deductibility granted by the Australian Taxation Office;
Canberra has its family gathering.
1998
An RSAA email address established;
Second reprint of brochure;
Allocation of an Australian Business Number (ABN).
1999
Acquisition and distribution of the first edition of the publication ‘The Rett Syndrome
Handbook’.
2002
Member of the ‘Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research’.
2004
Partner in the establishment of the ‘Better Health Chanel’ internet facility.
2007
Limited distribution of the 2nd edition of the publication ‘The Rett Syndrome Handbook’.
2008
Representation at Rett New Zealand’s conference in Wellington.
2010
Representation at Rett New Zealand’s conference in Auckland.
2012
Order of Australia Medal awarded to Bill Callaghan, RSAA President;
Representation at the World Congress on Rett Syndrome in New Orleans.
2013
Work commences on the RSAA web site;
Representation at the 3rd European Conference on Rett Syndrome in Maastricht.
2014
RSAA turned 25 years old in July;
Representation at the Rett New Zealand conference which was held in Auckland.
2015
RSAA stages its first national conference in November;
RSAA Committee now includes at least one member from each State;
As at December 2015, the number of Australian Rett syndrome families with whom the Association had established contact since its formation, was 399.
2016
Representation at the World Congress on Rett Syndrome (Kazan, Russia), Rett New Zealand’s bi-annual conference (Auckland) and the RTT50.1 conference in Vienna, Australia. The latter was held to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr Andreas Rett’s first publication about what to be become known as Rett syndrome;