Our Story
The inspiration for Hit Send came from Mel’s time in small business when colleagues would regularly call out, “Mel, can you check this before we ‘hit send’?”
EDITING & PROOF-READING
Mel established Hit Send editing and proofreading in 2014. We are a team of four editors based in Hobart and Melbourne.
Our editors favour straightforward but elegant, informative, readable English. Mel also delivers plain English writing workshops on behalf of the Tasmanian Government.
Hit Send will review any business documents. We are a preferred provider for several Tasmanian government departments. Our clients come from a wide variety of industries and include non-profits, the Australian Government, the UN, the Government of South Australia, major corporates, small businesses, scientific research institutes and arts organisations.
We edit and proofread reports every day, but we’re also happy to work on staff manuals, handbooks, training manuals, web copy, shareholder proposals, newsletters, magazines, to name a few. Mel frequently edits into plain English Anglicare’s communication with clients.
Mel brings to her editing a Master of Arts from Oxford and 15 years’ editing experience. Her career has been in HR, fundraising, committee secretariat roles, events management and community engagement, both in the public and private sectors. This diverse experience proves valuable for editing work. She is the author of several published books for children and for several years she taught English as a second language to business students. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a professional member of the Institute of Professional Editors.
GRANT WRITING
On our team, Rajan specialises in writing grant applications and tender submissions. He ensures clients make the most clear and compelling case for their capabilities and services and that they tick all the boxes in the application process. He has successfully assisted clients as diverse as the Association for Children with Disability, Blueline commercial laundry and the Institute of Project Management to win lucrative contracts and secure vital funding.
Rajan brings to his work a wide range of skills and extensive work experience. His 20-year career in the public service included periods as a trade negotiator, as senior adviser for emergency management in the Prime Minister’s department, and a member of the Film and Literature Classification Board. During this time, he chaired grant committees and tender evaluation panels and he brings this understanding of what committees are looking for to his work with Hit Send’s clients.
Since joining Hit Send in 2015, he has also completed major editing projects for dozens of clients, including the Australian Department of Finance and the UN Development Program. Rajan holds degrees in science and international relations. In his spare time, he tutors adult literacy and numeracy students through the Tasmanian Government’s 26TEN program.
Social impact sector involvement