This Showcase celebrates the research, innovation and impact of nurses and midwives who are shaping contemporary and future care. As healthcare continues to evolve in an increasingly digital world, this year’s theme invites reflection on how empathy, connection and clinical expertise remain central to nursing and midwifery practice, while technology supports and strengthens care delivery.

The 2026 program brings together breakfast workshops, rapid‑fire presentations, keynote speakers and a thought‑provoking debate exploring human judgement and artificial intelligence in healthcare. From compassion at the bedside to emerging technologies such as simulated and robotic care environments, the Showcase highlights how nurses and midwives are leading the way into the future of care.

Awards for Best Research Oral Presentation, Best Innovation Oral Presentation, Best Higher Degree Research Oral Presentation, Best Poster Presentation and our audience-voted awards for Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster Presentation are supported by the Joan Webster Fund RBWH Foundation. An additional two awards will be offered to non-Metro North Employees – podcast on 5 Things Nursing and an invite to a writing retreat.

We sincerely thank our sponsors, partners and organising committee for their continued support in making this event possible, and we welcome all delegates to a day of connection, learning and collaboration.

For more information, visit our QHEPS page - https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/rbwh/events/nursing-showcase

Start your day with an interactive breakfast session

All workshops run between 7.15 – 8.45am. Only one workshop can be selected.

Choose from one of three engaging workshops designed to inspire practical thinking and new perspectives.

Unmistakably Human: Designing Care in a Digital Age

QUT Design Lab – Dr Sarah Johnstone, Dr Claire Brophy & Dr Valeria Macalupa

Explore how design and technology intersect with clinical practice. This session will challenge you to think beyond being a user of technology and consider your role as a designer and shaper of care experiences, ensuring humanity remains central.

Starting Small: Behaviour Change That Sticks

HELIX Hub – Dr Nina Meloncelli

Why is it so hard to turn knowledge into action? This practical workshop draws on behaviour change science to explore how small, sustainable changes can lead to meaningful improvements in practice.

Smart Care Experience – Stryker Interactive Tour

This session offers a unique opportunity to engage with technology-enhanced care environments in action. An immersive, hands-on experience featuring three simulated care environments:

Perioperative total knee replacement
Critical care bed space
Care of the older person

Important: Attendance at workshops and the showcase requires separate registrations. Please ensure you book each component individually.

Contact the host of 2026 Metro North Nursing and Midwifery Showcase