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Public Sector Customer Service Essentials Course Australia

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March 2027 Public Sector Essentials
The Public Sector Essentials (March 2027 class) runs live online via Zoom on Tuesday 16 March 2027, 1:30pm – 4:30pm AEDT (Melbourne and Sydney time).
$ 335.00 AUD ex GST
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Live online public course with Simon Blair

Public Sector Customer Service EssentialsTuesday 16 March 2027

A 3-hour live course that gives council, department and agency staff a clear, repeatable framework for every phone enquiry, plus practical tips for email and the counter.

One live 3-hour session with Simon Blair, plus a certificate. Book one ticket or several for your team.

Trusted by government organisationsFederal, state and local government: councils, departments, courts, regulators and emergency services across Australia have trusted CX Skills to train their people. See who we’ve trained

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  • Government of South Australia, Department for Education logo
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  • City of Hobart logo
  • City of Casey logo
  • Logan City Council logo
  • Mackay Regional Council logo
  • Camden Council logo
  • City of Boroondara logo
  • City of Moonee Valley logo

What’s in it for you

Designed for immediate impact, from the very next enquiry

Staff practise the framework in the session, so they can use it on their very next enquiry, whether it’s routine or the answer is “no”.

For you, that means more consistent service across teams, fewer repeat contacts and escalations, and staff who stay calm and in control.

  • Consistent service on every call
  • Clearer decisions and next steps
  • Calmer handling of emotional enquiries
Smiling public sector officer with a headset at her computer

A repeatable framework

Open, question, explain and close, on every call.

Public sector mindset

What great public sector service looks like, and why it builds trust.

Balance empathy and policy

Being helpful, not “just processing”.

Sound natural

A structure that never sounds scripted.

Handle emotion

De-escalation when the answer is “no” or the process is complex.

Fewer repeat contacts

Clear next steps so people don’t need to call back.

The course

One focused session, built for government

Public Sector Customer Service Essentials is a single 3-hour live session covering three modules, built specifically for councils, departments and government agencies.

It teaches one repeatable framework for phone enquiries, with best-practice tips for email and face-to-face service.

It’s ideal for new starters, and for teams who need a clear, consistent approach to community enquiries.

  • 1 × 3 hoursOne live session
  • Online or onsitePublic online; private either way
  • Public or privateOne ticket or your whole team
  • PracticalScenarios from your own enquiries

What’s covered: three modules

Three practical modules in one 3-hour session, built around one repeatable conversation framework.

Module 1

Mindset & Foundations of Public Sector Service

What great public sector service looks like, and why expectations keep rising.

  • Helpful, not “just processing”
  • Building trust
  • Empathy, clarity and policy
Module 2

A Repeatable Conversation Framework

The heart of the course: one repeatable structure for every call, with tips for email and face to face.

  • Open professionally
  • Ask better questions
  • Close to reduce repeat contact
Module 3

Handling Difficult, Emotional or Complex Enquiries

Stay calm and in control when emotions run high.

  • De-escalation
  • Delivering bad news
  • Setting expectations

Training a whole team? Talk to us about a private course

Compare public sector courses

Need more depth? Compare the three public sector courses

All three courses teach the same framework. Foundations adds more practice and a deeper focus on difficult situations and explaining decisions, and PRO embeds the framework fully.

CompareThis coursePublic Sector Customer ServiceEssentialsPublic or privatePublic Sector Customer ServiceFoundationsPrivate onlyPublic Sector Customer ServicePRO
Length1 × 3-hour sessionlive online or onsite2 × 3-hour sessionslive online or onsite3 × 3-hour sessionslive online or onsite
Price$335per person, ex GST$495per person, ex GST$665per person, ex GST
AvailabilityPublic or privatePublic or privatePrivate only
Best forNew starters, or anyone who needs a clear, repeatable framework.Anyone who wants skills to stick through practice.Teams handling complex, high-stakes enquiries.
Includes
  • A repeatable service framework
  • Questioning and clear wording
  • Setting clear expectations
  • Tips for email and the counter
  • Everything in Essentials
  • More role plays with live coaching
  • Complaints and de-escalation
  • Public sector scenarios
  • Everything in Foundations
  • Complex, high-stakes enquiries
  • A wider range of real scenarios
  • Sharper judgement and confidence
LinkYou’re on this pageView FoundationsView PRO

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Everything your manager needs, in one PDF

Download a two-page fact sheet for Public Sector Customer Service Essentials: outcomes, modules, format, price and options, plus how it compares with our other public sector courses.

Course fact sheet (PDF)

Outcomes, modules, format, price and how to book, ready to forward or attach to an approval.

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Who it’s for

Who is public sector customer service training for?

Anyone who supports the community through services, information or regulation, from new starters to experienced officers.

Customer service officers

Phone, email and in-person enquiries across departments and services.

Front counter staff

The first point of contact for visitors, clients and residents.

Contact centre agents

Inbound calls, follow-ups and multichannel enquiries.

Administration teams

Internal and external enquiries handled with clarity and care.

Complaints and escalations

Staff managing sensitive or emotional situations calmly.

Regulatory and compliance

Officers explaining decisions, rules and processes clearly.

Looking for the full range of public sector training? See all public sector courses

Reviews

What participants say

Verified reviews from government employees who’ve completed our training.

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Pricing

Pricing and payment options

Three hours of live training with Simon Blair and a certificate, for $335 per person ex GST. Book one ticket or your whole team, and pay by card or invoice at checkout.

Places are limited to keep the session interactive, so book early to secure your place.

  • Save 15% when you book 3 or more tickets in one transaction
  • ACXPA members pay $251.25 per person, a 25% saving (see below)
  • Card or invoice: choose how to pay at checkout
  • Certificate for everyone who completes
  • Training a whole team? Private courses run live online or onsite for groups of 5 or more

Official ACXPA training partner

Want to save $83.75 on this course? ACXPA members pay $251.25, not $335, plus a year of council sector insights, tools and peer support

  • 50+hours of live expert access a year
  • 65+tools, templates and resources
  • 18calculators
  • 25%off CX Skills live public courses

ACXPA members save 25% on this course and every CX Skills live public course.

ACXPA gives council teams sector insights, maturity audits, frameworks, learning and peer support across contact centre, customer service and complaints teams, all year round.

What your council team gets, all year round

  • Council sector insights: high-level CX insights and sample results from a selection of councils
  • Eight specialist hubs: customer service, CX, complaints, coaching, onboarding, call centres, WFM and benchmarking, each with its own tools and templates
  • 65+ tools, templates and resources, including a Complaints Handling Toolkit and 480 Customer Response Templates
  • CX, Call Centre and Customer Service maturity audits that show where the friction sits and what to fix first
  • Live expert access: monthly Roundtables and a fortnightly Open Mic with ACXPA’s founder

Council call centre rankings

Where would your council rank?

Every quarter, ACXPA mystery shops selected councils on real resident enquiries and scores every call against the ACXPA Global Contact Centre CX Standards.

This course teaches the same behaviours the rankings measure: the part your team controls on every call.

  • Free public rankings of selected councils, updated every quarter
  • ACXPA members get council sector insights and sample results from a selection of councils
  • Want your own council’s score? ACXPA benchmarking mystery shops your council every month and scores it against the council sector average

How the ratings work

  • OutstandingAbove 91%
  • Exceeds76% to 90%
  • Meets61% to 75%
  • Below45% to 60%
  • PoorBelow 45%

Each council’s overall score sets its colour band on the board.

🏆 Best Council Call Centres in Australia
Rolling Live 3 Month LeaderboardThe best council call centres in Australia for inbound phone enquiries assessed across over 48 metrics from the Global Contact Centre CX Standards.

Data accurate as of September 2026

Ratings are based on the ACXPA Global Contact Centre CX Standards.

FAQs

Public Sector Customer Service Essentials FAQs

Format, pricing, content and who the course suits.

Still have questions? Get in touch
Who should attend?
Customer service staff in councils, government departments and agencies who handle enquiries on the phone, by email or at the counter. It suits new starters and teams who need a consistent approach.
What’s covered?
Three modules in one 3-hour session: Mindset & Foundations of Public Sector Service, A Repeatable Conversation Framework, and Handling Difficult, Emotional or Complex Enquiries.
When is the session?
Tuesday 16 March 2027, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm AEDT (Melbourne and Sydney time). You’ll receive your Zoom link before the course starts.
What if I can’t make this date?
See the other upcoming dates, or talk to us about a private course for your team on dates that suit you.
How is it different from Foundations and PRO?
Essentials teaches the framework in one 3-hour session. Foundations runs over 2 × 3 hours with more practice and deeper work on difficult situations and explaining decisions, and PRO runs over 3 × 3 hours to embed the framework fully. PRO is private only.
How much does it cost?
Public courses are $335 per person (ex GST). Save 15% when you book three or more people in the same transaction, and ACXPA members save 25%. Private training is priced for your organisation.
How is it delivered?
Public courses run live online via Zoom. Private courses can be live online or onsite at your workplace (travel costs may apply).
Will the course definitely go ahead?
Public courses need a minimum number of participants to run, so we reserve the right to reschedule or cancel a date if too few people book. It rarely happens, and if it does we’ll let you know as early as possible and you can move to another date or get a full refund.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Everyone who completes the course receives a digital certificate of completion.
Is the course ACXPA certified?
Yes. Public Sector Customer Service Essentials is ACXPA certified and built on the standards ACXPA uses to assess customer service.
Is there a lower-cost or self-paced option?
Yes. Our self-paced library is a much cheaper way to build customer service skills at your own pace, from $9.15 per person a month, with short courses and 1-minute videos your team can fit around their work.

An ACXPA membership is another option: members save 25% on live public courses and get 12 months of tools, templates and live sessions.
Can I get something to share with my manager?
Yes. Download the fact sheet (PDF) for the outcomes, modules, format and price in one short document. Public courses can also be paid by invoice at checkout.
How do I book?
Choose how many tickets you need in the ticket box at the top of this page, then check out by card or invoice. To train a whole team privately, talk to us or call +61 3 9008 7287.

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