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Regional Council

Sector

Local Government

Size

100,000 – 150,000 residents

Forms Managed

200+ public-facing forms

Key Challenge

Scattered forms, high support volume, offline field work

Implementation

2-3 weeks typical

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Typical implementation for a regional council consolidating 200+ public forms, reducing support bottlenecks, and enabling offline field inspections.

/ Local Government / / Forms Portal / / Form Finder / / Offline Access /

Expected Outcomes for This Scenario

Results based on industry benchmarks and typical implementations for organizations of this size and complexity. Actual outcomes vary by organization, adoption rates, and existing processes.

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Potential Annual Savings

Councils can expect savings between $75K to $150K per annum.

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Support Queries

Expect 40-60% reduction in support queries for your teams.

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Forms Self Service

Between 90% to 95% of users will find the right forms by themselves.

Common Challenges in this Scenario

Regional councils of this size typically manage 200+ public-facing forms scattered across their website. Residents struggle to find the right permit or license application, leading to high call volumes and staff frustration. Field inspection teams working on building assessments often have no connectivity in basements and construction sites.

01 Support staff spend 10–20 hours weekly directing residents to forms
02 Wrong form submissions require significant rework and delays
03 Multiple departments maintain separate form repositories
04 Field teams carry paper forms or wait until office return to submit
05 Limited visibility into form usage patterns and bottlenecks

Typical Implementation Approach

Organizations in this scenario typically implement Gateway with three core capabilities:

01 . Forms Portal for centralised access

The Forms Portal consolidates all forms by category:

Building & Planning Licenses & Registrations Community Services etc.

02 . Form Finder for guided navigation

The Form Finder provides guided paths

1. "I need to..." 2. Apply for a permit 3. Choose type 4. "Building work" 5. Recommended form displayed

03. Offline Access for field inspectors

Forms can be completed entirely offline and sync automatically when connectivity returns.

Typical Implementation Timeline

Week 01
Planning & Discovery
Form inventory, stakeholder interviews, category structure planning, branding requirements, field team consultation.
Week 02
Configuration & Setup
Portal configuration, form categorization, Form Finder paths, offline form selection, branding application, UAT with staff.
Week 03
Training & Launch
Staff training sessions, field team PWA deployment, soft launch with monitoring, full public launch, resident communications.

Expected Impact & ROI

Organizations implementing this scenario typically see improvements within the first 30 days. Support call volume commonly drops 40-60% as most “which form” questions are eliminated. Field inspections often become 30-50% faster as inspectors can work offline and submit immediately upon connectivity return.

Annual savings typically range from $75,000-$150,000 from reduced

support hours and eliminated manual data entry. Staff satisfaction generally improves as teams can focus on complex inquiries rather than basic navigation questions.

Resident satisfaction scores often increase 15-25 percentage points for digital services experience. Organizations gain visibility into form usage patterns, enabling data-driven process optimization.

Expected Impact & ROI

Organizations implementing this scenario typically see improvements within the first 30 days. Support call volume commonly drops 40-60% as most “which form” questions are eliminated. Field inspections often become 30-50% faster as inspectors can work offline and submit immediately upon connectivity return.

Annual savings typically range from $75,000-$150,000 from reduced

support hours and eliminated manual data entry. Staff satisfaction generally improves as teams can focus on complex inquiries rather than basic navigation questions.

Resident satisfaction scores often increase 15-25 percentage points for digital services experience. Organizations gain visibility into form usage patterns, enabling data-driven process optimization.

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