
Live online public course with Simon Blair
Public Sector Customer Service FoundationsWednesday 7 and Thursday 8 April 2027
Six hours of practice-rich live training that builds skill, confidence and consistency for council, department and agency teams.
Two live 3-hour sessions with Simon Blair, plus a certificate. Book one ticket or several for your team.
- ACXPA certified course
- Live, expert-led training
- Certificate included
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What’s in it for you
Immediate impact, with skills that stick
Staff can use the Session 1 framework on real enquiries straight away, and the gap before Session 2 lets them try it and come back with questions.
Session 2 goes deeper on difficult situations and explaining decisions, so staff handle pressure calmly and consistently.
- Consistent service across teams
- Clearer explanations of decisions and policy
- Calmer handling of sensitive enquiries

Understand your role
Clarity, fairness, empathy and consistency.
A repeatable framework
Structure any interaction, routine or complex.
Plain English
Professional, respectful and easy to understand.
Handle sensitive situations
Stay calm when community pressure escalates.
Explain decisions
Processes, eligibility and outcomes, without jargon.
Guided practice
Real public sector scenarios with coaching.
The course
Two sessions: build the foundations, then apply them
Public Sector Customer Service Foundations runs over two live 3-hour sessions. Session 1 builds the framework, and Session 2 applies and embeds it.
It expands on Essentials with more practice, coaching and a deeper focus on difficult situations and explaining decisions.
- 2 × 3 hoursLive online or onsite
- Online or onsitePublic online; private either way
- Public or privateOne ticket or your whole team
- PracticalScenarios from your own enquiries
What’s covered: six modules over two sessions
Session 1 builds the foundations. Session 2 applies and embeds the skills.
Understanding Public Sector Service & Your Role
What high-quality public sector service looks like.
- Rising expectations
- Building trust
- Clarity and fairness
The Public Sector Conversation Framework
The heart of the course: a clear, repeatable structure for any interaction.
- Open professionally
- Ask effective questions
- Close to reduce repeat contact
Communicating with Clarity, Confidence & Care
Language that is professional, respectful and easy to follow.
- Plain English
- Tone control
- Setting expectations
Handling Difficult, Emotional or Sensitive Situations
Stay calm and in control when pressure escalates.
- De-escalating emotion
- Empathy and policy
- Keeping on track
Explaining Decisions, Next Steps & Policy Clearly
Explain outcomes, even when the answer is “no”.
- Presenting options
- Checking understanding
- Fewer repeat contacts
End-to-End Simulations
Guided practice with real public sector scenarios.
- Practical scenarios
- Guided coaching
- Habits to use immediately
Training a whole team? Talk to us about a private course
Compare public sector courses
Compare the three public sector courses
All three courses teach the same framework. Essentials is a fast 3-hour version, Foundations adds practice and deeper skills, and PRO embeds the framework fully.
| Compare | Public or privatePublic Sector Customer ServiceEssentials | This coursePublic Sector Customer ServiceFoundations | Private onlyPublic Sector Customer ServicePRO |
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| Length | 1 × 3-hour sessionlive online or onsite | 2 × 3-hour sessionslive online or onsite | 3 × 3-hour sessionslive online or onsite |
| Price | $335per person, ex GST | $495per person, ex GST | $665per person, ex GST |
| Availability | Public or private | Public or private | Private only |
| Best for | New starters, or anyone who needs a clear, repeatable framework. | Anyone who wants skills to stick through practice. | Teams handling complex, high-stakes enquiries. |
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| Link | View Essentials | You’re on this page | View PRO |
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Everything your manager needs, in one PDF
Download a two-page fact sheet for Public Sector Customer Service Foundations: 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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Talk to usWho 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
Six hours of live training with Simon Blair and a certificate, for $495 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 sessions interactive, so book early to secure your place.
- Save 15% when you book 3 or more tickets in one transaction
- ACXPA members pay $371.25 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 $123.75 on this course? ACXPA members pay $371.25, not $495, 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.
Data accurate as of September 2026
Ratings are based on the ACXPA Global Contact Centre CX Standards.
FAQs
Public Sector Customer Service Foundations FAQs
Format, pricing, content and who the course suits.
Who should attend?
What’s covered?
When are the sessions?
What if I can’t make these dates?
How is it different from Essentials and PRO?
How much does it cost?
How is it delivered?
Will the course definitely go ahead?
Do participants receive a certificate?
Is the course ACXPA certified?
Is there a lower-cost or self-paced option?
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?
How do I book?
Talk to us
Questions about training your team?
Book a call to talk it through, or send us a message and we’ll get back to you.
Book a callDownload the fact sheet
Prefer the phone? Call +61 3 9008 7287 (Mon–Fri, 8:30–17:30 Melbourne time) or email hello@cxskills.com.au.
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Secure your tickets for 7 and 8 April, or talk to us about a private course for your team.










































