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.
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 |
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6 - 7 July 2024 Fullarton, Adelaide, South Australia | Stepping and Walking | jeric.uy@unisa.edu.au |
20 - 21 July 2024 St. George’s Hospital, Kew | Stepping and Walking | Melissa Birnbaum |
3 - 4 August 2024 Parkville VIC | Lying to Sitting to Standing | Australian Physiotherapy Association |
14 - 15 September 2024 Peter James Centre, Burwood East, VIC | Pelvis, hips, spine and thorax | Janet Stevens |
28 - 29 September 2024 NeuroRehab Allied Health Network, Deer Park | Functional Reach and Grasp | https://nrah.com.au/courses |
26 - 27 October 2024 Klint Leaders in Neuro and Disability, 351 Burwood Highway, Forest Hill VIC 3131 | Pelvis, Spine, Thorax, Scapula | keeganb@klintneuro.com.au |
26 - 27 October 2024 One Rehabilitation Service, Ashford, South Australia | Recovery of the Upper Limb | nicolette@onerehabilitationservice.com.au |
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 |
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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 |
11 - 15 June 2024 18 - 22 June 2024 3 - 7 September 2024 | Shepparton, Victoria | Anna Lucchesi |
20 - 24 July 2024 27 - 31 July 2024 16 - 20 November 2024 | Northern Health, Broadmeadows | Elaine Dos Santos |
2 - 5 November 2024 9 - 12 November 2024 22 - 24 February 2025 1 - 3 March 2025 | Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD | Leanne.Passier@health.qld.gov.au |
Prerequisite: 6 months clinical experience following completion of IBITA recognized Basic Bobath Course.
Dates / Location | Theme | Contact |
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Sat 23 Nov – Mon 25 Nov 2024 Sat 30 Nov – Sun 1 Dec 2024 NRAH, Deer Park Melbourne | The 24 hour concept | nrah.com.au/courses |
Dates / Location | Details | Contact |
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19 – 20 October 2024 Melbourne | Movement Analysis for optimizing exercise prescription A two day course for exercise physiologists with the aim to improve participants' awareness of alignment and appropriate muscle activation, minimising compensatory activity to optimise execution of exercises. | nrah.com.au/courses |