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What this job is
A machine shorthand reporter uses stenotype machines to produce real-time written records of spoken proceedings in Australian courts, tribunals, and other formal hearings. They transcribe testimony, judgments, and submissions with high accuracy, working under tight time pressures to ensure verbatim records that serve as official legal documentation. The role requires mastery of stenographic theory and specialised equipment to capture speech at speaking pace and produce transcripts that meet the standards of the Australian legal system.
Pay
A$1,371 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adapt to type of mediacore
- Adhere to organisational code of ethicscore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Dictation and Transcriptioncore
- Electronic Document Managementcore
- Legal Terminologycore
- Multitaskingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Court Filing and Deadline Management
- Digital Literacy
- Health Terminology Literacy
- Process Documentation
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Workload Self-Management