The following courses in the Bobath concept are scheduled for 2012:

Please E-Mail us at bobath@optusnet.com.au for more information.

No courses in your area? If you are interested in running a course in your region, or at your hospital, contact Australian Bobath Tutors Association.  We can tailor a course to suit your needs.

PLEASE NOTE: ABTA and course leaders have no involvement in enrollments for courses. Please contact course conveners/contact person for details on courses and enrollment procedures.

For APA coordinated courses please see their Web site for a full list and online registration:
http://members.physiotherapy.as.au/source/Meetings/apa_cMeetingProcessSearch.cfm

NEWS: We have lots of courses in the planning stages for this year. Courses in Brisbane; regional QLD; regional NSW; NT; Adelaide; metro Melbourne; regional VIC; Tasmania; Perth are currently being organised. Details will be available here as soon as they are confirmed.

“What is Normal Movement?” Courses 2012

Prerequisite - open to qualified physiotherapists, occupational therapists.  Some courses may be OT or PT specific. Contact convenor for further details.
Prerequisite for Basic Bobath Course (Adult Hemiplegia)
NB: All “What is Normal Movement” courses will have a particular theme. Any of the themes qualify as a prerequisite for the Basic Bobath Course.

Dates / Location Theme Contact 2-3 Mar Melbourne Upper Limb Control APA Vic Branch 17-18 Mar Broadmeadows, VIC Upper Limb; Shoulder; Arm maivili.selvarajah@nh.org.au 31 Mar -1 Apr Geelong, VIC Stepping and Walking Hiroki Sekine hiokis@barwonhealth.org.au 31 Mar- 1Apr Perth (OT course) Shoulder WA OT association rebecca@theneuropractice.com.au 2-3 Jun Brisbane Stepping and Walking Jane Clark jane.clark@uchealth.com.au 21-22 Jul (TBC) Sunshine, VIC TBC   18-19 Aug Ivanhoe, VIC TBC Brendon Haslam brendon.haslam@healthscope.com.au Aug Melbourne TBC APA Vic Branch 8-9 September Wangaratta, VIC Upper Limb Control Stacey Manfield stacey.manfield@nhw.hume.org.au

Basic Bobath Courses 2012 and 2013
(Adults with Hemiplegia)

Prerequisite - completion of “What is Normal Movement?” course.
Wherever feasible, the courses will now be run in two parts – two weeks, then a final week 2-3 months later.
NB: There is a single case design or essay component to be completed between 2nd and 3rd week of course.

Dates Location Contact 26 Nov - 7 Dec 2012 4-8 Feb 2013 Melbourne APA VIC Branch 27 Nov – 8 Dec 2012 Malaysia TBC

Advanced Bobath Courses 2012
(Adult Hemiplegia and other Neurological Conditions)

Prerequisite – 6 months clinical experience following completion of IBITA recognized Basic Bobath Course (Adult Hemiplegia)

Dates Location Contact 12-16 Mar 2012 (Gerlinde Haase) Brisbane Janelle Gesch Janelle_Gesch@health.qld.gov.au early Oct 2012 (Mary Lynch-Ellerington) Albury TBC Oct 2012 (Mary Lynch-Ellerington) Melbourne TBC