Supporting Sparkline
An anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders.
Personal note.
If you are on this page, you are someone I trust and whose support genuinely matters to me.
Sparkline is something I have built carefully, for the people in aged care who are holding the most and getting the least back.
Getting it in front of the right people matters, and the most powerful way that happens is through people like you.
This page has everything you need to share Sparkline in whatever way feels right for you. Copy you can use as-is or adapt, images you can download, and all the current event details in one place.
If you need, the Sparkline Anti-Conference page can be found here, should you like to read through this before going any further.
Thank you for being here. Your support means the world.
x Samantha
Perth, 10 June
Sydney, 17 June
Tickets are now live. Seats are limited and capped by design.
$450 per person
10% group discount for three or more
Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Below you will find two sets of copy and resources.
Use whichever fits who you are sharing with.
For middle managers, facility managers, care coordinators, clinical leads, and operational leaders. People in the work.
Click the links below to be taken directly to the relevant section.
For CEOs, HR leaders, workforce leads, and anyone holding a PD budget or making decisions about where their middle layer gets development support.
Click the links below to be taken directly to the relevant section.
Questions or want to talk it through?
Contact Samantha directly.
samantha@hyphaenetwork.com
0488 123 125
Peers and Practitioners
This section is for you if you are sharing Sparkline with people doing the work directly.
That means people in roles like these: Facility Manager. Home Care Manager. Care Coordinator. Clinical Lead. Quality Lead. Service Manager. Operations Lead.
Anyone who spends their days translating decisions made above them into real care, real rosters, real families, and real pressure, while managing a team below them who need steadiness they do not always feel themselves.
These are the people who hold the standard when staffing is short. Who absorb the complaints, the escalations, and the emotion that does not belong to them. Who keep the week running while quietly wondering how long they can keep doing it at this pace.
If you know someone like that, this section has the copy to reach them.
Core message
Copy and paste this anywhere.
I’m sharing this because I know Samantha and have seen how she works.
Her programs and communities have always been practical and honestly held. Not polished. Not performative. Built around what the people in the room actually need to do their jobs better.
Sparkline is a one-day, face-to-face anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. Not a conference with a different name. A genuinely different format, built for people carrying the weight between executive decisions and frontline reality and who rarely get protected time to think, compare, or reconnect with their own judgement.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm. $450 per person. Tickets are live now.
Linkedin Posts
Option 1 — trusted personal endorsement
I’m sharing Sparkline because I know Samantha, and I’ve seen the kind of spaces she builds.
Her work has never been about polished content or leadership performance. It has always been practical, grounded, and honest about what the work actually costs the people doing it.
Sparkline is a one-day anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. Not another conference. A different format, designed for the people translating big decisions into real care, real staffing, real families, and operational pressure that does not let up.
If you know Samantha’s work, you will know this won’t be vague. If you don’t, this is a good introduction.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm. $450 per person. Venue to be confirmed shortly.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
Option 2 — for people from past programs
I’ve been part of Samantha’s programs before, and one thing she consistently does well is create space that is both safe and genuinely useful.
Not fluffy. Not recycled content. Not a day you leave wondering why you went.
People come out clearer, more connected, and better placed to handle the work in front of them.
Sparkline is a one-day anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. A focused day on judgement, boundaries, peer comparison, and practical thinking for people working right in the middle of reform, workforce pressure, and constant escalation.
If that is your layer, or the layer you lead, this is worth a look.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. $450 per person. Limited seats.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
More info: www.hyphaenetwork.com/sparkline-anti-conference
Option 3 — warm and relational
Some people build events. Some people build trust in a room.
I’m sharing Sparkline because I’ve seen Samantha do the second one.
She creates spaces that are honest, practical, and properly held. Where people can drop the performance, speak plainly, and leave with something that actually helps.
Sparkline is a one-day, face-to-face anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. For the people holding complexity from every angle and still expected to keep things moving.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. $450 per person. Seats are limited. Venue to be confirmed shortly.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
More info: www.hyphaenetwork.com/sparkline-anti-conference
Email Options
Option 1 — personal and credible
Subject: Sharing this because I trust the person behind it
Hi [Name],
I wanted to pass this on because I know Samantha and have seen the quality of the communities and conversations she builds.
Her work is consistently practical and honest. She designs spaces where people can think clearly with others, speak plainly about what is hard, and leave with something genuinely useful.
Sparkline is a one-day, face-to-face anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. Built for people carrying the weight between executive decisions and frontline reality.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm. $450 per person. Venue to be confirmed shortly.
Tickets are live now: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
More info: www.hyphaenetwork.com/sparkline-anti-conference
Best,
[Name]
Option 2 — for people who know Samantha’s work
Subject: Samantha’s next thing, and it looks timely
Hi [Name],
I thought of you when I saw Sparkline launch.
If you know Samantha’s work, you will know she does not build generic spaces. She builds days that are useful, well designed, and grounded in the reality people are actually carrying.
Sparkline is a one-day anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. Focused on judgement, boundaries, peer connection, and practical thinking for people working right in the middle of reform and operational pressure.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. $450 per person. 10% group discount for three or more.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
More info: www.hyphaenetwork.com/sparkline-anti-conference
Best,
[Name]
Social Media DM Options
Short DM:
Thought I’d send this through. I know Samantha’s work and trust the kind of spaces she creates. Sparkline looks very relevant for anyone carrying real operational pressure in aged care. Perth 10 June, Sydney 17 June. $450 per person. Tickets are live now: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
Warmer DM:
Sending this because I’ve seen the quality of Samantha’s communities, and Sparkline looks like a natural extension of that. Relevant for aged care middle managers and operational leaders who are carrying a lot and do not need another generic event. Perth 10 June, Sydney 17 June. $450 per person, 10% group discount for three or more. Tickets live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
Other ways to support.
Not everyone has capacity to write a post or send an email right now. Any of these makes a real difference.
Engage with Samantha’s LinkedIn posts. Like, comment, and reshare Sparkline posts on LinkedIn. Comments carry the most weight because they extend the post to your own network. Even a line like “this looks like a great room” does meaningful work.
Tag someone directly. If you see a Sparkline post and know someone who should be in the room, tag them in the comments.
Forward privately. Send the link or a post to someone via DM, email, or text. “Thought of you” is enough if the relationship is there.
Share in a group or community. If you are part of an aged care network, association, or peer group, share the Sparkline link there with a brief note.
Mention it in conversation. If it comes up naturally in a one-on-one or team meeting, say something. A personal recommendation matters.
Pass this page on. If you know someone else who would advocate for Sparkline, send them this link.
Volunteer at the Sparkline event. You might help with registration or in other ways. Connect with Sam to discuss.
About execs and org leaders
This section is for you if you are sharing Sparkline with people who are accountable for the middle layer but not in it day to day.
That means people in roles like these:
CEO. General Manager. Director of Care. Head of HR. People and Culture Lead. Workforce Development Manager. Board member with a workforce brief.
These are the people who see the turnover numbers, the escalation patterns, the near misses, and the quiet exits of good people who stopped pushing back. They may not always see the load their middle managers are carrying, but they feel the consequences when that layer starts to thin.
If you know someone who is trying to hold their organisation together through reform and workforce pressure and knows their middle layer is struggling but has not found a practical response yet, this section has the copy to reach them.
Core message
Copy and paste this anywhere.
I’m sharing this because I trust Samantha’s judgement and have seen the quality of what she builds.
She understands the operational middle of aged care in a way that is genuinely rare. Not in theory. In the lived complexity of holding risk, people pressure, reform, and service reality simultaneously.
Middle managers are consistently the most under-supported layer in workforce development, and also the layer that determines whether care quality holds under pressure.
Sparkline is a one-day anti-conference designed to give those people protected space to think clearly, compare practice, and strengthen their judgement and peer connections across organisations.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm. $450 per person, 10% group discount for three or more.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
More info: www.hyphaenetwork.com/sparkline-anti-conference
Option 1 — senior leader endorsement
I’m sharing this because I trust Samantha’s judgement and have seen the quality of the rooms and communities she builds.
She understands the operational middle of aged care in a way that is rare. Not just in theory, but in the lived complexity of what it means to carry risk, people pressure, reform, and service reality all at once.
Middle managers are consistently the most overlooked layer in workforce development, and also the layer that determines whether care quality holds or fractures under pressure.
Sparkline is a one-day anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. It gives people protected space to think clearly, compare practice, sharpen judgement, and build peer connections across organisations.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm. $450 per person. Seats are limited.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
More info: www.hyphaenetwork.com/sparkline-anti-conference
Option 2 — passing to a team member
I’m sharing this because I know Samantha’s work and trust the quality of what she builds.
Sparkline is a one-day anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. Designed for the people translating strategy into daily operations while holding team pressure, service complexity, and competing demands that do not slow down.
From what I know of Samantha, it will be practical, grounded, and genuinely well run.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm. $450 per person, 10% group discount for three or more. Venue to be confirmed shortly.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
More info: www.hyphaenetwork.com/sparkline-anti-conference
Linkedin posts
Email options
Option 1 — peer executive to executive
Subject: Worth passing on to your middle layer
Hi [Name],
I’m sharing this because I know Samantha’s work and trust how she builds.
Sparkline is a one-day anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. Focused on judgement, boundary clarity, decision confidence, and peer connection for the layer that usually absorbs the most pressure and receives the least structured development support.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm. $450 per person, 10% group discount for three or more. Venue to be confirmed shortly.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
Best,
[Name]
Option 2 — senior leader to team member
Subject: This looks like a good fit for your layer
Hi [Name],
I’m sharing this because I know Samantha’s work and trust the quality of what she builds.
Sparkline is a one-day anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders. Designed for the people translating strategy into daily operations while holding team pressure, service complexity, and competing demands that do not slow down.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm. $450 per person. Venue to be confirmed shortly.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
Best,
[Name]
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Discounts of 15% available for large organisational distribution lists
I’m pleased to share Sparkline, a one-day anti-conference for aged care middle managers and operational leaders, created by Samantha Bowen.
Having seen the communities and conversations Samantha has built, I expect this to be practical, honestly held, and genuinely useful to the people in it. Designed for the layer carrying the most operational complexity, offering protected time to reset judgement, strengthen boundaries, and connect with peers across organisations.
Perth, 10 June. Sydney, 17 June. Full day, 9:30am to 4:30pm. $450 per person, 10% group discount for three or more.
Tickets are live: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
Not every form of support requires a post or a direct approach. These still carry weight at an organisational level.
Endorse on LinkedIn. A comment or reshare from someone in a senior role adds credibility with other organisational buyers. Even a brief comment, “this looks like a strong investment for the middle layer”, extends the reach.
Tag a peer. If you see a Sparkline post and know a CEO, HR leader, or workforce lead who should be aware of it, tag them directly.
Raise it internally. Mention Sparkline in a leadership meeting, planning conversation, or PD discussion. Putting it on the radar is enough.
Forward to your HR or workforce team. Pass the link with a brief note. Let them assess whether it fits. The group discount applies to three or more from the same organisation.
Share in a sector forum or network. Peak body, industry roundtable, governance forum. Aged care workforce development is a live conversation in most of those spaces.
Pass this page on. If you know another senior leader who would advocate for Sparkline, send them this link.
Other ways to support
Before good people fade, we give them a room that gives something back.
About Samantha
Sparkline built by someone who has done the work from the inside, and knows what the middle layer is actually carrying.
Designed and led national leadership and mentoring programs in the aged care sector, building community, trust, and follow-through across organisations.
Built and led national events with strong repeat participation and a growing community.
Known for making the “middle layer” work better, translating pressure into practical structure, not motivational corporate speak.
Experienced across home care and residential contexts, and across operations, workforce, and governance-facing realities.
Facilitates rooms that stay honest and useful, where people leave clearer, steadier, and more connected, not drained.
Sparkline is built from years of experience, advocacy and hard work, then tightened for today’s reality of high pressure, shifting rules, and no spare capacity.
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Tickets: collections.humanitix.com/sparkline-australia
More: hyphaenetwork.com/sparkline-anti-conference
Samantha’s Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/samanthakbowen
Hyphae Home: hyphaenetwork.com
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Quick questions. Straight answers.
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No. It’s an anti-conference. A face-to-face room that gives you clarity, boundaries, and real peer support.
You’ll leave with a practical 30 to 60 day plan.
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No. If you’re carrying the buffer role between frontline reality and executive expectations, you’re the right person.
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Yes. Home care and residential are different settings, but the middle-layer load is the same, ambiguity, escalation, standards, and people pressure.
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No. The room is designed so emerging and seasoned managers both leave with something usable.
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Join the waitlist and we’ll email a short approval blurb you can forward.
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Tickets are now live for both cities.
Perth, Wednesday 10 June 2026. Sydney, Wednesday 17 June 2026.
Venues will be confirmed shortly. Waitlist members and ticket holders will be notified first.
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Of course! Always seeking ways to make an impact with others. Reach out to samantha@hyphaenetwork.com for a confidential discussion.