Kim Robinson and Toby Hall are the founders and the directors of Manual Concepts. This organization was established to develop and provide a level of excellence in manual therapy education to physiotherapists. Through their expertise in this area Kim and Toby have been awarded the positions of Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists - Fellows of the Australian College of Physiotherapy, as well as positions as Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellows at Curtin University of Technology and Senior Teaching Fellow positions at The University of Western Australia. Please follow the link to find out details of  programmes offered at the Centre for Musculoskeletal studies at The University of Western Australia.

BSc, Grad Dip Manip Ther (Distinctions). Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellow (Curtin University), Senior Teaching Fellow (The University of Western Australia), Accredited Mulligan Concept Teacher. Director Manual Concepts, Booragoon, Western Australia.

PhD, MSc, Post Grad Dip Manip Ther. Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellow (Curtin University), Senior Teaching Fellow (The University of Western Australia), Accredited Mulligan Concept Teacher. Director Manual Concepts, Booragoon, Western Australia.

 

Toby Hall gained his undergraduate qualification in physiotherapy in the UK in 1985. He traveled to Perth to complete the postgraduate Diploma in Manipulative Therapy at Curtin University in 1990. He then went on to complete a Master of Science by thesis in 1996 and a PhD in 2010. He has taught on Curtin University's Manual Therapy programs, including the Master in Manipulative Therapy for many years and has lectured extensively within Australia and many overseas countries. He is extensively involved in research at Curtin University, the University College Dublin, and other centers. He has many teaching commitments. Toby has presented at many conferences, is the author of a new textbook published in 2011 by Elsevier titled "Mobilisation with movement: The art and the science. He has also published a range of book chapters as well as articles related to research in the area of neural tissue dysfunction, cervicogenic headache and the Mulligan Concept. Please follow the link for a list of his publications and conference presentations. Toby is a member of the international advisory board of Manual Therapy Journal and Associate Editor for the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. Toby has taught manual therapy in over 25 countries. These courses are well received by physiotherapists who have a wide range of backgrounds and manual therapy experience.

MSc, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Member of the Australian Physiotherapists Association, Faculty staff member Manual Concepts, Western Australia.

 

Vaidas qualified as a physiotherapist in Europe before emigrating to Australia to complete his masters in physiotherapy at Curtin University. He has undertaken the Masters In Clinical Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) at Curtin University. Vaidas has been working with Manual Concepts for several years. Contributing towards the Certificate in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, Certificate in Advanced Sports Rehabilitation, and Certificate in Spinal Manual Therapy. He continues to work in private clinical practice.