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Customer Overview 111-20091834




This document outlines Customer Overview and helps staff identify the reason for the customer's contact. Customer Overview is a snapshot of recent information from the customer's record, in one spot, in chronological order. Icons and meaningful descriptions give Service Officers a clear description of the customer's overall experience.

Service Centres

This page contains information on Customer Overview for Service Centre staff.

How to access Customer Overview

Table 1

Item

Description

1

Customer Overview location

Service Officers must have access to the Front of House (FOH) app to view Customer Overview. The FOH app is simple to use on multiple devices such as desktop computers, Surface Pros and iPads.

Staff access the app via the Front of House desktop icon on their device.

2

Access to Customer Overview

Service Officers can ask their Team Leader for access to Customer Overview.

3

Customer information on Customer Overview

Customer Overview needs a Customer Reference Number (CRN) or Customer Access Number (CAN) to populate customer information.

Note: Medicare numbers will not show on the Customer Overview screen.


Customer Overview icon descriptions

Table 2

Icon

Description

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/letteronlineicon.png|Letter - Online letter icon

Blue: means an event was outbound to the customer.

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/ssappgreyicon.png|Self Service app icon - Grey

Grey: means the outcome is unknown.

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/onlinegreenicon.png|Online - Green icon

Green: means the customer has successfully self-served.

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/inboundcallicon.png|Inbound call icon

Maroon: means the event or activity originated from the customer.

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/amberalerticon.png|Alert Icon - Amber

Amber: means something needs Service Officer action. This is usually something that happened in the IVR.

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/redcrossicon.png|Red cross icon

Red: means the desired outcome was not achieved.


Profile Header information

Table 3. the Profile Header shows any indicators relating to the customer. These help Service Officers tailor the conversations they have with customers.

The Profile Header shows if the customer:

  • lives in a remote area
  • has a preferred language (other than English)
  • currently has a nominee or is a nominee
  • is registered for self service (and which service)
  • has any issues blocking their ability to self service

Item

Icon

Description

Remote

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/profileremoteicon.png|Profile - Remote icon Remote

Remote icon only displays if a remote indicator is present on the customers record. Hover text shows ‘town and state’.

Language

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/profilelanguageicon.png|Profile - Language icon Language

Language icon only displays if a preferred Language is present on the customers record. Hover text shows ‘preferred language’ (if not English).

Nominee

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/profilenomineeicon.png|Profile - Nominee icon Nominee

Nominee icon displays if the customer is, or has, a nominee. Click text shows nominee type: ‘Payment’, ‘Correspondence’ or ‘Payment and Correspondence’, Name and Password.

Voiceprint

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/profilevoiceprinticon.png|Profile - Voice print icon Voiceprint

Voiceprint icon displays when the customer has an active Voiceprint. Hover text shows ‘Active’ or ‘Locked’ and last login date.

Online

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/profileonlineicon.png|Profile - Online icon Online

Online icon displays when a customer is registered for a Centrelink Online Account. Hover text shows ‘Active’ and last log on date or ‘Locked’ and the reason for the ‘Locked’ status.

App

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/profileappicon.png|Profile - App icon App

App icon displays when a customer is registered for the Express Plus Centrelink App. Hover text shows ‘Active’ and last log on date or ‘Locked’ and the reason for the ‘Locked’ status.


Banner information

Table 4. Banners alert Service Officers to important details about the customer, for example:

  • any special circumstances such as a Display on Access (DOA) DOC that must be viewed before interacting with the customer
  • any agency priority, such as COVID 19 Stimulus payments

Item

Icon

Description

DOA Banner

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/doabanner.png|DOA notice banner

A warning shows in the Banner display format if one (or more) DOA DOCs are on file. DOA banners do not show the DOA specifics.

Special Banner

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/specialbanner.png|Special banner

Special banners are:

  • used to alert Service Officers of, or
  • provide direct access to resources.
  • only displayed when required. Time frames will vary

Alerts information

Table 5. Alerts show what is affecting the customer so that Service Officers can have a better interaction with them.

Alerts show:

  • if the customer has any issues present on their Issues screen
  • if the customer's payment is currently suspended
  • the date of an upcoming or missed appointment
  • the status of a customer claim and when it was submitted
  • if the customer is due to report or has missed their reporting day
  • If the customer has a debt and if any debt arrangements are due to expire

Item

Icon

Description

Reporting due today

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue Reporting due today

Displays on the day reporting is due only.

Reporting overdue

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue Reporting overdue - 11 Feb

Displays until overdue report is submitted.

Missed Appointments

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue Missed provider appointment 24 Feb

Displays:

  • for 14 days after the event or
  • until re-engagement appointment is booked
  • the date and type of appointment, for example, ServAU or Provider

Upcoming Appointment

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue Upcoming Serv AU appointment 24 Feb 10:30am

Displays:

  • for 7 days prior to the event
  • the date, time and type of appointment, for example, ServAU or Provider

Active Debt

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue Active debt

If there is an active debt, one of three debt alerts show. Only one debt alert displays, even for multiple debts.

Active Debt - alert shows if there is an active debt/s and the other two debt alerts are not appropriate.

Active Debt - repayment arrangement ending

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue Active debt - repayment arrangement ending soon

Alert shows if a debt arrangement plan is due to end within 14 days.

Active Debt - repayment arrangement ended

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue Active debt - repayment arrangement ended

Alert shows if debt repayment plan has ended in the last 28 days and not been renewed.

Claim Submitted

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue New PPS claim submitted 02 Feb - on hold

Claim alerts show from when a claim is submitted until it is finalised. Claims older than 12 months show the year on the alert.

Combined claims, (for example, CP - Carers payment and CDA - Carers Allowance) with a single claim ID, show in the same alert with a comma separating the types of claim.

If one claim is finalised prior to the other, only the current outstanding claim shows.

Rejected Claim

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue New PPS claim submitted 02 Feb - Rejected

Alert displays for 28 days after the event.

Suspended Benefit

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue YAL Suspended - YBS 02 Feb

Suspended benefit status displays for 28 days. Alert shows the payment type, reason and date of suspension.

Cancelled Benefit

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/alertblueicon.png|Alert Icon - Blue YAL Cancelled - ATR 12 Feb

Cancelled benefit status displays for 28 days. Alert shows the payment type, reason and date of cancellation.

Issues

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/amberalerticon.png|Alert Icon - Amber Issues on file

Only displays when Issues are present on file.


Cards information

Table 6. Most information on Customer Overview displays as cards. Cards show the interactions between a customer and the agency in date order for the last 28 days. (With the exception of SMS and push notifications which show for only 7 days.) Cards aggregate for the same activity type on the same day.

Cards help Service Officers by:

  • showing letters and other correspondence the customer has received from the agency and a view of the letter as the customer sees it (PDF)
  • highlighting the journey the customer has already been on with the agency, such as Service Centre visit, online and app activities, phone calls and push notifications

Item

Icon

Description

Correspondence Cards

Online letter

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/letteronlineicon.png|Letter - Online letter icon

Letter cards display the issue date shown on the letter. Letter titles can be clicked to produce a PDF version of the letter and titles have been modified to display a meaningful title.

Paper letter

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/lettericon.png|Letter - Posted letter icon

Letter cards display the issue date shown on the letter. Letter titles can be clicked to produce a PDF version of the letter and titles have been modified to display a meaningful title.

Email

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/emailicon.png|Email icon

Email titles can be clicked to produce a PDF version the customer has received.

SMS

(7 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/smsicon.png|SMS icon

SMS titles can be clicked to view a PDF version of what the customer received.

Push Notifications

(7 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/pushnotificationicon.png|Push notification icon

Displays the activity title on the card that the customer was reminded to complete.

Telephony Cards

Inbound call

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/inboundcallicon.png|Inbound call icon

Only previous calls are shown, not the current active call.

Scheduled call-backs and place in queue

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/scheduledcallicon.png|Scheduled call icon

Place in Queue (PIQ) calls and Scheduled callback calls (SCIQ) display on the current call to show Service Officers the reason for call.

Self Service Applications and Microservices

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/ssappicon.png|Self Service app icon - Green https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/ssappgreyicon.png|Self Service app icon - Grey https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/ssappredicon.png|Self Service app icon - Red

Self Service Application and Microservices cards display when the customer has entered the App or Microservice within the IVR.

  • Green - means the transaction was successful
  • Grey - means the outcome is unknown
  • Red - means an unsuccessful transaction

Abandoned and congestion

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/congestionicon.png|Congestion icon

Abandoned calls display when the customer ends the call while in the Queue. Congestion cards display if the customer is played a message in the IVR to call back another time as all our Service Officers are busy. This happens if:

  • the customer is not eligible to be routed to Self Service options based on:
    • the reason for their call and/or
    • their authentication level, and
  • calls are not being routed to Service Officers

Online and Mobile Applications

Online

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/onlinegreenicon.png|Online - Green icon https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/onlinegreyicon.png|Online - Grey icon https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/onlineredicon.png|Online - Red icon

Details of the activity undertaken are displayed in the card title for single transaction and ‘multiple activities’ if more than one activity on the same day.

  • Red - means activities did not complete.
  • Grey - means mixed outcomes from activities
  • Green - means completed activities

Card expands to show time and title of activities with an indicator of the outcome.

Mobile Application

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/appgreenicon.png|App - Green icon https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/appgreyicon.png|App - Gray icon https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/appredicon.png|App - Red icon

Details of the activity undertaken are displayed in the card title for single transaction and ‘multiple activities’ if more than one activity on the same day.

  • Red - activities did not complete
  • Grey - mixed outcomes from activities
  • Green - completed activities

Card expands to show time and title of activities with an indicator of the outcome.

Service Centre visit

Service Centre visit

(28 day display)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/servicecentreicon.png|Service Centre icon

Title shows location of visit. Clicking on the title gives:

  • an expanded view with more details
  • timestamp in local time
  • the queue name, and
  • the contact type of an adhoc Service Centre visit

Knowledge Links information

Table 7. knowledge links give Service Officers a direct link to the most relevant Operational Message or Operational Blueprint.

Knowledge Links help Service Officers by giving quick access to help needed to complete the customer's enquiry.

Item

Icon

Description

Operational Blueprint links

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/customer-overview/oblocationimage.png|Operational Blueprint content banner

Links are selected for specific items only and provide a direct link to corresponding reference material to aid Service Officers.