\nAustralia now has its very own awards to recognise excellence in clear communication and plain language. The Clear Communication Awards aim to help people readily participate in society by being able to easily understand essential communications from government and business.<\/p>\n
The founders of the Awards believe that being able to understand a message on first reading is not only important \u2014 sometimes it\u2019s life-saving. This notion played a big part in motivating the three Melbourne professionals to create the Awards. And they were of course partly inspired by our own Plain English Awards!<\/p>\n
\u2018We want to find information quickly and for it to be bite-size. We don\u2019t have the tolerance or desire to work hard, and any difficulty will send us back to Google to find an alternative,\u2019 says Joh Kirby, one of the organisers.<\/p>\n
The winners of the inaugural 2019 awards have just been announced. You can find out about the winners on the Clear Communication Awards website:
\nhttps:\/\/clearcommunication.com.au\/2019winners\/<\/a><\/p>\n
The fine array of finalists deserves a mention too:
\nhttps:\/\/clearcommunication.com.au\/2019finalists\/<\/a><\/p>\n
We know that running a successful awards programme takes a lot of commitment from the organisers and volunteers involved. Among those who dedicate their time is a long list of international plain language and communication experts who judge each category. Congratulations on a successful first year!<\/p>\n
Read more about the Australian Clear Communication Awards on their website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"