He is renowned as one of Australia's top animal trainers, with a particular skill in dog behaviour and training.
[citation needed] Austin and his wife, Vicki, previously owned Pet Resorts Australia in Dural and Terrigal, NSW, where they offered dog boarding and training.
[9][12] Additionally, Austin has lectured to international audiences, including: American law enforcement agencies, at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, Mt Everest Kennel Club in Kathmandu, colleges throughout Japan, and Czech Republic Customs Detector Dog Unit.
The main focus Steve utilises for training, are based on two operant conditioning quadrants.
He has made a number of television appearances on including ABC's Catalyst and other current affairs programs, Celebrity Dog School, Harry's Practice, 60 Minutes and The 7:30 Report.
[3] In 2011 he received much television exposure for his work in training rabbit and rodent indicating dogs for seabird preservation on Macquarie Island.