About Steedan
Steedan is a specialist writing consultancy delivering writing skills training for all levels of government, business and industry. Since 1986, we have supported organisations to improve the clarity, accuracy and effectiveness of their written communication to inform the reader’s decisions and actions.
We excel at delivering professional writing courses at high levels of business and government, including ministerial briefs, board papers and council reports.
Specialist writing training since 1986
Steedan works with organisations that require writing to meet high professional and governance standards.
Our training focuses on the types of documents people write at work every day, including ministerial briefs, board papers, reports, correspondence, tenders, business cases and digital content.
We also support organisations to strengthen editing and review skills so documents are clear, consistent and fit for purpose.
Based in Melbourne, Steedan delivers training face-to-face and virtually across Australia and internationally.
Steedan’s approach is grounded in clarity, relevance and respect for organisational context.
Our courses:
are tailored to your organisation’s documents, templates, style guides and standards
include course participants’ writing examples as examples and exercises
include practical evidence-based techniques to achieve clarity through effective editing that can be applied immediately back at work
respect your internal processes for governance, protocol and approval processes
align to your policies on confidentiality and AI.
Why organisations choose Steedan
Organisations choose Steedan because we deliver writing training that is practical, credible and tailored.
We offer:
specialist expertise in high-level workplace and government writing
extensive experience across government, business and industry
courses tailored to organisational needs and writing standards
practical, no-nonsense delivery focused on real work
a trusted approach developed over more than 3 decades.
We partner with you to develop the most appropriate cost-effective solution for your business.
Our facilitators
Steedan is led by Lynne Hayward, who has delivered writing skills training since 1986. Lynne works closely with organisations to ensure courses are relevant, practical and aligned to professional and organisational requirements.
Steedan also works with a small group of experienced facilitators who share our commitment to clarity, relevance and high professional standards.
