Access Easy English
@accesseasyenglish.bsky.social
Our team develop content to Easy English. It is for the 44% of Australian adults with low literacy. Plus many more people who need it every day. Our services include content creation, training, webinars, organisational support #SLP #speechie #inclusion
This week we're at the ASID conference in Sydney.
Come by to chat with Rachel and Cathy. We have lots of example resources to share & inspire you to join the journey to improve written information for all.
Find out more here: asidconference.com.au
See you there!
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Come by to chat with Rachel and Cathy. We have lots of example resources to share & inspire you to join the journey to improve written information for all.
Find out more here: asidconference.com.au
See you there!
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November 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This week we're at the ASID conference in Sydney.
Come by to chat with Rachel and Cathy. We have lots of example resources to share & inspire you to join the journey to improve written information for all.
Find out more here: asidconference.com.au
See you there!
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Come by to chat with Rachel and Cathy. We have lots of example resources to share & inspire you to join the journey to improve written information for all.
Find out more here: asidconference.com.au
See you there!
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There is still time to book into any of our webinars this month.
What are the needs of the 44% of adults with low literacy?
Are you communicating with all these people? No?
Does that make good business sense?
Tomorrow Wed 12 November: Insights to LIteracy for Comms and Marketing staff
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What are the needs of the 44% of adults with low literacy?
Are you communicating with all these people? No?
Does that make good business sense?
Tomorrow Wed 12 November: Insights to LIteracy for Comms and Marketing staff
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
There is still time to book into any of our webinars this month.
What are the needs of the 44% of adults with low literacy?
Are you communicating with all these people? No?
Does that make good business sense?
Tomorrow Wed 12 November: Insights to LIteracy for Comms and Marketing staff
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What are the needs of the 44% of adults with low literacy?
Are you communicating with all these people? No?
Does that make good business sense?
Tomorrow Wed 12 November: Insights to LIteracy for Comms and Marketing staff
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Our recent project with Mornington Peninsula Council in Victoria. Thanks team.
Easy English versions and a screen reader version of the Easy English text of the
1. Council plan bit.ly/4nMcWHH
2. Well Being plan. bit.ly/4qGxZ1b
Or via Our work accesseasyenglish.com.au/access-easy-...
Easy English versions and a screen reader version of the Easy English text of the
1. Council plan bit.ly/4nMcWHH
2. Well Being plan. bit.ly/4qGxZ1b
Or via Our work accesseasyenglish.com.au/access-easy-...
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Our recent project with Mornington Peninsula Council in Victoria. Thanks team.
Easy English versions and a screen reader version of the Easy English text of the
1. Council plan bit.ly/4nMcWHH
2. Well Being plan. bit.ly/4qGxZ1b
Or via Our work accesseasyenglish.com.au/access-easy-...
Easy English versions and a screen reader version of the Easy English text of the
1. Council plan bit.ly/4nMcWHH
2. Well Being plan. bit.ly/4qGxZ1b
Or via Our work accesseasyenglish.com.au/access-easy-...
Enjoy our new blog, as I travel home from Rio after attending the inaugural Latin American Easy Language conference. medium.com/@accesseasye...
Change how we write.
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…
medium.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Enjoy our new blog, as I travel home from Rio after attending the inaugural Latin American Easy Language conference. medium.com/@accesseasye...
It is extremely hot in parts of #Qld now. There were extremely hot days in #Sydney this week too.
#EasyEnglish we did @KnoxCC KNox City Council in Melbourne. It will be hot. Plan what you can do. Info on signs & symptoms of heat stress and more. www.readee.com.au/be-safe-knox
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#EasyEnglish we did @KnoxCC KNox City Council in Melbourne. It will be hot. Plan what you can do. Info on signs & symptoms of heat stress and more. www.readee.com.au/be-safe-knox
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October 24, 2025 at 4:40 AM
It is extremely hot in parts of #Qld now. There were extremely hot days in #Sydney this week too.
#EasyEnglish we did @KnoxCC KNox City Council in Melbourne. It will be hot. Plan what you can do. Info on signs & symptoms of heat stress and more. www.readee.com.au/be-safe-knox
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#EasyEnglish we did @KnoxCC KNox City Council in Melbourne. It will be hot. Plan what you can do. Info on signs & symptoms of heat stress and more. www.readee.com.au/be-safe-knox
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Halloween is not far away.
#EasyEnglish www.readee.com.au/things-you-l... Please share.
The biggest request from people with low literacy is what is on, what to do & where to go. Yet this is rarely commissioned. How do we change that?
Our goal is a story a week.
@carolinebowen.bsky.social
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#EasyEnglish www.readee.com.au/things-you-l... Please share.
The biggest request from people with low literacy is what is on, what to do & where to go. Yet this is rarely commissioned. How do we change that?
Our goal is a story a week.
@carolinebowen.bsky.social
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October 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Halloween is not far away.
#EasyEnglish www.readee.com.au/things-you-l... Please share.
The biggest request from people with low literacy is what is on, what to do & where to go. Yet this is rarely commissioned. How do we change that?
Our goal is a story a week.
@carolinebowen.bsky.social
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#EasyEnglish www.readee.com.au/things-you-l... Please share.
The biggest request from people with low literacy is what is on, what to do & where to go. Yet this is rarely commissioned. How do we change that?
Our goal is a story a week.
@carolinebowen.bsky.social
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A further comment from us following the editorial note from the Australian Policy Online acknowledging Easy English and Easy Read are different. Yeah!
There is 20 years of evidence. Why is it being ignored?
Leave a note on dept webpage, when you cannot understand it.
medium.com/@accesseasye...
There is 20 years of evidence. Why is it being ignored?
Leave a note on dept webpage, when you cannot understand it.
medium.com/@accesseasye...
A further comment following editorial note from Australian Policy Online
The following editorial note was emailed to subscribers and posted on LinkedIn by Australian Policy Online (APO) last week:
medium.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:45 AM
A further comment from us following the editorial note from the Australian Policy Online acknowledging Easy English and Easy Read are different. Yeah!
There is 20 years of evidence. Why is it being ignored?
Leave a note on dept webpage, when you cannot understand it.
medium.com/@accesseasye...
There is 20 years of evidence. Why is it being ignored?
Leave a note on dept webpage, when you cannot understand it.
medium.com/@accesseasye...
I'm honoured to be invited to the inaugural Latin America Easy Language conf.
Brazil. 29/30 Oct 2025.
A great privilege to be invited on the opening day panel 1. I'll join leaders from diff parts of the world to discuss the diff perspectives & frameworks developed for quality written info.
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Brazil. 29/30 Oct 2025.
A great privilege to be invited on the opening day panel 1. I'll join leaders from diff parts of the world to discuss the diff perspectives & frameworks developed for quality written info.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I'm honoured to be invited to the inaugural Latin America Easy Language conf.
Brazil. 29/30 Oct 2025.
A great privilege to be invited on the opening day panel 1. I'll join leaders from diff parts of the world to discuss the diff perspectives & frameworks developed for quality written info.
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Brazil. 29/30 Oct 2025.
A great privilege to be invited on the opening day panel 1. I'll join leaders from diff parts of the world to discuss the diff perspectives & frameworks developed for quality written info.
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Media releases for #PlainLanguageDay. #Blog
'New resources make reading fun and accessible.'
medium.com/@accesseasye...
Interviews & comment, projects
Access Easy English: 0466 579 855 or cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au
@equalaccesspublicmedia.org @victoriannews.com.au @theconversation.com
'New resources make reading fun and accessible.'
medium.com/@accesseasye...
Interviews & comment, projects
Access Easy English: 0466 579 855 or cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au
@equalaccesspublicmedia.org @victoriannews.com.au @theconversation.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Media releases for #PlainLanguageDay. #Blog
'New resources make reading fun and accessible.'
medium.com/@accesseasye...
Interviews & comment, projects
Access Easy English: 0466 579 855 or cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au
@equalaccesspublicmedia.org @victoriannews.com.au @theconversation.com
'New resources make reading fun and accessible.'
medium.com/@accesseasye...
Interviews & comment, projects
Access Easy English: 0466 579 855 or cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au
@equalaccesspublicmedia.org @victoriannews.com.au @theconversation.com
Our latest blog, Let's talk about digital access.
Does it meet the needs of your users and potential users?
medium.com/@accesseasye...
@victoriannews.com.au @a11yawareness.bsky.social @equalaccesspublicmedia.org @crikey.com.au @thesaturdaypaper.com.au @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Does it meet the needs of your users and potential users?
medium.com/@accesseasye...
@victoriannews.com.au @a11yawareness.bsky.social @equalaccesspublicmedia.org @crikey.com.au @thesaturdaypaper.com.au @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Let’s talk about digital access.
You want to reach a broader audience. A website is the answer: digital access to your services and information. Add an App, Chat box, &…
medium.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Our latest blog, Let's talk about digital access.
Does it meet the needs of your users and potential users?
medium.com/@accesseasye...
@victoriannews.com.au @a11yawareness.bsky.social @equalaccesspublicmedia.org @crikey.com.au @thesaturdaypaper.com.au @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Does it meet the needs of your users and potential users?
medium.com/@accesseasye...
@victoriannews.com.au @a11yawareness.bsky.social @equalaccesspublicmedia.org @crikey.com.au @thesaturdaypaper.com.au @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
#EasyEnglish for shopping & cooking are as important as consent & reports.
Plan your next meal for a hot day, or really whenever: with this yummy Chicken and fruit salad in #EasyEnglish developed by our team this week. www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
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@dietitianonline.bsky.social
Plan your next meal for a hot day, or really whenever: with this yummy Chicken and fruit salad in #EasyEnglish developed by our team this week. www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
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@dietitianonline.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#EasyEnglish for shopping & cooking are as important as consent & reports.
Plan your next meal for a hot day, or really whenever: with this yummy Chicken and fruit salad in #EasyEnglish developed by our team this week. www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
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@dietitianonline.bsky.social
Plan your next meal for a hot day, or really whenever: with this yummy Chicken and fruit salad in #EasyEnglish developed by our team this week. www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
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@dietitianonline.bsky.social
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October 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Have you seen our Easy English shop? Easy English fact sheets & forms at very low cost.
As easy as
- Buy
- Print
- Use.
For different age groups:
- Adults and with option for guardian signature,
- young people,
- parents.
accesseasyenglish.com.au/shop/
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@sallymorganslt.bsky.social
As easy as
- Buy
- Use.
For different age groups:
- Adults and with option for guardian signature,
- young people,
- parents.
accesseasyenglish.com.au/shop/
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@sallymorganslt.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Have you seen our Easy English shop? Easy English fact sheets & forms at very low cost.
As easy as
- Buy
- Print
- Use.
For different age groups:
- Adults and with option for guardian signature,
- young people,
- parents.
accesseasyenglish.com.au/shop/
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@sallymorganslt.bsky.social
As easy as
- Buy
- Use.
For different age groups:
- Adults and with option for guardian signature,
- young people,
- parents.
accesseasyenglish.com.au/shop/
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@sallymorganslt.bsky.social
I've been invited to speak on Panel 3 on day 1 of the Inaugural Latin-American Easy Language conference. With Diego Garcia Diaz, Argentina & Cecilia Quental, Brazil. Thank you
Exciting opportunity to present on images, & our image framework, design for quality development of #EasyEnglish.
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Exciting opportunity to present on images, & our image framework, design for quality development of #EasyEnglish.
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Conferência Latina Americana de Linguagem Simples
Participe da Conferência Latino-Americana de Linguagem Simples em 2025 no Rio de Janeiro. Explore temas como saúde, justiça, educação e tecnologia com foco em comunicação acessível.
www.clals2025.site
October 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I've been invited to speak on Panel 3 on day 1 of the Inaugural Latin-American Easy Language conference. With Diego Garcia Diaz, Argentina & Cecilia Quental, Brazil. Thank you
Exciting opportunity to present on images, & our image framework, design for quality development of #EasyEnglish.
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Exciting opportunity to present on images, & our image framework, design for quality development of #EasyEnglish.
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A post shared from #LinkedIn posted by the #LatinAmericanEasyLanguageNetwork
Inaugral Easy Language conference 29-30 October, in Rio de Janeiro. clals2025.site
Cathy invited to speak. Only #australian #AsiaPacific.
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@victoriannews.com.au @medianet.bsky.social @aunz.theconversation.com
Inaugral Easy Language conference 29-30 October, in Rio de Janeiro. clals2025.site
Cathy invited to speak. Only #australian #AsiaPacific.
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@victoriannews.com.au @medianet.bsky.social @aunz.theconversation.com
Conferência Latina Americana de Linguagem Simples
Participe da Conferência Latino-Americana de Linguagem Simples em 2025 no Rio de Janeiro. Explore temas como saúde, justiça, educação e tecnologia com foco em comunicação acessível.
clals2025.site
October 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A post shared from #LinkedIn posted by the #LatinAmericanEasyLanguageNetwork
Inaugral Easy Language conference 29-30 October, in Rio de Janeiro. clals2025.site
Cathy invited to speak. Only #australian #AsiaPacific.
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@victoriannews.com.au @medianet.bsky.social @aunz.theconversation.com
Inaugral Easy Language conference 29-30 October, in Rio de Janeiro. clals2025.site
Cathy invited to speak. Only #australian #AsiaPacific.
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@victoriannews.com.au @medianet.bsky.social @aunz.theconversation.com
Create written content accessible 4 people with low literacy that applies
- #UniversalDesign principles
- #ISO for Plain Language
- uses words this audience uses & understands
- framework that gives best opportunity to act on new idea, concept or thing
Only #EasyEnglish.
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- #UniversalDesign principles
- #ISO for Plain Language
- uses words this audience uses & understands
- framework that gives best opportunity to act on new idea, concept or thing
Only #EasyEnglish.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Create written content accessible 4 people with low literacy that applies
- #UniversalDesign principles
- #ISO for Plain Language
- uses words this audience uses & understands
- framework that gives best opportunity to act on new idea, concept or thing
Only #EasyEnglish.
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- #UniversalDesign principles
- #ISO for Plain Language
- uses words this audience uses & understands
- framework that gives best opportunity to act on new idea, concept or thing
Only #EasyEnglish.
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Easy English fact sheets for adults of all ages, covering topics like food, fitness, fun, health & much more.
Our team at @accesseasyenglish.bsky.social worked with MyCPGuide to develop the 43 fact sheets with support for a more accessible webpage for people with low digital literacy.
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Our team at @accesseasyenglish.bsky.social worked with MyCPGuide to develop the 43 fact sheets with support for a more accessible webpage for people with low digital literacy.
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October 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Easy English fact sheets for adults of all ages, covering topics like food, fitness, fun, health & much more.
Our team at @accesseasyenglish.bsky.social worked with MyCPGuide to develop the 43 fact sheets with support for a more accessible webpage for people with low digital literacy.
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Our team at @accesseasyenglish.bsky.social worked with MyCPGuide to develop the 43 fact sheets with support for a more accessible webpage for people with low digital literacy.
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Key Word Sign Workshop
#AACMonth #AACAwareness #AACdevice #AACSupport #KeyWordSign
Thurs 16 & 23 Oct, 2025
Time: 9am to 1 pm both days (Melb time)
Where: Online - highly interactive.
Registration is open to anyone
Cost: $350 + gst per person. events.humanitix.com/key-word-sig....
#AACMonth #AACAwareness #AACdevice #AACSupport #KeyWordSign
Thurs 16 & 23 Oct, 2025
Time: 9am to 1 pm both days (Melb time)
Where: Online - highly interactive.
Registration is open to anyone
Cost: $350 + gst per person. events.humanitix.com/key-word-sig....
October 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Key Word Sign Workshop
#AACMonth #AACAwareness #AACdevice #AACSupport #KeyWordSign
Thurs 16 & 23 Oct, 2025
Time: 9am to 1 pm both days (Melb time)
Where: Online - highly interactive.
Registration is open to anyone
Cost: $350 + gst per person. events.humanitix.com/key-word-sig....
#AACMonth #AACAwareness #AACdevice #AACSupport #KeyWordSign
Thurs 16 & 23 Oct, 2025
Time: 9am to 1 pm both days (Melb time)
Where: Online - highly interactive.
Registration is open to anyone
Cost: $350 + gst per person. events.humanitix.com/key-word-sig....
For the Swifties in your life.
New album out. From Friday 2 pm
All about it in #EasyEnglish
www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
Please share
@thetaylorexplainer.bsky.social
@ourtaylorswift.swifties.social
@melbfilmfest.bsky.social
@thesaturdaypaper.com.au
@artshub.bsky.social
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New album out. From Friday 2 pm
All about it in #EasyEnglish
www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
Please share
@thetaylorexplainer.bsky.social
@ourtaylorswift.swifties.social
@melbfilmfest.bsky.social
@thesaturdaypaper.com.au
@artshub.bsky.social
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October 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
For the Swifties in your life.
New album out. From Friday 2 pm
All about it in #EasyEnglish
www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
Please share
@thetaylorexplainer.bsky.social
@ourtaylorswift.swifties.social
@melbfilmfest.bsky.social
@thesaturdaypaper.com.au
@artshub.bsky.social
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New album out. From Friday 2 pm
All about it in #EasyEnglish
www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
Please share
@thetaylorexplainer.bsky.social
@ourtaylorswift.swifties.social
@melbfilmfest.bsky.social
@thesaturdaypaper.com.au
@artshub.bsky.social
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Key Word Sign workshop
Your presenter: Cathy Basterfield.
Where: Online - highly interactive. Lots of sign practice.
When: Thursday, 16 & 23 October, 2025
Time: 9 am to 1 pm both days (Melb time)
events.humanitix.com/key-word-sig...
@becsutherland.bsky.social @tricmc.bsky.social
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Your presenter: Cathy Basterfield.
Where: Online - highly interactive. Lots of sign practice.
When: Thursday, 16 & 23 October, 2025
Time: 9 am to 1 pm both days (Melb time)
events.humanitix.com/key-word-sig...
@becsutherland.bsky.social @tricmc.bsky.social
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October 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Key Word Sign workshop
Your presenter: Cathy Basterfield.
Where: Online - highly interactive. Lots of sign practice.
When: Thursday, 16 & 23 October, 2025
Time: 9 am to 1 pm both days (Melb time)
events.humanitix.com/key-word-sig...
@becsutherland.bsky.social @tricmc.bsky.social
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Your presenter: Cathy Basterfield.
Where: Online - highly interactive. Lots of sign practice.
When: Thursday, 16 & 23 October, 2025
Time: 9 am to 1 pm both days (Melb time)
events.humanitix.com/key-word-sig...
@becsutherland.bsky.social @tricmc.bsky.social
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Plain Language Day October 13
Drop The Jargon Day October 23
What have they got to do with #EasyEnglish & accessible written info for people with low literacy?
Well .... everything.
Two free webinars to get started.
Oct 13 bit.ly/42TLzni
Oct 23 bit.ly/4pOkTOQ
@a11ynews.bsky.social
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Drop The Jargon Day October 23
What have they got to do with #EasyEnglish & accessible written info for people with low literacy?
Well .... everything.
Two free webinars to get started.
Oct 13 bit.ly/42TLzni
Oct 23 bit.ly/4pOkTOQ
@a11ynews.bsky.social
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September 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Plain Language Day October 13
Drop The Jargon Day October 23
What have they got to do with #EasyEnglish & accessible written info for people with low literacy?
Well .... everything.
Two free webinars to get started.
Oct 13 bit.ly/42TLzni
Oct 23 bit.ly/4pOkTOQ
@a11ynews.bsky.social
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Drop The Jargon Day October 23
What have they got to do with #EasyEnglish & accessible written info for people with low literacy?
Well .... everything.
Two free webinars to get started.
Oct 13 bit.ly/42TLzni
Oct 23 bit.ly/4pOkTOQ
@a11ynews.bsky.social
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Reposted by Access Easy English
Help us get more Easy English developed that people really want to read. Talk to us about sponsoring a story.
Our team area available for any other #EasyEnglish content development you need. Procure for any topic. go.bsky.app/9VEnVz @rohanconnolly65.bsky.social @virginialions.bsky.social 3/3
Our team area available for any other #EasyEnglish content development you need. Procure for any topic. go.bsky.app/9VEnVz @rohanconnolly65.bsky.social @virginialions.bsky.social 3/3
September 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Help us get more Easy English developed that people really want to read. Talk to us about sponsoring a story.
Our team area available for any other #EasyEnglish content development you need. Procure for any topic. go.bsky.app/9VEnVz @rohanconnolly65.bsky.social @virginialions.bsky.social 3/3
Our team area available for any other #EasyEnglish content development you need. Procure for any topic. go.bsky.app/9VEnVz @rohanconnolly65.bsky.social @virginialions.bsky.social 3/3
Reposted by Access Easy English
Help people to know it is avail. With public holiday today in Vic, help to share it.
www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
This is 1 of 3 fact sheets developed this week for the AFL Grand Final week celebrations.
@6newsau.bsky.social @thinkreadhq.bsky.social @infolitgroup.bsky.social
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www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
This is 1 of 3 fact sheets developed this week for the AFL Grand Final week celebrations.
@6newsau.bsky.social @thinkreadhq.bsky.social @infolitgroup.bsky.social
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Things you like to do
www.readee.com.au
September 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Help people to know it is avail. With public holiday today in Vic, help to share it.
www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
This is 1 of 3 fact sheets developed this week for the AFL Grand Final week celebrations.
@6newsau.bsky.social @thinkreadhq.bsky.social @infolitgroup.bsky.social
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www.readee.com.au/things-you-l...
This is 1 of 3 fact sheets developed this week for the AFL Grand Final week celebrations.
@6newsau.bsky.social @thinkreadhq.bsky.social @infolitgroup.bsky.social
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Reposted by Access Easy English
Get ready for Saturday. #AFL Grand Final Day.
#EasyEnglish for all that is on, around the #MCG, other places to see the match in #Brisbane #Melb #Geelong.
Don't forget fan days on Sunday for both teams #Geelong #Melbourne, then Monday @ @brisbanelions.bsky.social #Brisbane. Please share.1/3
#EasyEnglish for all that is on, around the #MCG, other places to see the match in #Brisbane #Melb #Geelong.
Don't forget fan days on Sunday for both teams #Geelong #Melbourne, then Monday @ @brisbanelions.bsky.social #Brisbane. Please share.1/3
September 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Get ready for Saturday. #AFL Grand Final Day.
#EasyEnglish for all that is on, around the #MCG, other places to see the match in #Brisbane #Melb #Geelong.
Don't forget fan days on Sunday for both teams #Geelong #Melbourne, then Monday @ @brisbanelions.bsky.social #Brisbane. Please share.1/3
#EasyEnglish for all that is on, around the #MCG, other places to see the match in #Brisbane #Melb #Geelong.
Don't forget fan days on Sunday for both teams #Geelong #Melbourne, then Monday @ @brisbanelions.bsky.social #Brisbane. Please share.1/3