The Australian DBT Institute is a specialist service of Essentia Health Pty Ltd developed in 2004 to provide leadership in the delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), mindfulness based approaches and modified DBT programs. Each year the institute develops mental health professionals throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Our DBT workshops include one day workshops (introduction, skills, individual therapy, AOD populations & youth), four day retreats (Far North Queensland, & Thailand) and our twelve month comprehensive training in DBT (Melbourne & Sydney). Each year the Australian DBT Institute is also contracted by individual workplaces to develop their own DBT programs and educate staff onsite.