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Change is everywhere. Lots of change causes stress, and more so when you are not sure what it is or how it affects you personally or the broader community in which you engage.When information is clear, explicit and you do not need to infer anything, we can feel more certain about what the change means. This […]

The following editorial note was emailed to subscribers and posted on LinkedIn by Australian Policy Online (APO) last week:Many resources on APO feature an Easy Read or Easy English version. As a result of our work with the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) on thier Disability Research Collection you can now easily locate these on APO.You’ll find […]

Media release for Plain Language Day.No matter how well you craft your message, it’s wasted if your reader can’t understand it.Plain Language Day and this week, October 13–18, is a time to think about how we get our message across. That means thinking about the 44 per cent of adult Australians who live with low literacy; […]

Plain Language and Easy English. Shared principles, different audiences .International Plain Language Day 2025Happy International Plain Language Day! It is a day to celebrate and advocate for each person’s right to clear, well-designed information about the things they need to know.Plain Language and Easy English share the same goal: to make information understandable, purposeful, and usable. Both are […]