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
29 - 30 April 2023 Neuro-Rehab Allied Health Network, Deer Park, VIC	The role of the Hip and Pelvis in Gait	https://nrah.com.au/courses
27 - 28 May 2023 Geelong, Victoria	Hands and feet	APA Vic Branch
27 - 28 May 2023 MyTurn Rehabilitation, Brisbane	Upper limb	maddy.grimes@myturn.com.au
1 - 2 July 2023 Uni of SA, Adelaide	Gait	TBA
21 - 22 Oct 2023 Mt Waverley, Melbourne	Stepping and Walking	APA Vic Branch

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
3 - 6 February 2023 10 - 13 February 2023 11 - 14 March 2023 22 - 24 April 2023	NRAH Deer Park, Melbourne	https://nrah.com.au/courses
7 - 18 April 2023 7 - 11 July 2023	NeuroRehab Group, Melbourne	Katie Davies
30 August - 3 September 2023 6 - 10 September 2023 22 - 26 November 2023	Peter James Centre, Burwood East, VIC	sabrina.hernandez@easternhealth.org.au

Advanced Bobath Courses

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

Dates / Location	Theme	Contact
17 – 19 March 2023 24 – 26 March 2023 St Georges Hospital, Kew, Melbourne	Connecting the diagonals for locomotion	sophie.muir@svha.org.au
3 – 5 June 2023 10 – 11 June 2023 NRAH Melbourne	Sensory system	https://nrah.com.au/courses
20 – 25 October 2023 Perth	TBA	madhavi.rangaiah@health.wa.gov.au