March 2022 - Plain Language Awards

We’re excited to announce the Plain Language Awards are running again in 2022 | Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash

We’ve been a bit quiet lately, but the rumours are true! Once again we’ll be celebrating Australia and New Zealand’s clearest business communicators at the 2022 Plain Language Awards. So it’s time to start thinking about your entries.

Check out last year’s finalists and winners for inspiration

Get your entries ready to send in between 1 May and 31 July. The categories will be the same as last year’s.

Read about how to enter the 2022 Awards

Check the Awards categories for 2022

This year’s Awards theme is telling your plain language story. Inspire others and be inspired!

View plain language stories in our gallery

An exciting year for plain language with the Plain Language Bill

And while you’ve got your plain language thinking hats on, why not send in a submission supporting the Plain Language Bill? The Plain Language Bill is a private member’s Bill being considered by the New Zealand Parliament. If it becomes law, it will require all government agencies to communicate in plain language.

Discover more about the Plain Language Bill

If you believe government communication in plain language would be good for Aotearoa, we encourage you to have your say by submitting on the Bill. Submissions close on 31 March 2022.

Make a submission on the Parliament website

Or use the handy template created by Write Limited to prompt your thinking.

Visit the Write website and use the ready-made submission template

Anne-Marie Chisnall March 24th, 2022

Posted In: 2022 Plain English Awards, Communications