How to become a 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.
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
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Diploma of Clinical Coding (HLT50321)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $71,292 a year
- About 46,300 people work in this job group now, and about 44,700 are projected by 2035. (-3.5%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Machine Shorthand Reporter?
Ways in include: Diploma of Clinical Coding.
How much does a Machine Shorthand Reporter earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $71,292 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Machine Shorthand Reporter a growing career in Australia?
Employment is projected to fall 3% by 2035, from about 46,300 to about 44,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Machine Shorthand Reporter?
Not always. 41% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Diploma of Clinical Coding.
Will AI change the work of a Machine Shorthand Reporter?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04