Help your students travel smart, and come home safe.

Nicole's true story, adapted into a powerful 45-minute film and teaching toolkit for senior students. Available now to stream at your school.

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Young Australians are travelling overseas in greater numbers than ever, and many go without ever being taught how to keep themselves safe.

A SHORT FILM, SHOWN AT THE RIGHT MOMENT, CAN CHANGE THAT

Nearly 1 in 4 Australian travellers under 30 had no travel insurance on their most recent overseas trip.

2 in 5 young travellers chose a destination they themselves felt was risky.

Among young travellers who drank alcohol overseas, almost a third drank from bottles with unfamiliar labels, and around 1 in 6 drank from shared jugs or buckets

Thailand is the number one place Australians need emergency help overseas. The Government's 24-hour consular line now answers a call for help roughly every 8 to 9 minutes.

Motorbike and scooter crashes are among the most common ways young Australians are seriously hurt in South East Asia, and insurers will not pay out if you were riding without a helmet or a valid licence. Getting home can cost a family hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Created in honour of lives lost and lessons learned, this educational video equips young people with practical travel safety skills to help them recognise risks, look out for their mates, and make safer choices while travelling and exploring the world.

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Why This Matters

In 2012, my sister beautiful Nicole was killed in a motorbike accident in Thailand. She was 24. A gifted dancer, a footy-mad, full-of-life ballerina on the edge of everything she'd dreamed of.

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Saving Lives

Nicole would never have ridden a bike at home without a helmet. But overseas, away from everything familiar, she relaxed the standards that would have kept her safe. Because of a reckless driver, that one decision cost her her life, and changed ours forever.

I made this film so that other families never have to learn what mine did.

It carries Nicole's story, and the simple, practical lessons that could have brought her home safely.

What’s Included

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The 45-Minute Film

Nicole's story, told in a way that connects with teenagers, alongside the practical travel safety lessons every young traveller needs.

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A Teacher’s Toolkit

Everything you need to run a meaningful lesson around the film, with no prep required.

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A Group Activity

A hands-on ‘Plan Your Dream Trip Safely’ exercise with a simple step-by-step facilitation guide.

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Discussion Questions

A group conversation with thoughtful prompts on decision-making, resilience, and the real consequences of the choices we make.

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What Your Students Will Learn

  • How to plan and prepare for safe overseas travel

  • How to protect themselves in unfamiliar environments and cultures

  • How to minimise harm to themselves and others while travelling

  • How to build resilience and respond well when things to wrong

  • How everyday decisions can carry far bigger consequences abroad

Safe travel sits within the wellbeing and pastoral care programs many schools already run, and aligns with senior PDHPE and the NSW Crossroads syllabus. Most other states and territories have an equivalent senior wellbeing or life-skills program the film fits neatly into.

How To Bring The Film To Your School

THREE SIMPLE STEPS

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You'll receive a private link to stream the film, along with your full teaching toolkit, by email.

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Yours To Keep

Show it as often as you’d like. Use it with every class, every year, for as long as you need. There are no ongoing fees.

One Payment

$250

✓ 45-Minute Film

✓ Teacher Toolkit

✓ Group Activity

✓ Discussion Question

✓ Yours to Keep Forever

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THANK YOU

Every purchase supports the Foundation's work: educating young people about travel safety, and helping young performers and athletes chase their dreams. You're not just bringing a film into your classroom. You're helping protect the next young traveller, in Nicole's honour.

What Students and Teachers Say About Nicole’s Story

  • "Hey! Just wanted to thank you so much for the immensely valuable information. It was a real eye opener. The small pamphlet is in my passport!"

  • "I have no words to describe how you have changed my outlook on travel overseas (and my daily safety risks here in Australia. Thank you for one of the most lifek-changing, inspiring, and eye-opening stories I have ever heard! "

  • "I will forever remember this! I hope you go to all the schools in Australia and deliver your message because it needs to be heard by everyone! You have really opened my eyes. Thank you so much!"

  • "I feel that this presentation should be delivered to all year 11 and 12 students across Australia, now and in the future."

    — Erin O’Leary, PDHPE Teacher, Keira High School

  • "I know our students were moved by what you said, and I truly believe that you save lives every time you speak to young people."

    — Hayley, Teacher, Corrimal High School

  • "Thank you for opening my eyes. I'll be sure to be safe and get travel insurance for my next overseas trip, and warn others as well. You're doing an amazing thing!"

    — Ebony, Student, Picton High School

  • "I'm going overseas for a holiday soon, and the risks involved never came across my mind. This presentation really opened my eyes to safety and family."

    — Year 12 Student

  • "The devoted strength and resilience you have put into this Foundation is making a difference in the lives of others. It will be this amazing inspiration that guides our every move as we venture off into the world after school."

    — Amy, Student

  • "Your message is certainly being heard and felt. My daughter heard you loud and clear, came home, and shared your messages with our whole family. Keep up the good work."

    — Teressa, Parent

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  • A woman on stage giving a presentation in front of a large projector screen, with banners on either side promoting Sydney TAFE.

  • A large group of diverse young students indoors, making heart shapes with their hands, smiling and looking at the camera.

  • A large auditorium filled with students sitting in woven chairs, watching a presentation on stage where a woman is speaking into a microphone and a large screen displays a slide.

  • Four women are standing in a room with empty chairs, exchanging papers and smiling, with a woman in black and white striped pants handing out materials.

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  • A woman giving a presentation to a large audience in a classroom or conference room, with a large screen behind her displaying a photo of multiple motorbikes and people, taken during daytime on a busy street.

  • A large group of students, dressed in uniforms and red jackets, sitting in theater seats in an auditorium. Many are making heart shapes with their hands and smiling at the camera.

  • A woman giving a presentation on a stage at an event, with a projector screen behind her displaying a slide titled 'Tailor the policy to your needs & activities!' There are banners on either side of the stage with the Sydney TAFE logo and slogans.

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With heartfelt thanks to Smartraveller for their support of this campaign.

For up-to-date travel advice, destination warnings and practical safety tips, visit Smartraveller, the Australian Government's official travel safety service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. The presentation now lives on as a film, so any school anywhere can access Nicole's story and these lessons, any time.

  • Upon payment, you’ll get access to a private link and your teaching toolkit. There's nothing to wait for in the post.

  • Forever. It's a one-time purchase with no ongoing fees.

  • Yes. Once your school has the film, you can show it to as many students and classes as you like, year after year.

  • It's designed for senior students, generally Years 11 and 12.

  • 45 minutes, which fits neatly into a single lesson or wellbeing session.

  • Straight back into the Foundation's work: travel safety education, and grants for young performers and athletes. It's a purchase rather than a tax-deductible donation, since you receive the film in return.

  • Email foundation@nicolefitzsimons.com and we'll look after you.

One film.
One conversation.

IT COULD BE THE ONE THING THAT BRINGS A STUDENT HOME SAFELY

$250

✓ 45-Minute Film

✓ Teacher Toolkit

✓ Group Activity

✓ Discussion Questions

Bring The Film To Your School!

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Questions first? Email us at foundation@nicolefitzsimons.com