In 2010 the University of Tasmania employed me and Bruce Ransley of Impress: clear communication to determine their training requirements for implementation of their new financial software package, Finance One. We assessed the needs of each user group, helped the
Preventing the spread of freshwater pests and pathogens
In 2009 I did a structural edit and proofread of a freshwater field hygiene document for NRM South. I reviewed existing material and proposed graphical summaries to explain key concepts to the main audiences. I also drafted text and concepts
Structuring, writing and editing report on ICT Strategic Guidelines
In 2009 and 2010 I helped prepare, write and edit strategic guidelines for DEEWR. These were intended to help Australian schools to incorporate ICT into teaching, learning and administration. The guidelines included case studies of good practice. This work was
Improving the way policy recommendations are written
DPAC employed me and Bruce Ransley (Impress: clear communication) in 2010 to develop a training course to teach their policy advisors how to use a new framework for writing/evaluating policy. This was a pilot project and the training was developed
Climate change case studies for LGAT
In 2010 I interviewed representatives from local Tasmanian councils and wrote case studies about their climate change projects for an LGAT publication. This was fascinating and very encouraging, from a personal perspective. This work was done with Bruce Ransley of
Editing and proofing marketing material for politician
Edited and proofread various letters and marketing material for a local Tasmanian politician. Enough said.
Business procedures for superannuation company
For the past several years I have helped RBF Tasmania to scope out, prioritise and draft the documentation they need to maintain their information system’s security and integrity. This involved regular meetings with the clients, detailed record-keeping of progress, interviewing
Web content for Metro Tas Greencard
Metro Tasmania introduced their rechargable ‘Greencard’ last year and needed some words to explain how it works. I designed the structure for the Greencard section of the MetroTas website and, along with web development company Ionata Web Solutions, helped to
Restructuring government policy pages on intranet
In 2008 and 2009 I worked for what was then called DPIW to evaluate the HR and Finance policy sections of their intranet. The intranet had become cluttered and hard to navigate. I proposed a user-friendly structure and edited many
Profiles about Tasmanian science and technology researchers
I love writing case studies and profiles! In 2007 I interviewed a slew of Tasmanian science and technology researchers for the Department of Economic Development and wrote promotional articles and press releases about their work.