Smarter AI ministerial and policy writing

For persuasive briefs and correspondence

Write better – not just faster – with AI. This practical 1-day workshop shows you how to use AI tools to write clearer texts such as briefs, reports, letters and emails.

Learn how to overcome AI issues including poor structure, unclear reasoning, hallucinations and text that is obviously AI-generated.

Government writers who have a basic familiarity with generative AI tools will leave with the toolkit and confidence to get the best out of AI.

Why government teams need this training

AI can generate policy content quickly.

But effective briefs require:

These skills still require human judgement.
This workshop teaches participants how to use AI to strengthen – not replace – professional policy writing.

What participants learn

Better AI prompting

Apply FRAME FAST prompts.

Stronger arguments

Use AI to test conclusions and generate reasoning.

Better evidence

Find and verify supporting information.

Executive summaries

Create concise recommendations.

Better brief structures

Develop reports and briefs that support decision-making.

Ministerial correspondence

Generate and improve high-quality responses.

Humanising AI content

Remove generic AI language and improve credibility.

What you’ll learn

Understand the challenges and define what ‘good’ looks like
Build and adapt prompts for government writing
Identify what ministers and other decision-makers want and how to highlight that information
Use AI to review your reasoning and interrogate your recommendations
Use prompts to improve briefs, reports and correspondence
Spot the telltale signs of AI and restore the human tone

What we include

A quick questionnaire to help us customise the workshop
Practice with precise tasks for AI to support your skills
Trainer feedback on your group writing tasks on the day
Training material for the day and for your reference after the workshop

How you prepare

Before the day: have your preferred generative AI tool installed on the computer you’ll use on the day. If that’s a work computer, please check this is in line with your workplace policies. Fill out your questionnaire using the link we send you – this link closes at midday the day before training.

How our workshops run

Training goes from 9.30am to 4.30pm (AEST). All our workshops are highly interactive, with solo and group writing activities. We take regular breaks, with a short lunch break at around 1pm.

Ideal for

Participants will be able to:

Create stronger AI prompts
Build persuasive recommendations
Improve executive summaries
Write clearer briefs
Produce better correspondence
Critically review AI outputs
Use AI responsibly in policy environments

Delivery options

We offer flexible delivery to suit your organisation:

In-house workshops

Virtual delivery

Executive briefings

Government team programs

Why Plain English Foundation

For more than 23 years, we’ve helped government agencies improve:

Now we’re helping organisations apply these same principles to AI-assisted writing.

Ready to improve AI-assisted policy writing?

Book a place on an upcoming public course, or talk to us about delivering Smarter AI ministerial and policy writing for your team.

Book this workshop