Since2023
Qualifying Member
About ABA Australia
Advancing behaviour analysis across Australia.
Leading the profession. Upholding standards.
Australia's national peak body for behaviour analysts, working to strengthen professional standards, ethical practice and public confidence.
Established
2012
More than a decade of connection, education, and professional leadership.
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Who we are
A national voice for behaviour analysis
Established in 2012, the Association for Behaviour Analysis Australia (ABA Australia) is the national peak professional body and certification organisation for behaviour analysts in Australia.
ABA Australia sets and upholds professional standards through practitioner certification, ethical requirements, continuing professional development and professional accountability processes. We work to support a competent, ethical and evidence-based workforce, while promoting public confidence in behaviour-analytic services.
We represent the profession in engagement with government, regulators, universities and sector stakeholders, advocating for professional recognition, high-quality education and training, and policies that support safe and effective practice.
Strengthening the profession through certification, professional standards, advocacy and public accountability.
“We will govern and regulate the profession of behaviour analysis by upholding ethical standards, providing evidence-based guidance, and promoting sector-wide education.”
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What guides us
We value
Seven commitments shape how we represent, strengthen, and advance the profession.
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A global voice
Representing Australia within the international behaviour analytic community
- 02
Evidence in practice
Empowering clinicians to use evidence-based practices
- 03
Greater understanding
Improving public, government, and industry understanding of behaviour analysis and its importance to society
- 04
Professional growth
Increasing the knowledge and skills of professionals working in the field of behaviour analysis through courses, conferences, and workshops
- 05
Shared knowledge
Providing a forum for the interchange of ideas and knowledge among people involved in the field of behaviour analysis
- 06
Research that advances
Encouraging basic and applied research into behaviour analysis that will advance the knowledge base within Australia
- 07
Trusted certification
Promoting ABA Australia certification across ABA practitioners
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Professional connections
ABA Australia’s affiliations
We connect with national and international organisations that share our commitment to high standards and a strong behaviour analysis profession.
Since2016
Affiliate Chapter
Association for Behavior Analysis International
Supporting the statement on restraint and seclusion.Since2014
Affiliate
Association of Professional Behavior Analysts
Promoting professional development in behaviour analysis.Respect and recognition
Acknowledgement of Country
ABA Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, water, and culture. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and emerging.