1st AGM for ABAS - Summary key notes

Summary of the key matters discussed at the 1^st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association for Behaviour Analysis (Singapore) conducted on Zoom from 8:02pm to 9:04pm on 13/02/2026.

The meeting was chaired by Dr Dominic Leong, President of the Association for Behaviour Analysis Singapore (“President”). The President invited Professor Nigel Marsh of James Cook University (Singapore) to share on the prospective Master’s programme for Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) at James Cook University (Singapore).

1 Membership and Benefits

The President shared that the Association has seen some initial success in establishing partnerships with credible bodies within the ABA field. This includes ties with the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board, the Southeast Asia ABA Committee, Endicott College and James Cook University (Singapore). A formal partnership has been established with Endicott College, United States and members of ABASG will be able to receive 15% discounts on tuition fees, applicable to all post-graduate degrees offered by Endicott College. To this end, ABASG is committed to continue to connect with other organisations to explore other benefits for its members.

2 Direction for 2026

The President highlighted that the primary goal of ABASG in 2026 is to divert all resources into one capstone event - the 1^st Singapore ABA Conference. To this end, ABASG is committed to focusing on external outreach and establishing protocols for governance and operations to create a strong foundation for networking and event execution to prepare for this event. The planning and execution for this event will be spearheaded by the Vice President of Operation and Events, Stephanie Lee.

3 Collaboration with James Cook University (Singapore)

The President and Professor Nigel Marsh shared that there is interest to start a Master’s programme for ABA at James Cook University (Singapore). The programme is going to be a strict professional partnership between the University and the wider community representing ABA professionals in Singapore. It will have a primary focus on training PRs and Singaporean citizens to focus on developing the ABA community in Singapore. The programme is still in the process of being reviewed and approved and it will be some time before the details can be finalised and publicised.