Guidelines - It is required that you read the Call for Papers or Workshop Submissions Guidelines before you submit. These documents will have detailed information about what is required for your type of submission. 

Online Submission - The online submission process takes you through a step-by-step guide to submission. Once the abstract has been submitted, you will not be able to make any further changes. If at any time throughout the process you need assistance, please email events@auaba.com.au.

Session Presenter limits - An individual may be listed in any number of presentations; however, once accepted, it is ABA Australia’s policy that an individual may participate in no more than two conference sessions.  “Participation” refers to giving a presentation as the presenter of a paper, in a symposium, of a clinical case presentation or serving as a moderator/panellist in a panel that is listed in the formal program. Note: this does not include non-presenting co-authors, poster session, or running a workshop.

Confirmation - Once a submission is successfully uploaded, an automatically generated confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided on the online submission form.

Review process - All submissions go through a blind review process, with acceptance contingent on the extent to which the submission meets the topics and theme of the program.

Notification - The submitting author will be notified of the outcome of their submission as noted in the dates above. 

Scheduling Presentations - Persons with accepted workshop, presentation, or poster must participate at the time determined by ABA Australia. Persons with time constraints for religious reasons must include this information on the original submission form.

Registration - Presenting authors are required to register as a delegate within two weeks of their presentation being accepted for their presentation to be included in the program. An invoice for the conference registration will be sent at the time of the acceptance email for all members.  Flash sale registration prices at your current level of membership will be provided to the presenting author only. Presenters not registered will not be included in the program and the abstract will be withdrawn.

Draft Program - A draft program will be posted to the website by 16 May 2025, the final program will be published to this website by mid June. Presenters agree to permit the conference organisers to publish the abstract in the conference program and other conference materials as required.

Presentation Cancellation - To cancel your presentation please notify ABA Australia in writing as soon as possible. 

ABA Australia Professional Develop Units

All accepted presentations will qualify for ABA Australia professional development units for our professional self-regulation members. 

BACB Continuing Education

ABA Australia will provide Learning Continuing Education (CEs) to Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs), Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and Board Certified Behavior Analysts-Doctoral (BCBA-Ds) for our annual 2025 conference. If you are a BCBA or BCBA-D in good standing OR meet the criteria below, we encourage you to complete CE application when you submit your presentation.

To qualify as BACB Learning CEs, a presentation must:

1.     Cover behaviour analysis theory, methodology, or practice.
2.     Further or maintain the skills or knowledge of BCaBAs, BCBAs, and/or BCBA-Ds.
3.     Adhere to the BACB Guidelines for Responsible Conduct during the presentation.
4.     Presented, co-presented, or supervised by an individual who meets BACB CE instructor requirements.