Complaints Policy
GENERAL
Objective
This policy has been designed to provide guidance to customers on the manner in which Bunbury Trucks receives and manages complaints.
The objectives of this policy are to ensure:
- Customers are aware of complaint lodgement and handling processes;
- Complaints are investigated impartially with a balanced view of all information or evidence;
- Complaints are considered on their merits taking into account individual circumstances and needs; and
- Personal information is dealt with in accordance with Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Policy.
Purpose & Core Values
The purpose of this Policy is to outline how Bunbury Trucks deal with customer complaints and feedback.
Bunbury Trucks seeks to maintain and enhance its reputation of providing customers with high quality products and services. Bunbury Trucks value complaints and feedback as they assist to improve products, services and customer service.
Bunbury Trucks are committed to being responsive to the needs and concerns of customers or potential customers and to resolving complaints as quickly as possible.
Bunbury Trucks are committed to being consistent, fair and impartial when handling complaints and will work to address each complaint with integrity and in an equitable, objective and unbiased manner.
This policy is guided by the following Core Values:
- Partner of the Customer
We will spare no effort to be recognised as a partner of the customer and exhibit Customer First attitudes at all times. We will go the extra mile to deliver our customers an outstanding level of service and respect the Hino Total Support principles.
- Respect for People
Being open, honest and respectful of individuals in all our dealings and maintaining the highest integrity at all times. Leading by example and treating others the way we would like to be treated.
- Continuous Improvement
Always doing what we say we will and striving for excellence and quality in everything we do. By better understanding our customers’ needs and expectations and continuously working to innovate and improve the way we do things.
- Teamwork
Providing support to one another, working co-operatively, respecting one another’s views, and making our work environment fun and enjoyable.
Definitions
Complaint
In this policy a complaint means an expression of dissatisfaction made to or about Bunbury Trucks by a customer (existing or potential) relating to products, services, staff or the handling of a complaint where a response or resolution is explicitly or implicitly expected or legally required.
A complaint covered by this policy can be distinguished from:
- responses to requests for feedback about the standard of our service provision;
- reports of problems or wrong doing merely intended to bring a problem to our notice with no expectation of a response;
- service requests; and;
- requests for information.
Complaint management system
All policies, procedures, practices, staff, hardware and software used by us in the management of complaints.
Feedback
Opinions, comments and expressions of interest or concern, made directly or indirectly, explicitly or implicitly, to or about us, about our products, services or complaint handling where a response is not explicitly or implicitly expected or legally required.
PROCESS
Who to contact
Customers who are dissatisfied with a product or service provided by Bunbury Trucks should in the first instance communicate directly with us in one of the following ways:
Raise the concern with the staff member handling your issue or their Manager.
If the customers are uncomfortable with speaking directly to the staff member or their Manager or consider the staff member or Manager to be unable or unwilling to address their concerns, the concern can be brought to the General Manager.
08 9795 0000 or by email at complaints@bunburytrucks.com.au
If the concern is related to a Hino Truck and the customers are uncomfortable with speaking directly to Bunbury Trucks or consider the dealership to be unable or unwilling to address their concerns, they may lodge a complaint with Hino Motor Sales Australia directly in one of the following ways:
- By completing an enquiry form on the HMSA website.
- By telephoning the Hino Care Centre on 1300 01 HINO (4466).
- By writing to HMSA: Hino Motor Sales Australia Pty Ltd, Hino Care Centre, PO Box 225, Caringbah NSW 1495.
Acknowledgement
Once a complaint has been received, Bunbury Trucks will aim to reply to the customer within 48 hours to confirm receipt and to provide the customer with a complaints reference number.
Bunbury Trucks will assess and where required, investigate all complaints impartially and with a balanced view of all information or evidence provided to it. Complaints will be considered on a case by case basis, taking into account individual circumstances and needs.
Initial assessment
After acknowledging receipt of the complaint, Bunbury Trucks will undertake an initial review of the complaint and confirm whether the issues raised in the complaint are within their control. Bunbury Trucks will also consider any outcomes sought by the person making a complaint and, where there is more than one issue raised, determine whether each issue needs to be separately addressed.
When determining how a complaint will be managed, Bunbury Trucks will consider:
- How serious, complicated or urgent the complaint is;
- Whether the complaint raises concerns about people’s health and safety;
- How the person making the complaint is being affected;
- The risks involved if resolution of the complaint is delayed; and;
- Whether a resolution requires the involvement of other organisations.
Bunbury Trucks will assess and prioritise complaints in accordance with the urgency and/or seriousness of the issues raised. If a matter concerns an immediate risk to safety the response will be immediate and will be escalated appropriately.
Handling complaints
Where possible, complaints will be resolved at first contact with Bunbury Trucks with staff who are adequately equipped to respond to complaints, including being given appropriate authority, training and supervision.
Where initial resolution of a complaint is not possible, Bunbury Trucks may decide to escalate the complaint to a more senior member of staff within Bunbury Trucks.
Investigating Complaints
Bunbury Trucks is committed to resolving complaints at the first point of contact; however, this will not be possible in all circumstances.
Where a complaint is not able to be immediately resolved, Bunbury Trucks may need to undertake an investigation and where necessary, conduct its own examination of the Hino Products subject of the complaint.
At the completion of any such investigation the complainant will be promptly informed of the outcome and what decision has been made.
During the initial review or investigation stage Bunbury Trucks may need to seek further clarification or documentation from the customer to assist Bunbury Trucks in resolving the complaint. Bunbury Trucks may also need to undertake its own testing of Hino products. If Bunbury Trucks has sought clarification or additional documentation from the customer and is waiting on the customer to provide this information, Bunbury Trucks may not be able to resolve the complaint within 10 business days. Similarly, if Bunbury Trucks needs to conduct product testing it may not be able to resolve the complaint within 10 business days.
Communication, Resolution & Feedback
Bunbury Trucks is committed to managing expectations and will proactively keep customers informed about the progress of the complaint, any investigation and the resolution. Customers have the right to make enquiries about the current status of their complaint at any time by contacting 08 9795 0000.
Bunbury Trucks generally aims to resolve complaints within 10 working days. If it takes Bunbury Trucks longer than 10 working days to resolve a problem or if the complaint needs to be escalated internally or externally, then the customer will be informed of the reason for the delay and provided with an updated date when Bunbury Trucks is likely to be in a position to finalise the complaint.
Bunbury Trucks will advise the customer of the findings of the investigation and any action Bunbury Trucks may take to resolve the complaint. Once the outcome of any investigation has been communicated to the customer the complaint will usually be closed.
Conflicts of Interest
Bunbury Trucks will aim to ensure that the person handling a complaint is different from any staff member whose conduct or service is being complained about. Conflicts of interests, whether actual or perceived, will be managed responsibly.
Managing unreasonable conduct
Bunbury Trucks is committed to being accessible and responsive to customers who approach us with feedback or complaints.
At the same time our success depends on:
- our ability to do our work and perform our functions in the most effective and efficient way possible;
- the health, safety and security of our staff; and;
- our ability to allocate our resources fairly across all the complaints we receive.
When people behave unreasonably in their dealings with us, their conduct can significantly affect the progress and efficiency of our work. As a result, Bunbury Trucks will take proactive and decisive action to manage any conduct that negatively and unreasonably affects us and will support our staff to do the same in accordance with this policy.
INFORMATION & RECORD KEEPING
Information Collected During Complaints Process
When investigating a complaint, Bunbury Trucks is relying on information provided by the customer and information Bunbury Trucks may already be holding. Bunbury Trucks may need to contact the customer to clarify details or request additional information where necessary. When collecting personal information Bunbury Trucks will comply with the Australian Privacy Principles and their Privacy Policy.
To help investigate a complaint quickly and efficiently Bunbury Trucks will ask for the following information:
- Customer name & contact information.
- The name of the person the customer has been dealing with.
- The nature of the complaint.
- Details of any steps the customer has already taken to resolve the complaint.
- Copies of any documentation to support the complaint, if relevant.
The record of the complaint will document:
- the contact information of the person making a complaint;
- issues raised by the person making a complaint and the outcome/s they want; and
- any other relevant information.
Bunbury Trucks may also keep records about:
- How we managed the complaint
- The outcome/s of the complaint (including whether it or any aspect of it was substantiated, any recommendations made to address problems identified and any decisions made on those recommendations), and
- Any outstanding actions that need to be followed up.
Bunbury Trucks will ensure that outcomes are properly implemented, monitored and reported to the complaint handling manager and/or senior management.
REVIEW
Analysis and evaluation of complaints
Bunbury Trucks will ensure that complaints are recorded in a systematic way so that information can be easily retrieved for reporting and analysis.
Monitoring of the complaint management process
Bunbury Trucks will continually monitor our complaint management process to:
- ensure its effectiveness in responding to and resolving complaints, and
- identify and correct deficiencies in the operation of the system.
- Monitoring may include the use of audits, complaint satisfaction surveys and online listening tools and alerts.
Continuous improvement
Bunbury Trucks are committed to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of our complaint management system. To this end, Bunbury Trucks will:
- support the making and appropriate resolution of complaints.
- implement best practices in complaint handling.
- recognise and reward exemplary complaint handling by staff.
- regularly review the complaints management system and complaint data, and;
- implement appropriate system changes arising out of our analysis of complaints data and continual monitoring of the system.