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5th Edition of

Singapore Nursing Research Conference

March 24-26, 2025 | Singapore

NURSING 2025

Workplace stalking

Speaker at Singapore Nursing Research Conference 2025 - Craig Walters
Independent, Australia
Title: Workplace stalking

Abstract:

Workplace stalking is repeated and unwanted contact that makes the object of it feel fearful or distressed. It can be difficult to identify and distinguish from other victimisations. Targets of workplace stalking may not use the word “stalking” or even express fear. They may instead use terms such as “harassment”, “bullying”, “discrimination”, etc. Normally, harassment results in a hostile environment making workers annoyed, frustrated, upset, angry, and/or disrespected whereas stalking victims feel fear and/or emotional distress. When a worker feels (or could reasonably feel) unsafe, frightened, or like they cannot live a normal life due to the pattern of behaviour, then that is stalking. This presentation will discuss workplace stalking in more depth, summarising the various types, consider the various behaviours engaged in by stalkers in the workplace, and present the audience with some practical strategies to respond to this phenomenon appropriately and effectively.

Biography:

Craig studied nursing at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia and graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing in 1995. He then completed further studies at the Queensland University of technology in Brisbane and graduated in 1999 with a Masters of Health Science, cross specialising in Health Information Technology and Health Management. Much of Craig’s healthcare career has been as a senior nurse in Queensland Health however, he has also been involved in developing and implementing clinical information systems across individual services, and throughout the state of Qld.

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