Irene Dowton

• Qualified as Basic Course Instructor in 2025
• First Basic Bobath Course in 1999 in Newcastle NSW
• Advanced Courses 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014 and Masterclass in 2011
• Graduated as Physiotherapist in 1991 in Vienna Austria, AECOP recognition in Australia in 1998.

Current Employment

Now working in Private Practice and Community, but have worked extensively in rehabilitation and acute stroke settings in Wauchope and Port Macquarie NSW.

Future Plans

• Improve Training opportunities for and educate about currency and validity of The Bobath Concept in Australia and in particular in NSW.
• Promote the Bobath Concept outside Neurology, such as Musculoskeletal conditions and Pilates.
• I also have a keen interest in Early treatment and prevention/ intervention in paediatrics.