If you have ever left a nursing shift thinking, “This isn’t safe or fair,” Standing Strong is designed to help you respond with clarity, confidence, and practical tools.
Hosted by Wendy Trevarthen, this in-person nursing summit brings difficult workplace conversations into the open, including bullying, horizontal violence, fear-based leadership, bias in promotion and recruitment, and burnout that is often mistaken for resilience.
This is not a vent session. It is a solutions-focused, professionally facilitated, action-driven day for nurses who care about creating safer, healthier, and more respectful workplace cultures.
Event details
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Venue: North Lakes Hotel
- Address: 22 Lakefield Drive, North Lakes, QLD 4509
- Hosted by: Wendy Trevarthen
- Organiser: Wendy Trevarthen
- Tickets: From A$30
- Certificate: Workbook and CPD certificate included
About the summit
Standing Strong is built for nurses who want more than awareness. The event focuses on practical strategies nurses can use to influence culture, respond to unsafe behaviour, protect their wellbeing, and recognise the difference between healthy and toxic workplace environments.
Delivered by experienced nurses who understand frontline reality, the summit combines workshops, real examples, facilitated discussion, structured reflection, and action planning.
Key themes
The summit will explore:
- Workplace bullying
- Horizontal violence
- Psychological safety
- Fear-based leadership
- Bias in promotion and recruitment
- Burnout and wellbeing
- Healthy versus toxic workplace culture
- Safer ways to respond to difficult behaviour
- Practical strategies for influencing culture
What you’ll gain
Attendees can expect to leave with:
- Practical tools for responding to bullying safely
- Strategies to support psychological safety
- Greater confidence addressing bias and unsafe workplace patterns
- A clearer understanding of healthy workplace culture
- Wellbeing strategies for protecting yourself while advocating for change
- A workbook to support reflection and implementation
- A CPD certificate for attendance
Who it’s for
This summit is designed for nurses, nurse leaders, educators, clinical facilitators, managers, early-career nurses, students, and healthcare professionals who want to help build safer and more respectful nursing workplaces.
It may be especially relevant for nurses who have experienced or witnessed bullying, moral distress, unsafe team dynamics, fear-based leadership, or burnout in clinical environments.
Accessibility
The venue is listed as accessible. Disabled parking is available near the front entrance for those with permits, and lifts are available to the event floor. There is also room for drop-off for attendees with limited mobility who are able to walk a short distance.
Why this matters
Workplace culture affects nurse wellbeing, retention, patient safety, team trust, and the future of the profession. Standing Strong creates space for nurses to move from quiet concern to informed action, with support from people who understand the realities of clinical work.
If you care about the future of nursing, this event offers a practical opportunity to learn, connect, and contribute to healthier workplace culture.
Important note
Event details can change. Please confirm ticket availability, final pricing, CPD certificate details, accessibility arrangements, parking, schedule, and registration requirements with the organiser before attending.
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