In 1963, Mr. A.W. Sugden, the then Hon. Secretary of the Victorian Deaf Basketball Club, submitted a plan for the formation of a new basketball association. The inaugural meeting took place at the NSW Deaf clubrooms on Monday 28 December 1964 and it was at this meeting that the Constitution and Rules of  Association were adopted. The delegates present at this meeting were D. Edwards and K. Gleeson (NSW) and, J. McRae and A. Sugden (VIC).

The objects of the Association, first developed in 1964,were:

-          to promote interest and coordinate national and international Basketball activities

-          to have interstate competitions from time to time

A letter of application was forwarded to the ADSF to be admitted as a member, on the proviso, that the new association would have three member states by the next Games. A second meeting was held at the home of Mr. F. Sandon in Sydney on 24 March 1967. Delegates representing three states (Qld, NSW and VIC) were present. A shield was donated by Mr Graham Ball (VIC) for the winning State basketball team in the Australian Deaf Games and it was named the “Graham D. Ball Shield”.

Basketball was first involved at the Australian Deaf Sports Carnival in Sydney, 1964/65. Only two states took part.. Victoria defeated  NSW 42 to 31. A.D.B.B.A. joined the ADSF in 1966 and the Association staged its first official basketball competition at the Australian Deaf Games in Melbourne, 1967/68. Five teams competed and resulted in: 1^st: Victoria; 2^nd: NSW; 3^rd: Qld; 4^th: SA and 5^th: WA.

Since the inception of Australian Deaf Basketball Association, below is a chronological listing of signficant events under the banner of Australian Deaf Basketball Association (now Deaf Basketball Australia):

1967 / 68 -    2^nd Australian Deaf Games held in Melbourne.  Won by VIC. Men’s.  First ever Australian Deaf Men’s team selected.

1970 / 71 -    3^rd Australian Deaf Games held in Perth.  Won by S.A. Men’s team.

1972 -           Deaf Men’s Basketball team tour in New Zealand.

1973 -           Deaf Men’s Basketball travelled to 12^th World Games for the Deaf held at Malmo, Sweden.

1973 / 74 -    4^th Australian Deaf Games held in Brisbane.  Won by S.A. Men’s team.

1976 / 77 -    5^th Australian Deaf Games held in Adelaide.  Won by S.A. Men’s team.

1977 -           Deaf Men’s Basketball team travelled to13^th World Games of the Deaf held at Bucharest, Romania.  Overall – came 7^th out of 7 teams.

1978 -           1^st National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Sydney.

1979 -           2^nd National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Adelaide.

1979 / 80 -    6^th Australian Deaf Games held in Sydney.  Won by S.A. Men’s team.

1980 -           3^rd National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Melbourne.

1981 -           4^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Adelaide.

1982 -           5^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Melbourne.

1983 -           6^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Sydney.

1982 / 83 -    7^th Australian Deaf Games held in Melbourne.  Won by Vic. Men’s and Women’s teams.  First ever Australian Deaf Women’s team selected.

1983 -           Deaf Men’s Basketball team tour Italy and won the tournament trophy at Palermo, Italy during the World Federation of the Deaf Congress.  Played against several Italian and Yugoslavian club teams.

1984 -           7^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Adelaide.

1985 -           Deaf Men’s & Women’s Basketball teams travelled to 15^th World Games for the Deaf at Los Angle, USA.  Deaf Women’s Basketball team wins first Bronze – a first in DBA’s history.

1986 -           8^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Melbourne.

1985 / 86 -    8^th Australian Deaf Games held in Perth.  Won by N.S.W. Men’s and VIC Women’s teams.

1987 -           9^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Sydney.

1987 -           Italian Basketball Club toured around Australia and played against Australian team and several State teams.

1987 / 88 -    9^th Australian Deaf Games held in Brisbane.  Won by S.A. Men’s and VIC Women’s teams.

1988 -           National Deaf Bicentennial Championship at Sydney.  Won by N.S.W. Men’s and VIC Women’s teams.

1989 -           Deaf Men’s & Women Basketball team travelled to16^thWorld Games of the Deaf held at Christchurch, New Zealand

1991 -           10^th Australian Deaf Games held in Hobart.  Won by both S.A. Men’s and Women’s teams.

1991 -           10^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Adelaide.

1991 -           Germany’s club – Leverkusen toured around Australia and played against several State teams and Australian team.

1992 -           11^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Melbourne.

1994 -           13^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Brisbane.

1994 -           11^th Australian Deaf Games held in Adelaide.  Won by both VIC Men’s and Women’s teams. Australian team selections announced.

1995 -           14^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championships at Melbourne.

1996 -           15^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championships at Sydney.

1997 -           12^th Australian Deaf Games held in Canberra.  Won by both VIC Men’s & Women’s teams.  Final Australian team selection announced.

1997 -           ‘Quit’ Invitational Easter Challenge Basketball Championship held at Melbourne.

1997 -           Deaf Men’s & Women’s Basketball teams travelled to 18^th World Games for the Deaf held at Copenhagen, Denmark.  Australia Men’s came 8^th and Women’s 4^th overall.

1998 -           16^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship at Adelaide.

1999 -           17^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championships at Sydney.

2000 -           18^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championship held at Melbourne.  Deaf Men’s & Women’s players selected for Australian Deaf Basketball Squad and attended several training camps preparing for 2001 Deaf World Games.

2001 -           Exhibition match between AUS Men’s Team and U18 Melbourne Tigers. Fundraiser event that also included Andrew Gaze, Lanard Copeland and Mark Bradkte supporting this occasion.

2001 -           Deaf Men’s Team participated at the 19^th Deaflympic Games, Rome. Women’s team withdrew citing lack of funds. Men’s team ranked 8^th overall.

2002 -           19^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championships held in Adelaide. Melbourne City and Jolimont teams won shields respectively.

2003 -           14^th Australian Deaf Games held in Sydney. Both Victorian Deaf Men’s and Women’s teams won shields respectively.

2003 -           For the first time in history, Deaf Basketball Australia establishes a new Executive Committee in September.

2003 -           First training camp for AUS 2005 Deaflympic Games squad established in November in Melbourne.

2004 -           Second training camp for AUS 2005 Deaflympic Games held in February in Melbourne.

2004 -           20^th National Deaf Basketball Club Championships to be held on the Gold Coast.

2005 -               A strong representation of both mens and womens national teams at our first home Deaflympics, the 20th Deaflympic Games, Melbourne. Mens team achieved their best ever result, finishing 4th overall after losing the bronze medal play-off versus an European powerhouse, Lithuania. Womens team also did well against quality opposition in their pool games, but missed out on playoffs for 1st-4th spots and finished 6th overall.

2006 -               21st National Deaf Basketball Club Championships held in Sydney, New South Wales

2007 -           22nd National Deaf Basketball Club Championships held in Ballarat, Victoria

2007 -               2nd World Deaf Basketball Championships, Guanzuong, People's Republic of China. Australia sent its first ever mens and womens teams to a World Championships.

2008 -           15th Australian Deaf Games

2008 -           23rd National Deaf Basketball Club Championships held in Runcorn, Queensland

2009 -           21st Summer Deaflympic Games, Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. 

2009 -          24th National Deaf Basketball Club Championships, Altona, Victoria

2010 -              25th National Deaf Basketball Club Championships, Gold Coast, Queensland

2011 -           3rd World Deaf Basketball Championships, Palermo, Italy

2011 -              26th National Deaf Basketball Club Championships, Adelaide, South Australia

2012 -          16th Australian Deaf Games, Geelong, Victoria

2013 -              22nd Deaflympic Games, Sofia, Bulgaria