Learning Difficulties Australia (LDA) is a Not-For-Profit association incorporated under the Victorian Associations Incorporation Act 1981. LDA is an association of teachers and other professionals dedicated to assisting students with learning difficulties through effective teaching practices based on scientific research, both in the classroom and through individualised instruction. LDA is managed by the LDA Council consisting of five (5) honorary officers and nine (9) members, who are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting.