The Easy Read Toolbox

18/12/2025

Exciting News!

Big congratulations to Matthew Anderson, our talented resident cartoonist, on the publication of his new Christmas book:
📖 “Ginger the Cookie-Eating Reindeer”

Matthew has worked tirelessly to bring this festive story to life, full of charm, humour, and holiday cheer. It’s a perfect read for children and families, and a wonderful addition to any Christmas collection! 🦌🍪

Get your copy today and join Ginger on his deliciously mischievous adventures!
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FX87GFNY?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520

Images: Matthew Anderson’s novel ‘Ginger the Cookie-Eating Reindeer’ placed on a chair. The book cover features an illustrated reindeer in a cookie sweater, eating a cookie while lounging on a sleigh surrounded by a pile of cookies.

16/12/2025

The International Easy Read Community of Practice have banded together to provide you with an amazing freebie to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disability!

Freebies include:
- images
- guides
- cards
- information
- and more.

Contributors include:

- Beverley Streater
- Casey Gray - ByEd
- Disability Equality Scotland
- easyread.tech
- IHC. org.nz
- The Easy Read Toolbox

Link: https://lnkd.in/gh-d2Nw4

Available for limited time only!

14/12/2025

Want to make your social media and content more accessible? We’ve got you covered.

Our Inclusive Communication Management service supports you with:

✔️ Easy-to-understand social media content, including diverse images
✔️ Accessible and engaging newsletters
✔️ Content audits to help you improve accessibility across platforms

We bring lived and professional experience to help you engage your audience without leaving anyone behind. Whether you need full management or just a helping hand, we’ll make sure your content speaks to everyone.

Get in touch today to learn more: email admin@easyreadtoolbox.info or visit our website.

Image: Image of a smartphone surrounded by notification icons, with an image of a person relaxing on their phone. Text: Inclusive Communication Services and list various social media platforms.

11/12/2025

‘Tis the season for inclusion!

Creating visuals that are both inclusive and accessible doesn’t have to be tricky. With The Easy Read Toolbox, you can access a curated selection of diverse and inclusive images that resonate with all audiences.

Whether it’s for social media, email campaigns, or your website, The Easy Read Toolbox makes creating engaging and accessible content simple and effective.

Explore more here: https://www.easyreadtoolbox.info/category/Image-Packs

Image: 5 sample images that are available in our christmas image packs. Text: ‘Tis the season for authentic representation.

10/12/2025

Are you ready to join the Inclusion Revolution?

The Easy Read Toolbox produces a monthly email newsletter packed full of tips for inclusive communication, exclusive offers for subscribers, news and upcoming events and so much more.

Who is this for?

✅ Organisations or Government bodies seeking to convert important documents into Easy Read.
✅ Social media managers looking for tips on writing inclusive communications.
✅ Health practitioners looking to provide Easy Read documents to patients.
✅ Anyone who values access and inclusion or just wants to keep up to date with what we’re doing!

If you’re ready to embark on an inclusive journey with us, get onto the mailing list and we’ll send you our FREE Accessible Communication & Easy Read introduction booklet.

Join the inclusion revolution here: https://www.easyreadtoolbox.info/get-started

Image: Illustration of a laptop. text reads: Subscribe and join the inclusion revolution. Becoming a member, you receive: a Free resource, event and workshop announcements, updates from the team and opportunites to work together.

09/12/2025

This is great!

05/12/2025

Choosing a social enterprise isn’t charity, it’s a strategy.

And when you partner with the Easy Read Toolbox, the impact goes far beyond accessible communications.
We’re proud to be a certified social enterprise and as far as we know, the only one in Australia providing accessible communication services grounded in lived experience.

At a time when ESG is under global scrutiny, Australian investors, customers and regulators continue to expect organisations to walk the talk. Partnering with The Easy Read Toolbox helps you do exactly that.

When you work with us, you’re:

- Investing in the livelihoods of disabled artists, writers, editors and administrators
- Supporting fair and award-level wages
- Using procurement to generate inclusive employment and community development
- Demonstrating your values in action, not just on paper

If your organisation wants to communicate more accessibly and create genuine impact, we’d love to chat.
📩 Admin@easyreadtoolbox.info

Find out the benefits we can provide for you: https://www.easyreadtoolbox.info/why-partner-with-a-social-enterprise-like-ert

Get all the tools you need to write easy-to-understand communication in one place. When over 50% of the Australian population reads at a primary school level or below, why are you still baffling your clients with jargon, complex text, and unnecessary novels?!

04/12/2025

The Toolbox team would like to congratulate our founder, Karen Hedley , on being the recipient of the Innovation award for the National Awards for Disability Leadership.

This recognition is a testament to Karen’s unwavering commitment to creating a more inclusive and accessible world. For decades, she has championed accessible communication, disability rights, and equitable representation, ensuring people with disability are not only included, but are heard, respected, and empowered.

Karen’s vision shapes everything we do at The Easy Read Toolbox, and her leadership continues to inspire our team, our partners, and the broader community. We could not be prouder to celebrate this well-deserved achievement.

Congratulations, Karen and thank you for proving every day what bold, compassionate, and transformative leadership looks like.

Image: Picture of Karen Hedley looking and smiling at the camera. Text reads: Congratulations Karen. Recipient of the Innovation award 2025 National Awards for Disability Leadership.

02/12/2025

International Day of Peoples with Disabilities (IDPwD) is more than a date on the calendar, it’s a reminder that access, inclusion and representation must be everyday commitments, not once-a-year events.

As organisations across Australia prepare their posts and morning teas, it’s important to ask: What changes are we making that will still matter tomorrow?

One powerful place to start is communication.
For many people with disability, complex information is a barrier to participation, decision-making, and independence. When information isn’t accessible, opportunities aren’t accessible.

So The Easy Read Toolbox asks: what are you doing to continue to build inclusion and accessibility practices in your workplace?

If you’re serious about disability inclusion, contact us to start planning your inclusion revolution for 2026
📩 Admin@easyreadtoolbox.info

Image: Image of 5 people together with invisible disabilities. Text: True inclusion is more than a day marked on the calendar.

02/12/2025