From time to time, consistent with its role as an independent, non-political body, the Royal Society of New South Wales issues position statements and media releases on matters of public interest and concern.

2024

• Media release: New book reveals colonial research culture in New South Wales (2 October 2024)
• Media release: John Bell elected as a Distinguished Fellow (10 October 2024)
• Media release: Inequality in Australia—an address by Dr Ken Henry AC (5 November 2024)

2023

• Society reaffirms its support for the Uluru Statement of the Heart (25 September 2025)

2022

• Statement by the Royal Society of NSW on Ukraine (6 April 2022)

2020

• The Bushfire Emergency and Climate Change: Statement from the RSNSW President (January 2020)

2019

• Downplaying the Arts (9 December 2019)

2018

• Uluru Statement of the Heart: Statement of Support from the Royal Society of NSW (January 2018)