Complaints Resolution
If you have a complaint we would like you to tell us so that we can address the matter. We are committed to the efficient and fair resolution of complaints.
How you can lodge a complaint
If you wish to make a complaint, please contact our Compliance Manager on the information below:
Compliance Manager
compliance@metriscope.com.au
Phone: 02 9659 3955
Fax: 02 9659 4912
Address: PO Box 2036, Castle Hill NSW 1765
Our complaint process is free of charge to you. Your complaint does not need to be in writing. If you require any assistance to lodge your complaint, please let us know. You may also choose to authorise a representative to make a complaint on your behalf.
We are bound by the Privacy Act, and we manage and protect your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles.
How we will deal with your complaint
We will respond to your complaint in a timely and flexible manner. Our goal is to ensure the earliest possible resolution and we will try to resolve your complaint wherever possible at the first point of contact. Where your complaint is urgent it will be prioritised.
We will ensure you have the opportunity to explain your complaint. To this end we ask that where possible, that you provide the following information about your complaint:
We will address your complaint fairly and consistently, treating each complaint in an un-biased manner, and ensuring all allegations are investigated thoroughly. We will inform the financial adviser or mortgage broker involved about your complaint and ask them to respond to us.
Once your complaint is resolved any agreed outcomes will be implemented in a timely manner.
How and when we will communicate with you about your complaint
We will acknowledge the receipt of your complaint within 1 business day verbally or in writing.
Where this is not possible, acknowledgement will be made as soon as possible.
We will investigate your complaint promptly and respond to you within 30 calendar days. Our response will include:
If we are able to resolve the complaint to your complete satisfaction within 5 business days, we may not provide a written response unless you request a response in writing.
Some complex matters may require additional time to thoroughly investigate the complaint and bring it to a resolution. Where additional time is required, we will advise you in writing within 30 calendar days of receiving the complaint. We will explain the reasons for the delay.
We will communicate openly throughout the process.
If you are not satisfied with the resolution of your complaint, you can lodge a complaint with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).
Your right to lodge a complaint with AFCA
If an issue has not been resolved to your satisfaction, you can lodge a complaint with AFCA. AFCA provides fair and independent complaint resolution that is free to consumers. The contact details for AFCA are:
Mail GPO Box 3, Melbourne VIC 3001
Phone 1800 931 678 (free of charge)
Email info@afca.org.au
Online www.afca.org.au
About this Policy
We may amend or update our Complaints Policy as required by law or as our business processes changes.