Upcoming Courses

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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.

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The following are the current upcoming courses in the Bobath concept. Further courses, including Advanced courses are being planned, so check back regularly.

PLEASE NOTE: Any queries re course enrolment should go through the given course contact. ABTA places all confirmed courses on the website, unless the course is internal to a particular health service.

For APA co-ordinated courses please see their Web site for a full list and online registration.

"What is Normal Movement?” Courses

These are open to all qualified physiotherapists, occupational therapists. Some courses may be OT or PT specific. Contact convener for further details.

Please note: All "What is Normal Movement" courses have a particular theme. Any of the themes qualify as a prerequisite for the Basic Bobath Course.

Dates / Location	Theme	Contact
24 - 25 Februrary 2024 NeuroRehab Allied Health Network, Deer Park	Locomotion	https://nrah.com.au/courses

Basic Bobath Courses

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 the course.

Dates	Location	Contact
16 - 19 November 2023 23 - 26 November 2023 8 - 11 February 2024 16 - 18 February 2024	St George's, Kew, Vic	melissa.birnbaum@svha.org.au
13 - 17 March 2024 20 - 24 March 2024 19 - 23 June 2024	Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth	kate.fraser2@health.wa.gov.au
25 - 28 April 2024 3 - 6 May 2024 21 - 24 June 2024 19 - 21 July 2024	NRAH, Deer Park Melbourne	nrah.com.au/courses

Advanced Bobath Courses

Prerequisite: 6 months clinical experience following completion of IBITA recognized Basic Bobath Course.

Dates / Location	Theme	Contact
9 – 11 March 2024 16 – 17 March 2024 Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne	Early and/or Severe Patient	Jane Tillyard & Allison Luscombe neurophysio@wh.org.au
23 Nov – 1 Dec 2024 NRAH, Deer Park Melbourne	TBC	nrah.com.au/courses