Apply evidence: Learn to create accessible written communication.

When: Saturday 20 February 2027 and Saturday 27 February 2027

Where: Online

Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Melbourne time (AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time)

Cost: $1,000 + gst

Learning objectives

Participants will:

Receive a comprehensive participant pack to support learning and future practice
Understand the legislative and policy context for Easy English
Explore adult literacy in Australia and internationally and consider implications for organisational engagement. (You are from outside Australia. We will sharethe data from where you live and work)
Identify who benefits from Easy English and why
Examine current Australian and international Easy English resources
Understand the limitations and evidence base relating to Easy Read
Learn to identify the differences between Easy English and Easy Read
Practise each of the five steps used to develop effective Easy English materials
Begin writing their own Easy English document
Learn how to select and develop appropriate image supports
Explore meaningful consumer testing and co-design approaches
Review the application of Easy English in websites and social media
Receive references and resources for ongoing learning and research

Who should attend?

Anyone who writes information for the public, including:

Communications and marketing staff
Disability support workers
Therapists and health professionals
Disability advocates
Teachers and educators
Researchers and ethics teams
Local government staff
Government department staff
NDIS and My Aged Care staff
Access and inclusion team members
Health promotion staff
Policy and project staff
Report writers and planners

The course is also suitable for anyone who writes information for colleagues and staff, including:

Workplace procedures and work instructions
Safety information
Leave and HR information
Job descriptions
Employment conditions and entitlements
Internal reports and organisational communications

Before your course

We will send you a hard-copy participant pack, including our Easy English writing checklist and course materials.

Approximately 10 days before the course, you will receive two short video presentations to watch in preparation for training.

To maximise the practical benefits of the course, bring along a document, brochure, flyer or other written material. You will begin converting it into Easy English during the training.

After your course

Your learning supports continue after the course. You receive:

Up to one hour of editorial review of a draft Easy English document by an Access Easy English writer
Access to our closed Easy English writers' network via Facebook and/or LinkedIn
Opportunities to attend ongoing one-hour skills development webinars
Practical support to continue refining Easy English documents
Access to bespoke coaching and editorial services from our team

Small group learning

Places are strictly limited to 12 participants to maximise interaction, discussion and personalised feedback.

Bring a real document from your workplace and leave with practical skills, expert feedback and the foundations of your own Easy English resource.

Not sure if this is right for you?

Examples of our projects at https://accesseasyenglish.com

Call Cathy Basterfield 0466 579 855 or email cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au

We also offer this course for your team. Personalised to your staff and organisation needs. It can be the same number of days, or increase the days (shorter hours per day) or include more hours for a longer course. Face to face or via zoom.

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How to register

Pay with a Credit Card using the Humantix 'Get tickets' tab.

or
Request an invoice for Accounts Payable. Email cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au .

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