Simone and Nicole's Motivational and Educational Speaking Services

30/11/2021

Feeling excited going to livestream shortly as we are speaking for international day of people with a disabilities here at rotary enjoy Nicole going live in a few minutes

28/07/2021

Everyone get excited! The dates have been set for Having a Say 2022! Save the date!

The conference is on:

21 - 23 February 2022!

The theme is:

‘You’re STILL my best Friend!’

More information to be announced soon!

See you all at Having a Say 2022

06/05/2021

Hello everybody it’s Simone Stevens here I know we haven’t been online for a long time and I do apologise but I have found work and I have been extremely busy like Nicole Spehar I hope everyone is doing alright and if anyone needs anything please please let us know by all means

If you’re from Geelong I want to hear from you please leave a comment in the comment box I’m doing a research project with the Geelong hospital at the moment they have a disability liaison officer but the thing is hardly anyone knows about it we want to know all feedback good bad and other if you want to participate can you please let me know and I will personally let you know How are you can participate If you want to. Who they want to hear from is people with disabilities parents and families of people with disabilities as well as advocates organisations and other people who look after people with disabilities is this is you or if you want to get in contact with me as I said before leave a message Jim below and I will contact you and let you know how You can participate and be involved we want to improve services which hopefully will filter through down to every single hospital but first and foremost we need to start somewhere first And I have made it my destiny To start with Geelong hospital first

22/02/2021

I’ve gotta say firstly I’m so sorry that both Nicole And I Haven’t been on this page for awhile I’ve just started a new job and I know Nicole’s been busy too but it’s still no excuse and this month is going to be a lot better I hope that you’re all okay and please let us know if you need anything but I just want to share with you a big milestone

 see I wasn’t meant to live past the age of 10 years old and today marks a very special day so this is what my cousin has put together for me thank you Sam ❤️

13/01/2021

I noticed Nicole tried to post this earlier.

https://www.facebook.com/simone.Lee.Stevens/videos/10224982633135846/?d=n

29/12/2020

This is disgraceful it should’ve been a life long ban

https://www.facebook.com/464998863536680/posts/3769836569719543/?d=n

A five-year ban against the carer charged over the death of her disability client, Ann Marie Smith, is “insulting” and sends “an entirely wrong message” to the disability sector, Annie’s uncle Glenn Smith has told The Advertiser.

14/12/2020

Excited as I just got my new joystick 🕹 for my electric wheelchair 🧑🏻‍🦼

11/12/2020

💜 So for the past 18 months I have had this fight with Barwon Health (Geelong Hospital) to have a disability liaison officer appointed well today I found out that it has all come true it has come to fruition but the thing is I am trying to figure out is if the person that has been appointed has got qualifications and disability all most importantly have they got lived experience because at the end of the day you were dealing with people with a disability their families support workers disability organisations sometimes the NDIS and other family members and you need some level of understanding of the hospital and how it runs and who better to have that position then a person with a disability who is competent and knows the hospital and the hospital system and knows how to communicate with people with disabilities their families and support workers as well as disability organisations and the NDIS now I just feel nervous extremely nervous I hope that whoever has been appointed has got the qualifications

For those of you who have disabilities or support people with disabilities whether or not personal or professionally on here can you please if you feel comfortable leave a message in the comments section and let me know what you think because I don’t know if I’m overthinking or what but I just want to improve the health system and make it fair for everyone. Simone 💜

10/12/2020

🟩🟥 Hi everyone, on behalf of Nicole and I we would like to sincerely apologise for the delay of getting a post on here but today I am proud to announce that we are going live at a location which will be top-secret until later on do you want to know more? Than watch this space for further announcements thank you again for your ongoing support and your understanding I know that it is very small at the moment but as I said before it will get bigger within 18 months or more but until then enjoy Facebook posts. ❤️ Simone 🟩🟥

30/11/2020

Let’s celebrate all week stay tune on Thursday for a special event

30/11/2020

🟦🟧 Hello everyone thank you to each and every one of you for joining this page on behalf of Nicole and I this means a really big deal it’s small at the moment but as I keep telling Nicole Rome wasn’t built in a day and small baby steps are the way to go but watch this space in about 18 months I think or a bit more and we will we will progress hopefully anyway I just want to tell you that on Thursday will be international disability day so Nicole and I will be going live at some stage of the day we will be informing all of you in due course and letting you know thanks again for your support. If you know anyone that you think that might benefit from this page please invite them to join and ask questions because that’s what we would like questions and requests as well. - Simone 🟦🟧