Upcoming Courses

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 enrollment 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: http://members.physiotherapy.as.au/source/Meetings/apa_cMeetingProcessSearch.cfm

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 e-mail us for more information.

"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
29 February – 1 March 2020 Melbourne Health, RMH Campus	Optimising Shoulder Function	This course is now full
14 – 15 March 2020 Caulfield Hospital	Supine to sit	Chloe Bevans
4 – 5 April 2020 Thomastown, Melbourne	Gait	This course is now full
2 – 3 May 2020 Caulfield Hospital	Reach and grasp	This course is now full

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
15 – 19 & 22 – 26 November 2019 1 February – 5 February 2020	St George’s Hospital, Kew	Melissa Birnbaum
3 – 10 February 2020 28 March – 3 April 2020	Waitamata, Auckland, NZ	nzbobathassociation@outlook.com
15th – 19th & 22nd – 26th April 2020 1st July – 5th July 2020	Angliss Hospital, Melbourne	Shae Cooke

Advanced Bobath Courses

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

Dates / Location	Theme	Contact
Dr Julie Vaughan Graham 1 February – 5 February, 2020 Perth	Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury	TBA

Other Courses

Dates / Location	Theme	Contact
Dr Julie Vaughan Graham 13 February – 16 February, 2020 Melbourne	Bobath approach to spinal cord injury	Janet Stevens
Dr Julie Vaughan Graham 20 February – 23 February, 2020 Brisbane	Bobath approach to spinal cord injury	emilie.gollan@health.qld.gov.au