Unspoken Truths: A Movement for Change
When workplaces stay silent, stigma thrives. Join the organisations in July 2026 in rewriting the story on taboo topics to help create safer, more inclusive workplaces across Australia.
What is silence costing your workplace?
When we avoid difficult conversations, we pay the price — in wellbeing, performance, and trust. The inaugural Unspoken Truths Conference brings together HR professionals, People & Culture leaders, workplace wellbeing officers, and senior executives to explore the topics that too often remain in the shadows: domestic violence, menopause, mental health, substance use, and neurodiversity.
This is not just another conference. It’s a call to courage — to shine a light on secrecy, challenge silence, and learn how to lead conversations that truly matter.
The Cost of Silence
Silence is not neutral. It’s expensive.
Domestic Violence
Lost productivity and absenteeism due to domestic and family violence costs Australian employers an estimated $2.1 billion each year.
ADHD
The social and economic cost of ADHD in Australia was estimated at $20.42 billion in 2019, including lost productivity and wellbeing impacts.
Menopause
Workplace silence on menopause is costing Australian organisations $10 billion annually in replacement costs alone due to preventable attrition.
Keynotes and Speakers
Conversations That Matter, Voices That Lead Change
Behind every courageous conversation is someone willing to go first.Our lineup of keynote speakers and facilitators brings together award-winning journalists, leadership experts, advocates, and change-makers who are shining a light on the topics too often left unspoken.
Together, they’ll unpack the human, cultural, and economic costs of silence — and share evidence-based strategies to create safer, more inclusive workplaces.
Kim Skurbis
MC
Donna Thistlethwaite
Keynote Speaker
Jo Mason
Keynote Speaker
Sarah Yip
Keynote Speaker
Brooke Shakespere
Keynote Speaker
Kym Robinson
Keynote Speaker
Be Part of the Conversation That Changes Workplaces
The conversations we avoid are costing us more than we realise. Across Australia, silence around menopause, domestic violence, mental health, and neurodiversity is estimated to cost $31 billion every year through lost productivity, absenteeism, and preventable turnover. Yet the real impact is felt in disengaged teams, unsupported employees, and leaders unsure how to navigate topics that genuinely matter.
Unspoken Truths: Conversations That Matter is a national conference designed to change that. This isn’t another awareness event — it’s a leadership activation. People leaders, HR professionals, and executives will learn how to replace silence with safe, skilled, and courageous conversations that lead to real cultural and organisational change.