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Insights, analysis and opinions from our in-house experts across customer experience, QA and training teams at CSBA.

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August 4, 2026

Future Student conversations that shape success

Funding changes across Australia's tertiary sector are placing greater focus on student success, retention and completion, making the quality of…
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June 12, 2026

Gas Customer Experience Benchmarking Report – Planned Works Communication Review

CSBA’s Gas Customer Experience Benchmarking Report – Planned Works Communication Review provides an independent, structured assessment of how distributors communicate…
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May 20, 2026

Understanding what’s really driving customer contact in Local Government

Councils across Australia are under increasing pressure to manage customer contact, improve service delivery and demonstrate value to their communities.…
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November 27, 2025

Managing rising complaints in Local Government – Recording

This event has now concluded. Across Local Government, communities are increasingly frustrated, service demands are growing and staff stretched. This…
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June 10, 2025

How Australian Lenders’ Webchat Measures Up: Key Findings from CSBA’s Mystery Shopping Study

With further interest rate cuts forecast in 2025, Australia’s home loan market is poised for renewed activity. Increasingly, borrowers are…
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February 20, 2025

Agents as Brand Ambassadors: Elevating Customer Experiences with Signature Behaviours

Agents as Brand Ambassadors - CSBA Whitepaper In a rapidly evolving market, exceptional customer service is vital for maintaining strong…
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June 6, 2024

Managing the moments that matter in contact centre interactions – part 3

Welcome to the final blog of our series “Managing the moments that matter in contact centre interactions”. In this final…
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May 29, 2024

Managing the moments that matter in contact centre interactions – part 2

Welcome to the second blog of our series “Managing the moments that matter in contact centre interactions”. Here we look…
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May 15, 2024

Managing the moments that matter in contact centre interactions

Welcome to the inaugural blog of our series “Managing the moments that matter in contact centre interactions”. Let’s dive in…
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May 7, 2024

CX disconnect

CSBA has been benchmarking customer experience at 200 Australian organisations for seven years – and in that time MD Paul…
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January 9, 2024

Internal vs External QA: The Value of Objectivity

Successful customer-centric businesses understand the critical role played by a robust CX Quality Assurance (QA) program. Not only does QA…
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April 1, 2021

The ever evolving expectations of energy consumers | Lynne Gallagher, CEO, Energy Networks Australia

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April 1, 2021

Building relationships across the energy chain – the good, the bad & the opportunity | Sabiene Hiendl, Executive Director, The Energy Charter & Andrew Davis, Senior CX and Digital Transformation Leader

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April 1, 2021

Why CX is more important than ever before for energy businesses | Ben Wilson, Chair ENA, CEO of AGIG

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