Bernadette McGoldrick - Stenocaptioner, RPR, CRC - has worked in the live captioning industry for more than 20 years.

She is passionate about using her unique skills to facilitate accessibility at events of all types. 

Bernadette has a special interest and expertise in:

• disability and inclusion sector - individual to organisational level
• workplaces, including individual access support
• musical and artistic events
• multicultural events
• Indigenous events
• NZ events and common Maori words and concepts
• public lectures and panel discussions
• politics and current affairs
• workshops and forums, research and focus groups
• pride events
• awards ceremonies
• government sector
• difficult subject matter, complex terminology
• confronting themes and swearing
• events requiring sensitivity and confidentiality

Bernadette is based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

She's a classical musician, having attained an AMusA Diploma for piano. Her piano skills translate well to the exceptional hand and finger control required for stenographic ability and accuracy, as well as focus and stamina. Combined with a Bachelor of Journalism attained in 2004, Bernadette's unique skillset led her to a career in stenography. She completed her studies with the National College of Court Reporting in 2009 whilst working as a live and offline television captioner in Brisbane. She was based at the ABC and Channel 9 studios for much of this time.

Bernadette uses stenographic theory to "write" (type in chord-like shapes) on a shorthand machine at speeds of 250+ words per minute with 99.9% accuracy. Bernadette is proud to be a practitioner of the art of stenography and promotes the technical skill, training and human intelligence required to achieve the best captions you will ever see. 

She has captioned national/international news bulletins and rolling coverage of world events, sporting competitions, conferences, virtual/hybrid events, scientific conferences, awards ceremonies, forums, information seminars, parliamentary proceedings, meetings, remembrance services, expos, musical and theatre performances, and much more.

Bernadette is proud to be a member of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) of the USA. No such association currently exists in Australia. She has completed stenography examinations to gain the respected certifications of:

• Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)
• Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC)

These designations are maintained through the fulfilment of continuing education requirements and by remaining an NCRA member in good standing, ensuring Bernadette maintains the highest level of professionalism and knowledge in the industry.