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   Home | News | Publications | The TIO’s Disability Action Plan | Objective 3: Accessible complaint resolution services

Objective 3: Accessible complaint resolution services

Our aim is to provide equitable access to the TIO’s complaint resolution services.

Meeting this objective is critical to the ability of the TIO scheme to provide complaint resolution services to all residential and small business users of telecommunications services.

It is important that the TIO is aware of any barriers that people with disabilities may experience in accessing the services of the TIO. Therefore, there is a need for the TIO to consult on an ongoing basis with peak disability organisations and to regularly review complaints involving people with disabilities. Likewise, it is a high priority for the TIO to address any barriers identified by revising current service delivery and by ensuring that any future methods of delivering services are accessible to people with disabilities.

Strategies:

Outcomes Action Position Responsible Completion date

The identification and elimination of barriers in the current delivery of services

Annually review keywords in the TIO’s complaint management software in order to capture data regarding complaints involving disabilities, taking into account compliance requirements under the Privacy Act 1988 and its amendments

PM

Annually from Jun 08

Identify current and emerging barriers to accessibility, including by monitoring complaints from people with disabilities, and consulting with relevant disability, consumer and casework organisations
DO

Ongoing

Ensure that induction training includes and identifies when to use different modes of communication aids such as the TTY, and working with interpreters and translators LDO/HRM

Sep quarter 08

Current staff are able to use communication aids and services
Conduct regular training in the role and operation of communication aids and translating and interpreting services

LDO

Annually from Jun 08

Investigate the demand and the feasibility of text/instant messaging in TIO investigative processes, including when making complaints

IM 30 Jun 2008

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