Easy English

These Easy English resources help make important fire safety information accessible to everyone. Ideally, a support person will assist the reader to read, understand, and make decisions about this information.

What is Easy English?

Easy English is a simple and accessible way of presenting information. It uses everyday words, short sentences, and images to help people understand information more easily. It helps make information easier to read, understand, and use.

Who is it for?

Easy English is for people who have difficulty reading and understanding written information. It helps them understand, use, and act on information independently or with support.

Our Easy English resources support people who have:

  • Low literacy
  • Intellectual disabilities
  • English as a second language.

How to use our Easy English resources

Where possible, a support person should help the reader to go through the information, understand it, and make decisions.

Bushfire emergency kits (Easy English) (pdf 1.9MB)

Learn what to pack in your emergency kit. Written in Easy English.

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Bushfire risk areas (Easy English) (pdf 2.3MB)

Learn what bushfire risk areas are. Written in Easy English.

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Check bushfire information (Easy English) (pdf 882.1KB)

Learn how to check bushfire information. Written in Easy English.

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Fire Danger Ratings (Easy English) (pdf 2.1MB)

Fire Danger Rating messaging in Easy English.

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Get ready for bushfire (Easy English) (pdf 210.6KB)

Learn about how to get ready for bushfire. Written in Easy English.

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Get your pets ready for a bushfire (Easy English) (pdf 1.6MB)

Learn how to get your pets ready for a bushfire. Written in Easy English.

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Home fire safety (Easy English) (pdf 5.6MB)

Home fire safety messages in Easy English.

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Leave early before a bushfire starts (Easy English) (pdf 559.9KB)

Learn about leaving before a bushfire starts in Easy English.

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Smoke alarms (Easy English) (pdf 1.4MB)

Smoke alarm messaging in Easy English.

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Stay safe in your car in a bushfire (Easy English) (pdf 1.6MB)

Learn how to stay safe in your car in a bushfire. Written in Easy English.

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Stay safe in your house in a bushfire (Easy English) (pdf 1.5MB)

Learn how to stay safe in your house in a bushfire. Written in Easy English.

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What happens in a bushfire (Easy English) (pdf 1.9MB)

Learn about what happens in a bushfire. Written in Easy English.

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