Occupation

561232 Machine Shorthand Reporter

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
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Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
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561232 Machine Shorthand Reporter

Records and reproduces the spoken word in court and parliamentary proceedings, television programming, and for the deaf and hard of hearing using handwritten shorthand, stenotype shorthand machines, computer-assisted transcription software, and sound recording equipment.

Specialisations

  • Braille Transcriber
  • Court Reporter
  • Hansard Reporter
  • Realtime Reporter
  • Stenocaptioner

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 4: NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience

Main tasks

  • Records proceedings in shorthand using computerised equipment and shorthand writing machines
  • Transcribes recorded information
  • Proofreads and corrects transcripts
  • Reproduces the spoken word, environmental sounds, and song lyrics as captions in audiovisual productions
  • May read portions of transcripts during proceedings