Geoff Dawson Writer Editor
Email: geoffdawsoneditor@gmail.com
Website: http://www.geoffdawsoneditor.com/
Accredited Editor 2016
Thirty years experience in writing, editing, proofreading and project-managing publications for government and non-government organisations. Experience in training, coaching and mentoring writing skills. Special interest in making complex or technical topics accessible to non-expert readers and helping writers from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Structural (substantive) editing, copyediting, proofreading. Plain English editing. Academic editing. Research, writing, fact checking. Technical editing. Training, coaching and mentoring on writing skills.
Health, education, environment and water, infrastructure and urban planning, economics and statistics, government and public administration, academic editing, linguistics, law.
Report and policy paper, academic thesis and dissertation, journal article, website content, fact sheet, technical manual and operating instructions, form letter, corporate documents, conference proceedings, education and training material.
Wrote and/or edited many reports, briefs and cabinet submissions over 20 years in parliamentary committees and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Proofread the online Australian Government Style Manual before its initial release (https://www.stylemanual.gov.au/).
Project-managed annual reports of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority.
Edited many reports for government or consultants on varied topics, often including complex or technical material. Typical examples:
AusNet, Post Incident Review into AusNet's Response to the February 2024 Outage Event, 2024 (https://www.ausnetservices.com.au/-/media/project/ausnet/corporate-website/files/outages/nous-independent-post-incident-review---ausnet-february-2024-storm-response---10-july-2024.pdf)
Medical Technology Association of Australia, The Value of MedTech Report, 2023 (https://www.mtaa.org.au/value-medtech-report)
Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Issues in managing a large river at a Basin scale, 2023 (https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/issues-in-managing-large-river-at-basin-scale.pdf)
Department of Health and Aged Care, First Evaluation Report National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan, 2023 (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-09/national-stillbirth-action-and-implementation-plan---evaluation-report-2023.pdf)
Nous Group Study of Higher Education Professional Services Leaders, Closing the divide: Professional services and academic leaders must unite to drive change on campus, 2023 (https://nousgroup.com/assets/docs/Nous-Group-Study-of-Higher-Education-Professional-Services-Leaders-2023-CA.pdf)
Department of Health and Aged Care, Evaluation of COVID-19 point-of-care testing in remote and First Nations communities, 2022 (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-05/evaluation-of-covid-19-point-of-care-testing-in-remote-and-first-nations-communities_0.pdf)
Inspector-General of Water Compliance, Compliance and enforcement across the Murray–Darling Basin, 2022 (https://www.igwc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/compliance-enforcement-across-murray-darling-basin.pdf)
IPEd Accredited Editor
Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing (Editing) (University of Canberra)
Graduate Diploma in Public Law (Australian National University)
Master of Science by research thesis (University of Sydney)
Diploma of Education (University of Sydney)
Bachelor of Arts majoring in languages (University of Sydney)
Member, Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd)
Member, Canberra Society of Editors
Canberra Society of Editors treasurer (and assistant treasurer), 2017–2022