24/7 call answering for mining operations

Whether you need round-the-clock call answering to alert engineers of critical system failures, keep tabs on staff at remote or hazardous sites, or support a dedicated mining community response line, OfficeHQ has a solution to suit.

OfficeHQ's call answering for mining operations includes Australian professionals handling community hotline calls, stakeholder enquiries and lone worker safety monitoring as required.

24/7 call handling for community hotlines, escalation management and lone worker safety

Australian-based agents

Calls can always be answered by local agents, with customer data on-shore at all times, depending on your plan.

24/7 answering service

We can look after customer enquiries or emergencies any time, including after hours, weekends and public holidays.

Conditional scripting

We can use multi-level, conditional scripting so complex call flows are consistently managed every time.

Custom IVR services

Utilise custom IVR developed for your preferred call flow, so your callers get to the right place, first time.

Fast speed of answer

Even at high volumes, your calls are answered in an average of 15 seconds or less, which is industry-leading.

1300 & 1800 numbers

Convey a nationwide presence by promoting a 1300 or 1800 number, or several local numbers, to your callers.

How our mining answering service works

We answer in less than 4 rings

We take great pride in answering calls in less than 15 seconds on average, which means you avoid losing frustrated callers to your competitors.

We answer in less than 4 rings

We take great pride in answering calls in less than 15 seconds on average, which means you avoid losing frustrated callers to your competitors.

We answer in
less than 4 rings

We take great pride in answering calls in less than 15 seconds on average, which means you avoid losing frustrated callers to your competitors.

Why mining companies choose OfficeHQ

Mining operations carry significant responsibility to the communities and stakeholders around them. Whether it’s a community information line, a general enquiries hotline or a high-volume inbound service, we handle every call professionally at any hour.

We handle calls for:

  • Community hotlines and information lines
  • General site and operational enquiries
  • Contractor and supplier call handling
  • After-hours and overflow call management

Every call is answered by a real person, ensuring your community and stakeholder relationships are handled professionally around the clock.

Remote mining operations come with unique safety obligations. When something goes wrong on site, the response needs to be immediate and structured.

We can follow your custom escalation protocols to contact the right people fast, with our lone worker safety monitoring providing an additional layer of protection for staff working in isolated or high-risk environments.

Our escalation process includes:

  • Custom scripting to assess call urgency
  • SMS and phone call escalation to on-call staff
  • Roster-based routing so the right person is always contacted
  • Automatic escalation if the first contact doesn’t respond in time

We work to your schedule, your SLAs and your safety requirements, whether you have a single on-call manager or a rotating emergency response team.

Our receptionists work with whatever platform your operation already uses. There’s no need to change your systems or processes, we slot in alongside the way your team already operates.

We use your scheduling tools to manage:

  • Message delivery and call record management
  • Appointment handling
  • Incident logging
  • Cancellations, reschedules and diary updates

No double-handling, no communication gaps, and no missed calls regardless of time or call volume.

Why mining companies choose OfficeHQ

From community information lines to high-volume inbound services, we handle every call professionally at any hour.

We handle calls for:

  • Community hotlines and information lines
  • General site and operational enquiries
  • Contractor and supplier call handling
  • After-hours and overflow call management

Every call is answered by a real person, ensuring your community and stakeholder relationships are handled professionally around the clock.

Remote operations come with unique safety obligations. We can follow your custom escalation protocols to contact the right people fast, with our lone worker safety monitoring providing an additional layer of protection for staff working in isolated or high-risk environments.

Our escalation process includes:

  • Custom scripting to assess call urgency
  • SMS and phone call escalation to on-call staff
  • Roster-based routing so the right person
  • Automatic escalation if the first contact doesn’t respond in time
  • Lone worker check-in monitoring with missed check-in escalation

We work to your schedule and your SLAs, whether you have one technician on call or a rotating team.

We work with whatever platform you already use — no need to change a thing.

We use your scheduling tools to manage:

  • Message delivery and call record management
  • Appointment handling
  • Incident logging
  • Cancellations, reschedules and diary updates

Stay in control of your reception

Stay in control of your reception

Access Anywhere

Manage your communications wherever work happens. The portal works seamlessly on your desktop, laptop or mobile so you stay connected in the office or on the move.

  • Desktop & mobile compatible
  • Accessible from multiple devices
  • Multi user access
  • Real time updates

No extra setup or learning curve required.

Our call answering solutions

Caller greeting
List staff or departments
Collect information from callers
Warm call transfers
Advise business hours/location
Answer common questions
Scripted questions & responses
Quote fees & take payments
CRM input or submit online forms
Escalation management
Outbound calling
Appointment scheduling
Diary management
MessageExpress
From $25 per month*
Personalised
1 person or team
3 details
MyAssistant
From $49 per month*
Fully customised
Unlimited contacts
Unlimited
MyDiary
From $49 per month*
Fully customised
Unlimited contacts
Unlimited

*Plus GST. Additional charges may apply for add-ons. Refer to Terms & Conditions.

Our call answering solutions

Compare Plans

Caller greeting
List staff or departments
Collect information from callers
Warm call transfers
Advise business hours/location
Answer common questions
Scripted questions & responses
Quote fees & take payments
CRM input or submit online forms
Outbound calling
Appointment scheduling
Diary management
MessageExpress
From $25 per month*
Inclusions
  • Personalised greeting
  • Single contact/department
  • 3 details collected
MyAssistant
From $49 per month*
Inclusions
  • Fully customised greeting
  • Unlimited contacts/departments
  • Unlimited details taken
  • Advise business hours and location
  • Answer common questions
  • Scripted questions and responses
  • Quote fees and take payments
  • CRM input or submit online forms
  • Outbound calling
MyDiary
From $49 per month*
Inclusions
  • Fully customised greeting
  • Unlimited contacts/departments
  • Unlimited details taken
  • Warm call transfers
  • Advise business hours and location
  • Answer common questions
  • Scripted questions and responses
  • Quote fees and take payments
  • CRM input or submit online forms
  • Outbound calling
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Diary management

*Plus GST. Additional charges may apply for add-ons. Refer to Terms & Conditions.

Complementary business solutions

Phone numbers

Set up virtual inbound numbers for different locations, a 1300 number or free-call 1800 number.

Automated messaging

Have voicemails instantly emailed to you for convenience and ensure no important communications are ever missed.

Virtual address

Choose a virtual business address to expand your presence geographically, without expensive overheads.

What our customers love

What our
customers love

A first-class virtual reception service. We never missed a call and all after-hours enquiries were handled very professionally.
James Hatzimoisis
We have engaged OfficeHQ for 7 years for our business and they have been excellent. Their reception staff have been courteous and great ambassadors for our business.
Carl L
We use OfficeHQ as our overflow and 24-hour emergency call service. Highly recommend to all business owners!
Rikai Blondel

FAQs

Many callers hang up when their call goes to voicemail, so you can miss out on vital conversations or leads.  Ensuring your calls are answered by a real person, rather than voicemail or a robot, increases customer satisfaction, builds loyalty and improves your opportunity to create a rapport and obtain caller details.

Live call answering also allows you to screen calls, as you can advise your receptionist to transfer or take messages for only those call types you wish to receive.  Once answered, you can see each message as it’s taken and prioritise who you will call back first.

Live call answering increases revenue through better customer connections, reduces costs as you’re not paying for a full time receptionist and helps you to be more efficient with your time.

Yes! OfficeHQ is a privately-owned Australian company. Our head office is on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, with about 90% of our entire Australian team – including our virtual receptionists – based in that region.

Our telecommunications network extends to 66 telephone exchanges, giving us the largest range of local numbers of any Australian virtual reception services provider.

Yes, our team of receptionists can answer calls you’d usually miss.  You may be on another call or simply unable to answer because you’re busy at the time. Our receptionists will take a detailed message and send to you instantly by email or SMS. Many clients who subscribe to our service are surprised when they learn how many calls they’d been missing prior to having their calls answered by OfficeHQ.

Yes. This is referred to as “call overflow”.

A lot of companies require their phone calls to be answered only when they are unable to take the call themselves. For example, if you step out of the office for an hour or your in-house receptionist goes to lunch, is on leave or is busy on another call and you have multiple calls coming in at the one time.

You can set your business phone number to divert (to the unique local phone number we allocate your business during the Free Trial setup process) only when the phone rings for more than a specified period (such as after 5 rings) or if your line is busy/engaged.

In such instances our receptionists will then answer the phone as if we were in your office. You’re always in control and can relax knowing you will never miss another important call again! 

Yes.  Our receptionists are available 24/7 and you can opt-in to receive after hours live call answering on any OfficeHQ subscription.  Without after hours call answering turned on, our receptionists will answer your calls between 8:00am and 6:00pm on weekdays.  If you need after hours call answering, please let us know when you sign up or contact us.

Yes – if you’re on a MyAssistant or MyDiary plan.  For MessageExpress and MyReceptionist plans, the majority of calls are answered by our team in Australia, with overflow support available from our global offices, e.g. in NZ, the UK and the US, during unforeseen peaks in call volumes.  This enables us to ensure your calls are always answered as fast as possible, reducing the risk of call abandonment. We know Average Speed of Answer (ASA) is very important to our clients and one of our key differentiators is that we’re able to answer calls in under 15 seconds, on average.

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Want to try our call answering services for free?

Put Australia’s leading outsourced call answering solution to the test! We’re ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.

Want to try our call answering services for free?

Put Australia’s leading outsourced call answering solution to the test! We’re ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.

What does the free trial include?

Our free trial is based on our MyReceptionist service, which allows for messages to be taken and calls to be transferred based on your availability settings.

Mining operations require a level of call handling that goes well beyond taking a message. From community information hotlines managing stakeholder enquiries to high-volume inbound services handling contractor and supplier calls, the demands placed on a reception function are significant.

For operations running around the clock, having every call answered professionally and accurately is not optional, it is a core part of how the business operates.

Many mining companies operate dedicated community hotlines to manage enquiries, concerns and information requests from local residents, landowners and community groups. These calls require a consistent, professional and informed response at any hour.

Our receptionists are briefed on your operation, your messaging and your protocols, ensuring every community interaction reflects the standards your business holds itself to. Tailored packages are available for operations requiring in excess of 1,000 calls or incoming minutes each month.

Remote mining operations carry unique safety obligations that standard call handling simply cannot meet. When an incident occurs or an urgent situation develops on site, the response needs to be immediate, structured and traceable.

We follow your custom escalation protocols to contact the right people fast, working through your on-call roster via SMS and phone call until the appropriate person is reached.

For staff working in isolated or high-risk environments, our lone worker safety monitoring service provides an additional and critical layer of protection. Regular check-in calls are monitored against your required schedule, and if a check-in is missed, escalation begins immediately according to your protocols. This service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, giving your operation and your people the assurance that someone is always monitoring their safety.

Remote mining operations carry unique safety obligations that standard call handling simply cannot meet. When an incident occurs or an urgent situation develops on site, the response needs to be immediate, structured and traceable. We follow your custom escalation protocols to contact the right people fast, working through your on-call roster via SMS and phone call until the appropriate person is reached.

For staff working in isolated or high-risk environments, our lone worker safety monitoring service provides an additional and critical layer of protection. Regular check-in calls are monitored against your required schedule, and if a check-in is missed, escalation begins immediately according to your protocols. This service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, giving your operation and your people the assurance that someone is always monitoring their safety.

Australian mining operations often generate call volumes that far exceed what standard answering services are built to handle. Our infrastructure and team are designed to manage complex, high-volume inbound traffic without sacrificing speed of answer or quality of handling.

For operations requiring tailored packages in excess of 1,000 calls or incoming minutes each month, we work directly with you to build a solution that fits your operational requirements.

Our receptionists work with whatever platforms and systems your operation already uses. There is no need to change your processes, we slot in alongside your existing workflows to manage incident logging, contractor call handling, scheduling coordination and message delivery.

Every interaction is handled consistently, accurately and in line with the protocols your operation depends on.


Start your 7-day virtual receptionist free trial

This is your chance to put Australia’s leading virtual receptionist service to the test! We’re ready to help connect you to your customers.

  • Instant Service Activation
  • No Credit Card Required
  • Australian Receptionists
  • 25,000+ Happy Customers
  • Plans From $25 Per Month Post-Trial
  • No Lock-In Contracts

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The free trial is based on our MyReceptionist service, the most popular of our live call answering solutions.

Your free trial will be based on our MyReceptionist service, the most popular of our various live call answering solutions.

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