AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT EDITING

Australian Editing House provides editing support to government departments and third-party providers, helping ensure clear, consistent, and professional communication across a wide range of projects and initiatives. Here's how we can help:

1. Improving Clarity, INCLUSION and Accessibility

• Plain Language Editing: Simplifying complex government documents to plain English to make them accessible to a broad audience, including non-native English speakers and individuals with limited literacy.

• Inclusive Language Review: Ensuring language is respectful, culturally sensitive, and free from bias, supporting diversity and inclusion across all communications.

• Accessibility Compliance: Editing for compliance with accessibility standards (such as WCAG), ensuring materials are inclusive and usable for people with disabilities.

2. Ensuring Accuracy, Consistency and Readiness for Publication

• Copyediting and Proofreading: Carefully reviewing documents for grammar, punctuation, clarity, and consistency to ensure polished and professional communication.

• Formatting and Document Styling: Applying consistent formatting, headings, numbering to improve readability and ensure a professional appearance.

• Final Pre-Publication Checks: Conducting final reviews before submission or publication to ensure all content meets quality assurance standards.

3. Supporting Strategic Communication

• Briefs, Speeches and Media Releases: Editing high-level and public-facing content to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with strategic messaging and communication objectives.

• Website Content and Digital Material: Optimising digital content for clarity, accessibility, and ease of navigation across government platforms.

• Ministerial Correspondence and Parliamentary Reports: Refining official documents to maintain professionalism, structure, and alignment with government protocols and audience expectations.

4. SpecialiSed Editing Services

• Technical Documents: Providing expertise in editing technical and complex materials, such as scientific reports.

• Indexing Services: Creating clear, accurate indexes for lengthy reports or publications, helping readers navigate complex content efficiently.

• Policy and Legislative Documents: Editing formal policy papers, regulatory documents, and legislative drafts with attention to structure, language, and compliance with government standards and protocols.

5. EDITORIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Stakeholder Communication: Supporting the preparation of correspondence and project documentation for stakeholders.

• Workflow Support: Overseeing editorial workflows by coordinating feedback, consolidating edits, and ensuring smooth progress through drafting, review, and approval stages.

• Publication Timeline Management: Coordinating editing timelines with stakeholder reviews and production schedules to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.

6. Custom Solutions for Departments

• Create Tailored Style Guides: Design and implement department-specific or project-specific style guides to ensure consistency, clarity and compliance with government standards.

• Process Improvement: Offering advice on workflows and processes to enhance the efficiency of document creation and review cycles.

• Editorial Consulting and Advice: Provide expert guidance on language use, content strategy, document structure, and editorial best practices to support internal teams and evolving communication needs.

By providing these services, Australian Editing House can help the Australian government and third-party organisations maintain the highest standards in their communications, ensuring they are effective, professional and inclusive.

If you are a government department or an organisation that does third-party work for the Government, contact us today to discover how Australian Editing House can elevate your communications and help you achieve your goals.