Live online public course with Simon Blair
Public Sector Customer Service EssentialsTuesday 19 January 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.
- ACXPA certified course
- Live, expert-led training
- Certificate included
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
| Compare | This coursePublic Sector Customer ServiceEssentials | Public or privatePublic 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 | You’re on this page | View Foundations | View 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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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
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Tuesday 19 January, or talk to us about a private course for your team.