Veremark attends Queensland whistleblowing conference

This month, Ageing Australia hosted thought leaders and key stakeholders from across the aged care sector, at the 2026 QLD State Conference 

📅 30th June - 1st July 2026

​​📍 Royal International Convention Centre, Brisbane

Veremark’s Director of Whistleblowing Technology, David Morgan, and our Chairman, Guy Underwood, were both in attendance.

The strongest message from the event was clear. Compliance alone is too low a bar.

The people in the room were thinking seriously about how aged care providers build cultures where staff feel safe to raise concerns, and where leaders respond properly when they do. That matters. A reporting channel only works when people trust it, know how to use it, and believe action will follow.

For aged care organisations, this is becoming more urgent. Whistleblowing is now tied closely to governance, risk and quality of care. Providers need practical systems that help them identify concerns early, manage reports consistently, and protect the people who speak up. Veremark’s whistleblowing solution is built around that need.

Several conversations at the Queensland Whistleblowing Conference came back to the same point. The best organisations are trying to spot problems before they become serious failures. That takes more than a policy stored in a shared drive. It takes visible leadership, clear reporting routes, and a process that staff can trust under pressure.

This is especially important in aged care, where small signs can point to larger risks. A missed report, a repeated concern, or a staff member staying silent can all affect safety and care standards. Our report on whistleblowing in the new aged care framework looks at why providers need to prove that their reporting systems work in practice.

A strong whistleblowing programme also needs plain language. If staff cannot understand how to report a concern, the system has already failed them. Our guidance on why a practical whistleblower policy is essential covers this in more detail.

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Thank you to Ageing Australia for bringing the sector together for such a valuable event.

For anyone we did not get the chance to speak with at the Queensland Whistleblowing Conference, we would be glad to continue the conversation. Drop David a message.

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