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117 Camberwell Rd
Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123, AU
687 Mt Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds, Victoria 3039, AU
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How can #coops and #mutuals leverage the power of their purpose driven business model to attract talent and new members? Mutuo’s Peter Hunt chaired our panel at the #BCCMSummit discussing leveraging “Brand Mutual”. Thanks to Justin J. (James), CEO HIF, Andrew Haigh, CEO Newcastle Building Society, Jacky Mills, Chief Experience Officer, Capricorn Society and Michelle Bagnall, CEO Bank First for joining the panel and helping expand our understanding of our point of difference.
We all have that one teacher who's impact stays with us. #WorldTeachersDay is the perfect opportunity to take a moment to recognise the incredible teachers in our lives. We recently spoke to educators at different career stages, to learn about the individuals who shaped them into the teachers they are today or wish to become. And of course, at Bank First, we didn’t hesitate to nominate a favourite teacher! We’d love to hear about the teacher who made a special impact on you as well – comment below! Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wO5en
This week Bank First outgoing Chair Bernie Lloyd FAICD joined an illustrious group of mutually-minded Australians with her official induction into the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) Honour Roll. Finishing after 13 years with our board at next month's AGM, Bernie's commitment to championing the cause of mutuals has been acknowledged by the peak body. CEO Michelle Bagnall was thrilled with the acknowledgement of our Chair. Congratulations Bernie! Photo credit: Daryl Charles
At Wayi School, students are taking their love of learning on the road. Made possible by Bank First's Teaching Initiatives Program, Wayi School will formally introduce its Billy Cart Kids program later this year. Students will work together to build their carts, learning problem-solving strategies and communication skills. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wO0LC
As a former teacher and a board director on the bank for educators - Bank First - Judy Crowe talks about the importance of great teachers in our schools and acknowledgement of teachers in the lead up to Friday's World Teachers' Day. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g7MVUDgq
We are proud to be part of Customer Owned Banking Association and our collective commitment to support customers (Members) experiencing domestic violence. Bank First are a proud signatory of the Respect and Protect initiative. More about initiative at respectandprotect.au. We continue to support any of our Members experiencing domestic violence and listen to our Members and experts in this space to continue to improve our support.
Would you like to know how your bank can take action to prevent financial abuse and support customers experiencing domestic violence? This post is for you. If you missed our session on financial abuse at the recent #COBA24 Convention, Phillip Noble has written a beautiful blog post about it (linked below). I’d also like to acknowledge the courage of our incredible panelists Rosie Batty, Kelly-ann Tansley, Stephen Capello and Sophie Scott-Young for sharing their experiences, expertise and insights with us. Here is some further information for member banks: 💡 COBA’s policy manager Ilana Madjar runs our sector financial abuse working group. This is an opportunity to collaborate with your peers on this important issue. Please reach out to Ilana for more information. 💡 We will hold a webinar on financial abuse at 1pm on Wednesday, 13 November with information for member banks. The webinar will feature Catherine Fitzpatrick of Flequity Ventures, a social entrepreneur whose #designedtodisrupt reports and #respectandprotect initiatives have informed our industry’s approach to financial abuse. The webinar will focus on financial abuse within a domestic violence context, and will also feature Hume Bank and Beyond Bank Australia as they share the steps they are taking to address financial abuse. You can find the webinar link in the COBA Weekly, or contact Ilana Madjar. 💡 Many financial institutions have signed up to the Respect and Protect initiative to include financial abuse in product terms and conditions. Participating customer owned banks include Unity Bank, Great Southern Bank, Bank First, Central Murray Credit Union Limited, P&N Bank, IMB Bank, G&C Mutual Bank, Heritage Bank, People's Choice Credit Union, BCU Bank, Beyond Bank Australia and Hume Bank. You can find out more at https://lnkd.in/gCnD4bMV. 💡 Our #COBA24 charity partner the The Zahra Foundation Australia works with banks including Credit Union SA and Beyond Bank Australia. They provide fee for service domestic abuse awareness training to ensure that your workplace understands the signs and impact of domestic abuse, and have a very useful checklist of common signs to watch for. 💡 The Centre for Women's Economic Safety Designed to Disrupt report examines how the finance sector can play a key role in preventing economic harm by adopting Safety by Design principles into the design of its product and services. 💡 Kaelia Cockington of eMatrix Training wrote an excellent feature article in our 5 September edition of the COBA Weekly with essential tips for frontline staff working with customers experiencing financial abuse. eMatrix offers training in financial abuse for customer service employees. Please send Kaelia Cockington or I a message if you would like a copy. A shout out to the many banks leading in this space, including those listed above. Let’s drive this change together.
Our Annual Review is out now and it's worth a read. Yesterday, today and tomorrow features three generations of Bank First Members. Robyn, from our Moonee Ponds branch, her son Michael who is a primary school teacher and his son Alfie. There's a heartfelt farewell from our outgoing Chair Bernie Lloyd, our Members and partners, our people and of course, the numbers! https://lnkd.in/g-Q5948z
Nurses Collective is changing the way Australian nurses connect, and Bank First is proud to support this growing community of people who care. Founded by Registered Nurse Jackson Heilberg, the free online platform is a hub for professional forums, community groups and relevant resources. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wNNGU
If you're a registered nurse or midwife looking for postgraduate study opportunities, check out the Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery scholarships administered by the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP). Applications are open now, take the next step in your career and learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJDpj2tb
🌟 Round 2 Now Open! 🌟 Are you a passionate nurse or midwife interested in making a difference in primary care? The Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program can help support your career goals! For more details and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/gJDpj2tb #healthcare #scholarship #primarycare
Bank First is delighted to announce the return of Simon Terry to the company’s board of directors. Simon’s directorship is effective from 1 October 2024 and Members will be asked to confirm his appointment to the board at our Annual General Meeting in November. This is Simon’s second appointment to our board. He joined our board in 2018 and was re-elected in 2021 for a second three-year term. In March 2022, Simon resigned from our board due to conflicting work commitments. At the time, Simon said he would retain a keen interest in Bank First and when appropriate, would like to be considered as a future director. That time is now and we’re absolutely thrilled to welcome him back and look forward to Simon re-acquainting himself with our business and meeting Members at our AGM. https://lnkd.in/gw7U34HQ