Testimonials
TOP TYPE has amongst its clients the following:
- Researchers (from various Australian universities , Government departments etc – including students)
- Market research companies
- Private investigators
- Loss adjusting companies
- Forensic psychologists
- Specialist medical practitioners
- Forensic engineers
- Barrister
- Family lawyer
- Authors / biographers
- Film screenplay writer
- Life coach
Read what they have to say:
We need a fast and accurate transcription service for keynote speeches that I often give on behalf of Anglicare SA. Every time I have been very impressed with the quality of the transcription and the speed with which it is delivered to us. Ruth had been enthusiastically recommended to me by Mr Geoff Anderson of Flinders University – I have no difficulty understanding why.
Dr Lynn Arnold AO
Chief Executive, Anglicare SA
(former Premier of South Autralia) (March 2010)
Ruth has been transcribing interviews for me for over three years now. I do a lot of work out bush and the recordings of the interviews are not always of the highest quality, but somehow Ruth manages to transcribe the interviews as though they had been recorded in a studio. She picks up every word! Not only that, but she is fast and reliable. Now I can upload the audio files to the website which just makes the process simple and secure. I don’t have to worry about the files getting lost in cyberspace. I can’t remember who recommended Ruth to me, but I am very glad they did.
Claire Bartlett
PhD Candidate / former Research Fellow Charles Darwin University (May 2010)
My company recently employed the secretarial services of Ruth Ridgwell of Top Type Transcription & Secretarial . The quality, timeliness and accuracy of her work was outstanding; my requirements were delivered ahead of schedule. I was extremely impressed with her professionalism and have absolute confidence in her reliability. I will definitely use Ruth Ridgwell for secretarial support for my future requirements and strongly recommend her, without hesitation, to anyone requiring the services of a virtual secretary / administrative support. It was an absolute pleasure doing business with Ruth.
Ute Heward
Coach & Founder
Thought Transformation (February 2010)
We have used Top Type Transcription and Secretarial as an essential part of our researching the biography of a prominent Australian. We have presented Ruth with long, sometimes poorly recorded, complex and sensitive interviews and she handles them accurately and efficiently. She is very tactful and we have complete faith that confidential material is respected. Ruth is very pleasant to work with and has eased our task more than she realises. Her service is top quality and value.
Dr Susan Boden & Dr Nicholas Brown
Research School of Social Sciences
Australian National University (2009)
Top Type are top guns in efficiency, accuracy and fast turnaround times. Top Type are an ideal complement to my business operations , leaving my PA time to do other essentials.
John Goldfinch Btech., FIEAust., CPEng
Senior Forensic Engineer
FMG Engineering (2009)
The service provided by Top Type was excellent and they were very efficient. I would highly recommend them to others looking for transcription services.
Nadia Corsini, B Psych Hons, PhD
Research Projects Officer
CSIRO Human Nutrition
Kathleen Harry
PhD Student
Charles Darwin University
Top Type delivers great service! Ruth recently transcribed a documentary-type movie for me. She does everything you ask her to do, delivers in excellent time (before you even hope to receive it) and, by far the most important thing, her work is accurate. I would recommend Top Type to anyone needing something transcribed.

