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Public Sector Customer Service Foundations Course Australia

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February 2027 Public Sector Foundations
The Public Sector Foundations (February 2027 class) runs live online via Zoom on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 February 2027, 1:30pm – 4:30pm AEDT (Melbourne and Sydney time).
$ 495.00 AUD ex GST
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Live online public course with Simon Blair

Public Sector Customer Service FoundationsTuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 February 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.

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

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics logo
  • Australian Government Department of Defence logo
  • NDIS logo
  • Transport for NSW logo
  • Victoria State Government, Justice and Community Safety logo
  • Western Australia Police logo
  • Ambulance Victoria logo
  • Legal Aid NSW logo
  • Federal Circuit Court of Australia logo
  • Magistrates’ Court of Victoria logo
  • Queensland Treasury logo
  • Electoral Commission Queensland logo
  • Child Support Agency logo
  • Australian Government Department of Human Services logo
  • ACT Government logo
  • Government of South Australia, Department for Education logo
  • Department of Transport Victoria logo
  • 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

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
Public sector customer service officer with a headset and lanyard

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.

Session 1
Module 1

Understanding Public Sector Service & Your Role

What high-quality public sector service looks like.

  • Rising expectations
  • Building trust
  • Clarity and fairness
Module 2

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
Module 3

Communicating with Clarity, Confidence & Care

Language that is professional, respectful and easy to follow.

  • Plain English
  • Tone control
  • Setting expectations
Session 2
Module 4

Handling Difficult, Emotional or Sensitive Situations

Stay calm and in control when pressure escalates.

  • De-escalating emotion
  • Empathy and policy
  • Keeping on track
Module 5

Explaining Decisions, Next Steps & Policy Clearly

Explain outcomes, even when the answer is “no”.

  • Presenting options
  • Checking understanding
  • Fewer repeat contacts
Module 6

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.

ComparePublic or privatePublic Sector Customer ServiceEssentialsThis coursePublic 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
LinkView EssentialsYou’re on this pageView 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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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.

4.9

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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.

🏆 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 Foundations FAQs

Format, pricing, content and who the course suits.

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Who should attend?
Customer service staff in councils, government departments and agencies. It’s ideal when you want more practice than Essentials, and when your team handles emotional, sensitive or complex enquiries.
What’s covered?
Six modules over two sessions. Session 1: Understanding Public Sector Service & Your Role, The Public Sector Conversation Framework, and Communicating with Clarity, Confidence & Care. Session 2: Handling Difficult, Emotional or Sensitive Situations, Explaining Decisions, Next Steps & Policy Clearly, and End-to-End Simulations.
When are the sessions?
Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 February 2027, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm AEDT (Melbourne and Sydney time) on both days. You’ll receive your Zoom link before the course starts.
What if I can’t make these dates?
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 Essentials and PRO?
Essentials teaches the framework in one 3-hour session. Foundations runs over 2 × 3 hours with more practice. PRO runs over 3 × 3 hours and is private only.
How much does it cost?
Public courses are $495 per person (ex GST) for six hours of live training. 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 over two 3-hour sessions. 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 Foundations 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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Book a call to talk it through, or send us a message and we’ll get back to you.

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