Power-up your potential
At Westpac, passionate people like you are the key to what we’re capable of. So we provide the support and opportunities you need to feel your best, achieve your best and make a meaningful difference every day.
Our wide range of benefits help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
Support your wellbeing
You can’t reach your full potential if you don’t feel like the best version of yourself. At Westpac, you can find the working rhythm that’s right for you, with support to manage your own wellbeing as you go.
Flexible work
Westpac is committed to creating a flexible-friendly working environment for our people, wherever possible. No matter where in Westpac Group you work, you’ll be supported to access, request and negotiate flexible working around the requirements of your role. Our flexible policies provides opportunities like flexible hours, remote-work, part time work, or job share.
Find out more about how we flex at Westpac.
Offerings to enhance your wellbeing
Westpac is committed to supporting your mental health and wellbeing by providing an environment that enriches the safety, health and wellbeing of our people.
- Access a range of wellbeing resources, training and development to help you truly take care of yourself
- Confidential coaching and counselling service to support you through difficult times
- Workplace mental health training in partnership with the Black Dog Institute.
Leave for what matters
There’s nothing more important than making time for the things that matter most to you. Whether it’s exploring the world, pursuing further learning, focusing on family, or just taking some time for you, our leave policies will help you thrive inside and outside of work.
Leave to support your lifestyle
- Two paid Culture, Lifestyle, and Wellbeing days each year to focus on you
- Purchase up to 12 weeks of additional leave each year to pursue your passions - especially handy for travel or managing school holidays
- You may be eligible for a 3-to-12-month Career Break to hone your skills, work on personal goals or just take some time to rest and recharge
- Three extra paid leave days for those approaching retirement to set yourself up for your next adventure.
Paid parental leave
- Sixteen weeks full paid leave (or 32 weeks at half pay) for primary carers, to be used flexibly, as you need it, until your child's 2nd birthday
- Continue receiving superannuation contributions for up to 24 months, even during unpaid parental leave
- Four weeks of paid leave for supporting carers.
Time off for what matters
- One week of paid fertility leave each year for treatment and appointments
- Three days paid Sorry Business leave for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders to attend cultural practices
- Additional leave benefits for eligible employees including defence reservist leave and volunteering leave
- If you are experiencing domestic and family violence, take as much leave as you require, with additional advice, counselling, financial support, and flexible work arrangements available. We also offer 10 days paid leave if you are supporting a family member who is experiencing domestic and family violence.
- Up to 6 weeks' paid leave and 1 year of unpaid leave for our people who are affirming their gender.
Direct your own development
With an industry-spanning range of roles and internal mobility opportunities, a culture that celebrates upskilling, mentoring and training opportunities tailored to whatever your ‘next step’ may be – where you start and how you’ll grow is under your control.
Visit our Career Development page for more info.
Access great deals and discounts
Give yourself permission to focus on you. With discounts, incentives and subsidised offerings, you can power up your day-to-day experience and give yourself financial confidence.
Valuable savings on banking products and services
Supercharge your savings with discounts on a wide range of Westpac Group’s banking and wealth products and services for you and your family.
myDiscounts savings and offers
Treat yourself to great offers and discounts from more than 80 well-known brands and save on everything from movie tickets to electronics and cars with the easy-to-use myDiscounts program.
The gift of giving back
Part of our commitment to making a difference is giving our people the support to make a meaningful contribution to the causes and the communities they care about.
#DoubleTheGood
Double the impact of your advocacy with our Workplace Giving Program. Pick a registered cause that matters to you from more than 150 charities on our Charity Panel and we’ll match every dollar you and your colleagues donate.
Employee Advocacy Groups
You’ll have the opportunity to join one of our many Employee Advocacy Groups. These employee-led networks bring passionate individuals together to advocate and promote diverse communities both within and outside of our group. Our EAGs are:
- 50PLUS
- ABLE
- Brothers & Sisters
- Cultural Diversity in Leadership
- Domestic & Family Violence
- Military & Mates
- Skilled Volunteering Network
- The Youth Network
- Westpac Pride
- Women of Westpac
Volunteering
If you have the passion for community outreach, we’ll cheer you on and support you with space (and additional leave, if needed) to volunteer your time and skills to local organisations and causes.
Jawun: Professional Secondments with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Share your skills and expertise and turn your passion into real progress that supports indigenous businesses through the Westpac co-founded Jawun
- Help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations refine and deliver initiatives and progress their reform agendas
- Learn about Indigenous cultures and ways of doing business through this unique and immersive opportunity.
Sustainability
Passionate about making a positive impact on the planet? Our Sustainability Strategy (PDF 83KB) outlines our commitment to create the most meaningful economic, social and environmental impact in the areas that matter most.