Microsoft 365 Copilot training for teams in Australia
Square1 Ai trains small businesses on Microsoft 365 in Australia to use AI well: Word, Outlook, Teams, Copilot Chat and the permissions Copilot reads. Live online on Zoom in your working hours, from A$149 a person for a team of five or more, with every exercise built on the work your team already does and the rules Australian businesses work under.
One published price for every team, no team discount. Plus tax where it applies. Square1 Ai is not a registered training organisation (RTO).
What Copilot does in Microsoft 365, and what staff must know.
The training starts with the jobs the tool does first, inside the rules Australian businesses work under.
Working out the licence bill
Microsoft's Australian page lists the Copilot Business add-on from AU$26.91 per user per month paid yearly (a first-year promo to 31 Dec 2026, normally AU$31.40), or AU$37.68 monthly, excluding GST. The owner has to know it is an add-on: it is sold only to existing Microsoft 365 customers on an eligible Business plan, or bundled as Business Standard or Premium with Copilot.
Drafting in Word and Outlook
Copilot drafts documents, emails and replies inside the Microsoft 365 apps staff already use. Staff need to learn to prompt with the right files, check drafts before sending, and know that Copilot in Teams needs a Teams licence.
Starting with free Copilot Chat
Microsoft says Copilot Chat is included at no additional cost with eligible Microsoft 365 plans, signed in with a work account. Teams can learn safe prompting there before the business pays for full Copilot seats.
Setting rules before rollout
Copilot works on the business's own files and mail, so loose sharing permissions become an exposure risk. The National AI Centre's Guidance for AI Adoption (Oct 2025) asks businesses to name who is accountable, manage risks and keep human control, which in practice means tidying permissions and writing a short staff AI policy first.
The rules your training has to respect
Copilot works on a business's own files and mail, so the Privacy Act's security and use rules (for businesses it covers) and the OAIC's AI guidance apply, with the National AI Centre's Guidance for AI Adoption as the voluntary governance baseline.
- Privacy Act 1988, APP 11 (security of personal information): reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse and unauthorised access, which with Copilot means checking who can see which files and mailboxes before switching it on
- OAIC, Guidance on privacy and the use of commercially available AI products (21 Oct 2024): do due diligence and a privacy impact assessment before adopting an AI product, set controls on what staff enter, and keep human oversight of outputs
- National AI Centre, Guidance for AI Adoption: Foundations (21 Oct 2025): six voluntary practices (decide who is accountable, understand impacts, measure and manage risks, share essential information, test and monitor, maintain human control)
Four ways to train a team in Australia.
One published price each, in Australian dollars, for every company in Australia. Most teams start with live online seats; a Sprint builds one AI workflow with you.
Live online
A$149a person, team of five or moreLive courses on Zoom in AI, cyber security, no-code automation and more. An instructor teaches; Nova grades every exercise and project.
Live on Zoom, booked on your city’s time.
In person
A$2,500a day, up to 20 peopleAn instructor in your offices for a day or a series, hands-on with your team’s own work.
On request in Australia: the same day rate, plus travel.
Sprint
A$4,990fixed price, four weeksWe pick the workflow worth building first and build it with your people while we teach them. It ends with a pilot and a 30-question test.
Built with your team inside your own accounts, run online.
Train + build
A$14,900fixed price, twelve weeksWe train your team and build the workflows, automations and AI features your business runs on, alongside them.
Training live online, in-person days on request, building alongside your team.
After Train + build, the optional Grow plan is A$2,490 a month. A Sprint’s fee counts toward Train + build if you continue within 30 days.
Live online, on your city’s clock.
Australia runs on five clocks in summer. Sessions are booked on the time of the office that hosts the team; in-person days are arranged on request.
In person, on request
In-person training outside Sri Lanka is arranged on request: the same day rate of A$2,500 for up to 20 people, with travel and accommodation quoted on top before you book.
- Live online from Perth to Hobart from day one
- In-person days quoted with travel before you commit
- The readiness test before, and the Team Impact Report after
| City | Clock | At 1:00 PM in Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, HobartDaylight time until 4 Apr 2027 | UTC+11 (AEDT) | 1:00 PM |
| AdelaideDaylight time until 4 Apr 2027 | UTC+10:30 (ACDT) | 12:30 PM |
| BrisbaneNo daylight saving | UTC+10 (AEST) | 12:00 PM |
| DarwinNo daylight saving | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | 11:30 AM |
| PerthNo daylight saving | UTC+8 (AWST) | 10:00 AM |
Daylight saving runs from 4 October 2026 to 4 April 2027 in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT; Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory keep one clock all year (NSW Government).
AI training in Australia, compared.
Five programmes from Australian providers, as each publishes them. The business schools teach leaders in a room; TAFE NSW and Lumify sell short courses per person.
| Programme | Length | How it is taught | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI for BusinessMelbourne Business School · next 25–26 Nov 2026 · checked 19 Oct 2026 | 2 days | In person in Carlton; group pricing on request | A$3,500 a person incl. GST |
| AI for Business LeadersUNSW AGSM · next 23–24 Feb 2027 · checked 19 Oct 2026 | 2 days, or 4 weeks virtual | In person or virtual, for individuals | A$2,500–3,950 incl. GST |
| AI Fluency for Directors SprintAICD and the University of Sydney · starts 20 Nov 2026 · checked 19 Oct 2026 | 2.5 weeks, 50 hours | Online with 3 live sessions, for directors | A$1,395 incl. GST (A$1,255.50 each for 10+) |
| Introduction to AI in Azure (AI-901T00)Lumify Work · next 15 Jan 2027 · checked 19 Oct 2026 | 1 day | Virtual, a Microsoft course for individuals | A$995.50 incl. GST |
| Generative AI and its Business ApplicationsTAFE NSW microskill · enrol any time · checked 19 Oct 2026 | 3–5 hours, self-paced | Online; bulk licences for 10+ staff | A$140 incl. GST (A$0 on sale) |
| Live online or in personSquare1 Ai · the prices on this page | Per course, or a day on site | Live on Zoom or in your offices, every exercise graded by Nova | A$149 a person · A$2,500 a day |
Fees exactly as each provider publishes them, read on their own sites on 19 October 2026, including GST where the provider says so. Dates change, so check before you book.
Four ways Australian companies train a team in AI.
Each one fits a different need. Leaders and the wider team often take different routes.
- Route 1
A business-school short course
Fits when a leader wants two days at Melbourne Business School or UNSW AGSM and a name on the certificate.
Watch for A$3,500 a person at MBS and up to A$3,950 at AGSM, one leader at a time, on the school’s dates.
- Route 2
Nationally recognised training from an RTO
Fits when you need an accredited unit or a funded place, for example a TAFE NSW microskill.
Watch for short self-paced modules rarely change how a team works day to day.
- Route 3
Vendor courses for the tools you already use
Fits when your company is standardising on Microsoft 365 Copilot, Google Gemini or AWS and wants people trained on that tool.
Watch for a vendor course teaches the tool, not your workflow; non-technical teams usually need both.
- Route 4
A team trained and measured together (Square1 Ai)
Fits when you want every person placed by a test, taught live, graded on real work and measured again at week 12.
Watch for it takes a few hours a week from each person, and the results depend on them doing the work.
Microsoft 365 Copilot training for teams in Australia: your questions.
How much does Microsoft 365 Copilot training cost for a team in Australia?
Live online courses are A$149 a person for a team of five or more, booked in your working hours. A four-week Sprint that builds one AI workflow with your team is A$4,990, and twelve weeks of Train + build is A$14,900. One published price for every business, plus GST where it applies.
Do we need to buy Copilot for everyone at once?
No. The Copilot Business add-on is priced per user, so a business can start with the staff who write the most. Copilot Chat is included at no extra cost with eligible Microsoft 365 plans, which lets everyone practise before you pay for seats.
Can Copilot see files staff shouldn't?
Copilot works on your business's own Microsoft 365 content, so over-shared folders and mailboxes are the main risk. Tidy sharing settings and decide who is accountable for AI use before rollout; that is also what the OAIC (APP 11) and the National AI Centre's guidance ask for.
Which staff should start first?
Usually the people AI already touches: business owner, office staff and all staff. A two-minute readiness test places every person, so nobody sits a course pitched at someone else's job.
What does a Sprint build for a business adding Copilot?
One workflow your team picks, built with your people inside your own accounts over four weeks: for example a permissions check before Copilot is switched on, prompts for your own templates in Word and Outlook, or a meeting-notes-to-actions workflow in Teams. It ends with a pilot and a 30-question test, and the fee of A$4,990 counts toward Train + build if you continue within 30 days.
Is this nationally recognised training?
No. Square1 Ai is not a registered training organisation (RTO), so its courses do not lead to a nationally recognised qualification and are not eligible for VET funding. Each person keeps a graded record of their work. If your team needs an accredited unit, choose an RTO such as TAFE.
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