Australian Bobath Training Association

Bobath Courses

As soon as courses are confirmed, they will be listed on our Upcoming Courses page.

Please contact the listed course convener for any queries (including registration) regarding a specific course.

The Australian Bobath Training Association (ABTA) has been formed to promote the teaching of the Bobath Concept in adult neurological rehabilitation. We have been providing Bobath courses in Australia and neighbouring countries since 2000.

It is our mission to provide exciting, current Bobath courses that are very applicable to the clinical setting

2025 ABTA Bobath Conference!

It makes sense: Sensation as a basis for movement recovery.

The 3rd ABTA Conference will be held on Saturday 17th May 2025 with a full day of clinically relevant research and theory that explores the role of the sensory system in motor activity.

Featuring presentations by:

Dr Brendon Haslam, Latrobe University and Florey Institute
Dr Kim Brock, Advanced IBITA Instructor
Sarah Steinfort, PhD candidate Latrobe University and Florey Institute
Mary Lynch-Ellerington, IBITA senior instructor (live from Madrid)
A/Prof Miguel Benito, Advanced IBITA instructor (live from Madrid)
Dr Maya Panisset, University of Melbourne

Date:: Saturday 17th May 2025
8.30am - 5.30pm, with drinks to follow
Location:: Royal Melbourne Hospital
Charles Latrobe Lecture Theatre
Price:: $210 early bird (until 28th February)
$250 from 1st March
Book now!

Tickets available until 2nd May, 2025

ABTA Response to Recent Systematic Reviews and Guideline Updates

At the present time, there is a strong drive against the Bobath concept, including recommendations in the UK Stroke Guidelines based on recent systematic reviews. The StrokeEd Collaboration in Sydney have called for de-implementation of the Bobath concept post-stroke.

We strongly refute these developments the main reason being that the studies included in the systematic reviews do not represent the Bobath concept as it is taught around the world by tutors accredited by the International Bobath Instructor Training Association (IBITA).

Testing the efficacy of the Bobath concept must involve clinicians with skills in the clinical reasoning and interventions of the Bobath concept, who have completed accredited training.

The full ABTA Response to Recent Systematic Reviews and Guideline Updates can be viewed here.

Further relevant letters and responses:

We now have a 6th Australian tutor!

Melissa receiving flowers with Janet Stevens and Kim Jennings at her successful Qualification event.

Melissa Birnbaum has recently become an ABTA Basic Course Instructor in February 2024.

Melissa has spent seven years working hard to achieve this international qualification. Melissa's in-depth knowledge of neurophysiology, movement analysis and fantastic client outcomes have qualified her for this moment.

New Bobath Resources

You can find more useful links and Bobath resources on our Resources page.

Bobath Tutors

There are six qualified Australian Bobath tutors and five Australian tutor trainees. A brief CV of each tutor is available in the About Us section.