Plain language editing

Plain language is user-friendly writing.

It makes written information clear, accurate and accessible.

It helps

  • your readers to understand your message

  • your clients to trust you

  • your business to work more efficiently.

I don't change your message – I make it clear and easy to understand.

  • Apply if you are aged 65 years old or older, blind, or disabled and have low income and few resources.

    Apply if you are terminally ill and want to receive hospice services.

    Apply if you are aged, blind or disabled; live in a nursing home; and have low income and limited resources.

    Apply if you are aged, blind, or disabled and need nursing home care, but can stay at home with special community care services.

    Apply if you are eligible for care and have low income and limited resources

  • You may apply if you are:

    • terminally ill and want hospice services

    • eligible for government-funded care and have low income and limited resources

    • over 65 years old, blind or disabled and have low income and few resources and you

      • live in a nursing home

      • need nursing home care but can stay at home with community care services.

What I can do for you

​Whether you are writing a business report, a guide or a resource, you want your readers to engage with your message easily and quickly.

I can help you be confident that your information says what you want it to say, and your readers can easily understand it.

I will work with you to make sure

  • your writing is user-friendly, ensuring your message will be understood

  • your writing flows

  • the message is in the right tone

  • the details are consistent and well organised

  • the spelling and grammar is correct

  • the layout is easy to follow and professional, ready for printing.


I will help you make your document or resource easy to read while keeping true to your brand and its intended purpose.​

Talk to me to find out more

What I work on

  • Create readable and professional reports that impress your clients, investors, business partners and managers.

  • Make your documents easier to follow – without watering down the detail. I edit policies, procedures and compliance materials so they’re clear, consistent and legally sound. Work with me for HR policies, T&Cs and workplace manuals.​

  • Clearly communicate objectives and policies to specialists and the wider community with technical editing and proofreading.

  • Clear comms = confident teams. I edit internal documents to make sure your people understand what they need to do, without confusion or fluff.

  • Whether you are writing a business plan, advertising copy, a press release or training manuals, the quality of the content determines your success and reflects your business. ​​This service is designed to help you prepare error-free, effective, print-ready documents ​that get the results you are looking for.

  • Need to impress a funder or win a bid? I help sharpen your message and smooth your structure, so your ideas are strong and easy to follow. Work with me for ​grant applications, RFP responses and business cases.

  • ​Make sure your website is easy to read and navigate. I check that your website tells your story and is engaging and clear.

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​Whether you are writing a report, marketing material or government content, you want it to be easily and quickly understood.

  • "Marja gave us peace of mind, and has been key in establishing quality and consistency."

    -- Mark Leach | Editor-in-Chief, Wonkhe

  • "I particularly enjoyed her method of simplifying complex ideas to ensure that the content is well-received and understood. "

    -- Max Bessone, Creative consultant

  • "Marja helped me consider the reader's perspective to ensure my message got across in the most impactful way."

    -- Danijela Armitage | Nourish & Tempt

Contact me for clear, accurate content.

Tell me a little about your project, including your challenges, timelines, and desired outcomes, and I will tailor a package for you.