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.
Watch The Trailer
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
A Teacher’s Toolkit
Everything you need to run a meaningful lesson around the film, with no prep required.
A Group Activity
A hands-on ‘Plan Your Dream Trip Safely’ exercise with a simple step-by-step facilitation guide.
Discussion Questions
A group conversation with thoughtful prompts on decision-making, resilience, and the real consequences of the choices we make.
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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Purchase The Film
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Your contribution goes straight back into the Foundation's work.
Get Instant Access
You'll receive a private link to stream the film, along with your full teaching toolkit, by email.
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
YOURS FOREVER
$250
✓ 45-Minute Film
✓ Teacher Toolkit
✓ Group Activity
✓ Discussion Questions
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
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. The presentation now lives on as a film, so any school anywhere can access Nicole's story and these lessons, any time.
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You'll receive a private streaming link and your teaching toolkit by email, right after you purchase. There's nothing to wait for in the post.
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Forever. It's a one-time purchase with no ongoing fees.
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Yes. Once your school has the film, you can show it to as many students and classes as you like, year after year.
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It's designed for senior students, generally Years 11 and 12.
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45 minutes, which fits neatly into a single lesson or wellbeing session.
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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.
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Email [Foundation contact email] 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!
Questions first? Email us at [Foundation contact email].