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Managing unreasonable complainant conduct

Managing unreasonable complainant conduct

When: No set dates - this is an in-house offering only
Where: At your premises or a venue of your choice
Cost (incl. GST): $5,500

Course Overview

 

Unreasonable conduct by complainants can take up an inordinate amount of an organisation’s time and resources. Based on strategies developed as part of a joint project by the nine Australasian Parliamentary Ombudsman offices, this one-day workshop provides staff with specific strategies and skills to effectively and confidently deal with unreasonable complainant conduct (UCC).

Who should attend

 

This workshop is designed for staff who come into contact with, or respond to, complainants or customers that display unreasonable conduct. This workshop is also recommended for supervisors and senior management responsible for setting complaint handling policy.

 

Learning Outcomes

 

By completing this workshop, participants will be able to:

• explain the reasons why it is important to effectively manage UCC
• appropriately categorise examples of UCC
• identify the most appropriate management principles to apply to UCC
• give examples of a range of strategies available to manage UCC
• outline strategies for responding to the anti-social use of social media and the internet
• implement key strategies for preventing UCC
• demonstrate familiarity with the purpose and contents of the UCC Model Policy, and
• apply various strategies designed to reduce and/or resolve conflict.


Contact:
NSW Ombudsman - Community Education and Training Unit

Ph: 02 9286 0900 / E: [email protected]



When
1/07/2018 9:00 AM - 30/06/2019 5:00 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
Sydney CBD NSW AUSTRALIA
Terms and Conditions
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  • Cancellation received within 6-10 business days of the start date – 50% of the fee is payable
  • Cancellation received less than 6 business days prior to the start date – 100% of the fee is payable
  • No show – 100% of the fee is payable
  • Registrations received less than 6 business days prior to the start date are non-refundable.
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