By joining the AACBT you will be entitled to many benefits, including:
Workshops: The AACBT sponsors a number of workshops and seminars presented by well-known international, interstate and local guests. These events are available to members at greatly reduced rates.
Conferences: Advanced notice of the National AACBT Conference held annually in Australia with the opportunity to attend at reduced rates is provided to members. In addition, advanced notice for other relevant conferences both nationally and internationally is made available to members.
Local events: Each state branch holds local events regularly throughout the year. These events take a variety of formats from pub discussions, presentations, master classes, supervision groups and social events.
Accreditation as an AACBT Cognitive and/or Behavioural Therapist.: Members of AACBT Ltd. who meet the AACBT’s national standards for CBT training and practice can apply for Accreditation as a Cognitive and/or Behavioural Therapist. Accredited AACBT Cognitive and/or Behavioural Therapists must meet the AACBT’s criteria for continuing supervised clinical practice and professional development on an annual basis to maintain accreditation.
AACBT Ltd. Practitioner List: Accredited AACBT Cognitive and/or Behavioural Therapists can register their details and areas of speciality on the AACBT Practitioner List. This searchable database of CBT practitioners is freely available to the public to assist them with locating Accredited AACBT Practitioners.
Journal: Receive online access to the quarterly journal Behaviour Change. This is a highly regarded scientific journal which presents papers addressing clinical and professional issues of interest. There are regular special editions which highlight important areas of research and clinical practice (e.g., Behaviour Therapy and Schizophrenia, Research in Anxiety and Fear, Behavioural Approaches to Social and Community Issues).
Newsletter: Receive the regular newsletter Baseline which provides members with information on a number of topics of interest including: upcoming workshops and seminars, local, national and international conferences; news of research being conducted by our members; and literature reviews. It also keeps members up to date with National Association issues.
Book Discounts: AACBT Ltd. Members receive a 10% online discount at Open Leaves Books (www.openleaves.com.au). Open Leaves is the premier bookseller in the areas of counselling, therapy and mental health in Australia.
CBT Training discounts: AACBT Ltd. members receive a 10% discount to the University Centre for Rural Health (North Coast) CBT Certificate Programs and CBT workshops, with top international presenters (www.cbttraining.com.au). This training program provides high quality training in evidence-based CBT therapies to mental health professionals across Australia.
Networking: The opportunity to meet and belong to a network of practitioners and academics committed to CBT.
