Court Reporter

Business, Admin & Entrepreneurship

ANZSCO ID 532112

Summary

Machine Shorthand Reporters record and reproduce the spoken word in court and parliamentary proceedings, television programming, and for the deaf and hearing impaired, using handwritten shorthand, stenotype shorthand machines, computer-assisted transcription software, and sound recording equipment.

Employment Pathway

Formal qualifications are not essential to work as a Machine Shorthand Reporter. Although most workers have a university degree or a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification in areas like secretarial and clerical studies, keyboarding, law, business and management, communication, media or journalism.

Top Skills Required

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Writing - Communicating clearly with others through written word
Reading Comprehension - Understanding the meaning of written sentences and paragraphs
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively

Key tasks

Takes verbatim records of proceedings in rapid shorthand using computerised equipment and shorthand-writing machines.
Transcribes information recorded in shorthand and on sound recording equipment, and proofreads and corrects copy.
Reads portions of transcripts during trials and other proceedings on request of judges and other officials.
Reproduces the spoken word, environmental sounds and song lyrics as captions for television programs, and the deaf or hearing impaired.

Facts about this occupation

-8.1% Growth

49% Full-time Share

$1,155 Avg Pay/Wk

1,300 Workers

48 years Avg Age

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