La prima organizzazione bridgistica australiana sorse negli anni '30 in Victoria come federazione delle associazioni del New South Wales.

 Successivamente, con l'adesione di altri Stati australiani si formò "The Australian Bridge Council" che, nel 1966, cambiò il suo nome in quello attuale di Australian Bridge Federation.

  L'ABF è un'organizzazione senza scopo di lucro e la sua sede si trova a Canberra, conta circa 35.000 soci e ci sono quasi 330  club affiliati in tutta l'Australia.

 L'ABF organizza le più importanti manifestazioni sportive nazionali e partecipa ai meeting delle Zone 6 e 7 della World Bridge Federation.

The first organized bridge associations were formed in NSW and Victoria in the early 1930's. 

During that time a number of other states also formed associations. 

To co-ordinate the sport nationally, the states formed The Australian Bridge Council. This organization changed its name to the Australian Bridge Federation (ABF) in the 1960's.

The ABF exists to:

• promote the game of bridge in Australia and internationally.

• provide the services required by our 30,000 members at nearly 300 clubs

• represent Australia in the World Bridge Federation

• facilitate the enjoyment of bridge.

• make sufficient profit to remain financially viable.

• to meet the competing needs of our stakeholders that include:

• Constituent State associations

• Members

• Affiliated bridge clubs

• Directors and the Australian Bridge Directors' Association

• Teachers and the Australian Bridge Teachers' Association

• conveners

• Sub contractors (e.g. the Masterpoints centre)

• Suppliers

• Journalists and commentators

• The bridge playing population including the "entrepreneurial" clubs and members

• The international bridge community (WBF/Zone 6, Zone 7 and individual member countries).