Australian Bobath Training Association
As soon as courses are confirmed, they will be listed on our Upcoming Courses page.
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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
Each year in late August, the International Bobath Instructors Training Association runs Educational Days for Bobath tutors from around the world to get together and learn from one other.
This year our Japanese colleagues have organised three amazing keynote speakers (Kaoru Takakusaki, Eiichi Naitoand Hiroshi Yamasaki) presenting on Postural Control, Body Schema and Qualitative Movement Analysis respectively.
These lectures will be videoed and are available for purchase (15,000 JPY for all three lectures) to watch during the month of September.
The 3rd ABTA Conference was held in Melbourne on Saturday 17th May 2025 and what a SENSATION…AL day it was! The day was filled with researchers and clinicians sharing clinically relevant research and theory that explored the role of the sensory system in motor activity and also provided great networking opportunities for those who were able to attend from across Australia. A huge thank you to our wonderful presenters, Dr Kim Brock, Sarah Steinfort, Mary Lynch-Ellerington, A/Prof Miguel Benito, Dr Maya Panisset, Dr Kim Jennings and Dr Brendon Haslam.
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:
- A Neuro Physio Podcast: Kim Jennings
- A Neuro Physio Podcast: Julie Vaughan Graham
- British Bobath Tutors Association YouTube Channel
You can find more useful links and Bobath resources on our Resources page.
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.