Australian Bobath Training Association
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
Irene Dowton has recently become our newest ABTA Basic Course Instructor in October 2025.
Irene has worked tirelessly to achieve this international qualification and it is fantastic to now have Irene teaching "What is Normal Movement?" and Basic Bobath courses.
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 seven qualified Australian Bobath tutors and four Australian tutor trainees. A brief CV of each tutor is available in the About Us section.