Articles with 'wait times'

Australian call centres longest wait times

April 16, 2017 Last Updated: December 16, 2023
Justin Tippett

In Channels Nine’s latest bid for a Walkley Award, reporter Nat Wallace’s investigation has revealed Australia’s longest call centre wait times. Its a hard-hitting piece of journalism that leaves no stone unturned in hunting down the worst offenders.

The Centrelink call centre

March 8, 2017 Last Updated: December 16, 2023
Justin Tippett

The Centrelink call centre certainly has its fair share of critics with horrendous wait times (if you can get through) but are things about to change in 2020?

child abuse hotline with 42 per cent abandoned calls

Child abuse report line call centre failure

January 14, 2017 Last Updated: November 25, 2019
Justin

One South Australian Government agency is experiencing a 42% abandonment rate resulting in over 14,000 missed calls on their child abuse report line.

Average wait times blow out on Child Abuse Hotline in South Australia

Average wait times blow out for child abuse hotline

October 25, 2016 Last Updated: November 25, 2019
Justin

Shocking news in South Australia as average wait times blow out for child abuse hotline to over 60 minutes and the Minister’s excuse is, well, pathetic.

Medibank customer service overhaul

August 22, 2016 Last Updated: April 6, 2021
Justin

In welcome news for their long-suffering customers, the CEO has announced a Medibank customer service overhaul after years of poor service takes its toll.