A quick and easy guide to making sure your writing meets the fundamentals of plain language.
Plain Language
The law is often complex. Explaining the law in plain language can be challenging.

Support explaining the law
Many people, including those with good literacy skills, have difficulty reading and understanding written communications about legal matters.
The law is often complex. Explaining the law in plain language can be challenging.
Our interactive online plain language workshops will help you get your message across. Learn how to create clear, engaging and easy-to-read letters, fact sheets and other pieces of legal writing.
Funding to help respond to legal need
Major Grants offer up to $100,000 for projects that help organisations better understand and respond to the civil legal needs and capabilities of Victorians.

Publications
Resources
A research report examining the information needs of self-represented litigants in England and Wales.
A guide to legislative drafting by the Australian Government.
Related topics
Resources to help produce more accessible legal information, which empowers more people to understand and engage with the law.
Let us know about your new program, resource or initiative and we’ll help you get the word out!
Funding to help respond to legal need
Major Grants offer up to $100,000 for projects that help organisations better understand and respond to the civil legal needs and capabilities of Victorians.