Amy Campion Words

I’m Amy Campion, a writer, broadcaster and community storyteller based on the Mornington Peninsula.

I work with people and organisations who are trying to make life kinder, fairer or more beautiful in their corner of the world. My job is to help you find honest, human language for the things that matter most, whether that’s a child’s first story, a considerate impact report, or a message to donors that doesn’t feel like manipulation.

I’m especially interested in how we can keep our words human in a world where so much is being written by machines.

What I do now

These days my work sits at the intersection of story-making, ethical communications and human-centred writing.

I work with:

• not-for-profits, charities and social enterprises
• schools and education projects
• community groups and local initiatives
• creative individuals and small, values-driven businesses

to:

• design and run story-making workshops for children, teens and adults
• gather and shape community stories for impact reports, websites and funding
• offer ethical communications consulting so your messaging aligns with your values
• turn rough or AI-generated drafts into clear, grounded writing that sounds like you.

I also write selected articles and features, especially when they involve local stories, arts, nature, community or the changing role of technology on humans and the earth.

The unifying themes in all my work are to build awareness, develop connections, enhance meaning and create positive change.

How I work

A few things you can expect if we work together:

• Care with people’s stories.
  I believe stories are powerful and intimate. When we talk about hardship, trauma or challenge, I’m always thinking about consent, dignity and how it will feel for the person being written about, now and in the future.
• Plain language, real nuance.
  I like writing that is clear and welcoming without talking down to people. I’m comfortable holding complexity, especially where there are no easy answers, neat outcomes or “hero” narratives.
• Collaboration, not extraction or exploitation.
  I don’t swoop in, grab a soundbite and disappear. I prefer to walk alongside people, co-create and leave behind tools or frameworks your team can keep using.
• Thoughtful use of AI.
  I use AI as a practical research tool at times, but I don’t hand it the wheel. My focus is on helping organisations keep their own voice, ethics and thinking at the centre of their communications.

For parents and schools

A lot of my story-making work happens in spaces with children and young people – through school holiday programs, youth theatre, school workshops and community projects.

If you’re a parent, carer or educator looking me up, here’s what I want you to know:

• Children’s emotional safety matters more to me than the “product”.
  I care far less about polished writing than I do about kids feeling seen, safe and not judged for how they learn or express themselves.
• Workshops are inclusive and flexible.
  I design sessions so children can join in through drawing, speaking, dictating or writing. There is always permission to pass, move, take breaks or do things a little differently.
• Trauma-aware and neurodiversity-friendly.
  I’m not a therapist, but years of working alongside families, young people and community organisations – and my own lived experience – mean I’m attentive to overwhelm, attention differences and nervous systems that are already doing a lot.
• Boundaries and consent are important.
  Children are never pressured to share more than they’re comfortable with. If their words or artwork are being considered for use in communications (like at Saltbush), that always happens with clear parent/guardian consent and options for first-name-only or anonymous attribution.
• I work within child-safe frameworks.
  When I run programs under the banner of an organisation (such as a school, theatre company, radio station or Saltbush), I work within their child-safe policies and procedures, and in collaboration with staff.

If you have questions or particular needs around access, anxiety, neurodivergence or anything else, I’m always happy to talk before a workshop so we can plan together.

A Bit of Background

My working life has never been one straight line.

Over the years I’ve been:

• Chair of a Community Bank board, working at the intersection of local finance, community grants and grassroots projects.
• Broadcaster on community radio (Breakfast on RPP FM), interviewing locals and holding space for the stories that don’t always make mainstream media.
• Secretary of a youth-focused theatre company, supporting young people to tell their own stories on stage.
• Communications and grants writer for Saltbush Balnarring Beach, a small not-for-profit offering respite by the sea for people in challenging circumstances.
• Freelance writer and editor, including regular feature writing for Mornington Peninsula Magazine.

Threaded through all of this has been a love of language, a deep respect for community, and an ongoing curiosity about how we can build futures that stay human in the midst of rapid technological change.

I was born in Central Australia, grew up in Western Australia, spent many years overseas, and now live on the Mornington Peninsula with my children, sea breezes, and more books than shelves.

Working Together

If you’re:

• a not-for-profit, charity or social enterprise wanting your communications to feel more aligned with your values
• a school or community organisation seeking story-making workshops for children or young people
• a purpose-led business trying to keep your writing human in an AI-heavy world

I’d love to talk.

You can reach me via the Contact page with a few lines about who you are, what you’re working on and how you hope I can help. We’ll start there and see what makes sense.