Membership and Joining APAC-DBT

We welcome membership from DBT practitioners in our region.

Membership offers the following benefits:

Network with colleagues from across the Asia Pacific
Learn and share ideas about DBT practice in our context
Eligibility to vote (full members only) in APAC-DBT meetings
Updates from an annual APAC-DBT newsletter
Discounted rate for professional webinars or WDBTA-affiliated conferences
Membership directory and listing (for clinicians/full members only)
Advertisement of professional events (e.g., DBT training in different Asia Pacific countries/territories; virtual DBT consultation teams) on our website
Access to recordings of past events (subject to event recording permissions)

Join us as an APAC-DBT member:

The criteria for membership are below.

Full Membership:

Obtained a minimum of 40 didactic training hours specific to DBT (obtained through Continuing Education hours, Workshops, Seminars, Didactic training hours, etc);
Currently engages in DBT work or has been involved in DBT work, or has demonstrated experience in DBT which meets the Boards’ satisfaction;
Possesses recognised tertiary qualifications in the disciplines of psychology, medicine, education, social work, occupational therapy, nursing, physiotherapy, speech therapy, dentistry or nursing; and
Lives and/or works in the Asia Pacific region.

Associate Membership:

Is currently engaged in, or has previously been engaged in, activities related to DBT (including clinical work, research, advocacy, education, lived experience, or family/caregiver involvement) to the satisfaction of the Board; and
Lives and/or works in the Asia Pacific region.

An Associate Member may, upon meeting the relevant criteria, apply to become a Full Member.

Guests

If you are not able to become a member or don’t want to, you may sign-up as a guest for free. This gives you event access, though fees may apply and our members may receive priority registration. It will not give you access to member-only content.

SWANA Member

A temporary membership category for people living and working in specific countries of the SWANA region (Southwest Asia and North Africa). We are offering this membership to assist those in the SWANA region to participate in a World DBT Association chapter while a new chapter is still under development for their region.

Membership fees and joining

Click on the buttons below to complete your membership application. Prices are shown for higher and lower income countries/territories. Fees are adjusted at checkout

Level	Price	Action
Full membership	AU$36.00 per Year. (Lower income country: AU$25.00 per Year.)	Select
Associate membership	AU$36.00 per Year. (Lower income country: AU$25.00 per Year.)	Select
Guest	Free	Select
SWANA Membership	AU$36.00	Select

Word Bank Asia-Pacific income classification: Higher income countries/territories: American Samoa, Australia, Brunei, Chinese Taipei, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Japan, Macao S.A.R., China, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Singapore, South Korea; Middle or lower income countries/territories: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam;
Temporary SWANA country membership category: Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia;
Countries we can not legally trade with due UN and Australian DFAT rules: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Zimbabwe.