About Simone
Simone holds a Bachelor of Exercise Physiology from the University of New South Wales and is an accredited exercise physiologist (AEP) and exercise scientist (AES). Simone specialises in exercise intervention for the management and prevention of chronic health conditions and is passionate about utilising exercise as medicine.
Simone has extensive experience working with patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as well as those suffering from numerous mental health conditions. Simone has a special interest in "invisible illnesses" and assisting patients via behaviour change and motivational counselling.
UNSW Fatigue Clinic
Simone was previously an AEP at the UNSW Fatigue Clinic; a clinical service that provides evidence-based health care for people with fatigue conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), post-cancer fatigue (PCF) or post-infective fatigue syndrome (PIFS).
For three years, Simone delivered treatment elements including activity pacing, graded exercise therapy (GET) and cognitive exercise therapy (CET).
Headspace Camperdown
Located at the Brain and Mind Centre at Sydney University, headspace Camperdown recently established exercise physiology after Simone advocated for the service. Before leaving this position to focus on SCEP, Simone provided exercise and mental health education for other allied health clinicians as well as young people involved. Exercise intervention involved clientele suffering from chronic mental health illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, eating disorders and substance abuse disorders.
Forest 24/7 Fitness
Simone runs SCEP out of Forest 24/7 Fitness in Forestville, Sydney. As the resident AEP and AES, Simone sees patients from varying backgrounds with a range of medical conditions or athletic abilities.
Sports History
Simone has an extensive sporting history, having played a majority of sports growing up. Most notably, Simone's football background has seen her playing at the NSW State Football titles and touring California with a representative football team. Simone has played representative football and futsal for many years. In 2022, Simone received the Forest Killarney Golden Boot as well as the 2022 Manly Warringah AL1 Women's Golden Boot for scoring 20 goals in 11 games . Having played football for the past 24 years, Simone draws on personal experience combined with her exercise science background to design sports specific programs for athletes from a range of disciplines and levels. Simone still plays football and is currently playing for local team Forest Killarney in the 2025 WAL1.