We started life in 1957 as the CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society. From there we joined with 71 other credit unions and co-operatives to become Australia’s first customer-owned bank in 2011. In 2015 we changed our name to Bank Australia.
Clean money, a customer-owned conservation reserve, and no executive bonuses.
It’s banking as you know it with an ethical bent.
Meet the customers
“Bank Australia is a bank where I don’t have to feel like my needs as a customer are balanced with the needs of the shareholders. I’m one and the same.”
Mark, Bank Australia customer
How we do banking is what sets us apart
As a customer-owned bank with B Corporation credentials, we do things a little differently to your typical bank. We put our customers at the centre of the bank, balance purpose and profit, and make decisions that have a positive impact on people, communities and the planet.
Our customers and staff really do care about making a positive difference in the world. Working for Bank Australia comes with a huge responsibility, it means always trying our best for our customers.