We specialise in accessibility
We create documents that are easy to read and websites that are easy to use
You know accessibility is something you should be doing, but you may not be so sure why, or how, to go about it.
Maybe you’re not sure if it’s worth the investment of time or resources.
The Easy Read format presents information in a way that is very easy to understand. In its simplest form, it uses images to support text, large font sizes and plenty of white space. Easy Read is currently used extensively for audiences with disability. However, it is also becoming more widely used for audiences with low literacy levels or where English is an additional language.
Different formats of Easy Read may also be called Easy English or simple English.
Literacy is the ability to understand, evaluate, use and engage with written texts to take part in society, reach goals, and develop knowledge and potential.
Did you know that, in Australia today, over 40% of adults have a literacy level below what is considered enough to get by in everyday life?
What can we help you with?
Our latest work
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February 2024
We worked with the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) to write and edit plain language content for the updated Energy Made Easy website.
The website allows households and small businesses to ...
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February 2024
We were proud to work with the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS) on an Easy Read overview of the new Commonwealth Disability Royal Commission Response Taskforce (the Taskforce ...
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January 2024
We worked with the City of Newcastle to produce a range of accessible versions of their Community Engagement Strategy. The strategy explains how City of Newcastle will work with the ...
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January 2024
The Attorney-General Department (AGD) coordinated a national approach to address coercive control. It identified 7 National Principles to recognise and respond to the issue.
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November 2023
We worked with the Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) to redesign their website. The ACD website helps parents to navigate the journey of raising a child with disability ...
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November 2023
We worked with the Government of South Australia Department of Human Services (SA DHS) to create an Easy Read version of South Australia’s First Autism Strategy Discussion Paper: Consultation ...
18.5% of the Australian population has a disability – that's 4.25 million people.
More than 40% of adults in Australia have very low levels of literacy.
44% of people have very low levels of computer skills.
Latest news
Meet the people behind our passion: David
14 March 2024
At the Information Access Group, we’re passionate about the role we play in making a positive impact in the community. Each month we’ll introduce you to a member of our team so you can learn more about the people behind the passion and what makes them proud to be part of the work we do.
This month we’d like you to meet David, our Project Editor. David shares his passion for China, how he ended up writing a thesis on fiction podcasts…which he doesn’t listen to and the story behind why he transitioned from working in hospitality to working in editorial.
How text-to-speech can make your content more accessible
13 March 2024
Text-to-speech is a technology that converts written text into spoken words. While it has been used in assistive technology for many years, it is becoming more popular for other audiences who want to consume content in a different way. Recent innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) have made text-to-speech voices more realistic and accurate.
Meet the people behind our passion: Fraser
9 February 2024
At the Information Access Group, we’re passionate about the role we play in making a positive impact in the community. Each month we’ll introduce you to a member of our team so you can learn more about the people behind the passion and what makes them proud to be part of the work we do.
This month we’d like you to meet Fraser, our Graphic Designer and Project Manager. Fraser shares his love of people, cultures and countries and his passion for human rights and social justice which saw him win the Law Hack 2021.