Bank First

June 2024

This month we're excited to bring you this year's Teaching Initiatives Program 2024 winners and invite you to vote for the People's Choice winner. We're also showcasing the next generation of nurses we're supporting at St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne scholarship.

But first, we put the 'why' into online banking before breaking down 'techy bank' terms into clear and easy to understand 'people speak'.

Turning 'bank' speak to 'people' speak

Have you ever been asked for your bank’s BSB? Or you’re setting up a direct debit or paying a bill and you’re not sure what account number to use. Do you use this account reference number, the S number or your Member number? We know it can be confusing and it’s different from bank to bank. So, we’ve pulled together the common terms, video guides and infographics for your reference.

If you haven’t dipped your toe in the water yet, we’ve included our new ‘Putting the why into online banking series for you’. Once you have the ‘why’ covered, contact us to register you for Internet Banking and get you started.

Getting started

We're thrilled you're having a go at online banking. By putting the 'why' into online banking, we hope it will give you the confidence to have a go at the 'how' when you are ready.

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What is online banking?

It can be confusing so we've broken it down. We've taken the 'tech' speak and transformed it into clear, easy to understand 'people' speak.

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How did we get here?

A trip down memory lane. A look at banking through the years and how we've arrived at today's online banking world.

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Banking to suit you

Sometimes you just need to get things done. Online banking will free up your time for the more important things in life.

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How to find our BSB

One of the most searched for information on our website is 'what is your bsb?' So, we thought we'd feature our BSB in this month's eSlate.

Every bank has a BSB (Bank-State-Branch) number and they’re all different.

At Bank First we have one universal BSB to remember - 704191 For easy reference you can find our BSB number on the home page of our website.

To 'S' or not to 'S'

Why do we have letters in our account numbers? It’s a throwback to when we first started as a credit union in the early 1970s. ‘S, I, L’ and the numbers following are internal Bank First account type identifiers. Your primary transaction account is referred to as your ‘S1 account’.

We know what you’re talking about, but other banks won’t. Don't use your ‘S’, ‘I’ or ‘L’ numbers when giving your bank details to set up direct debits.

Congratulations to our 2024 TIP winners

Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry for this year’s Teaching Initiatives Program (TIP) 2024. We look forward to sharing stories from our successful schools in coming months.

We encourage all Members to take a look at this year's winning projects and vote for your favourite. The project with the most votes will receive an additional $500.

People’s Choice voting is open until midnight Wednesday 10 July.

You don’t need to have any connection to these schools - anyone can vote – so make a school happy by throwing a vote their way!

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Backing St Vincent's next gen'

We're proud to support St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne's nurses through our scholarship program.  Each of our inspiring 2024 recipients have already made an impact on the lives of patients and communities.

Congratulations Joseph, Jo-Anne, and Tenika! 

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Important Information

This information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Therefore you should firstly consider the appropriateness of this information and refer to the Terms and Conditions or the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before acquiring a product. These documents are available at bankfirst.com.au, at our branches or by contacting us on 1300 654 822. Target Market Determinations (TMD) are available here.

Please note, Bank First will never send you an email asking you to provide your Internet Banking details, account details, card numbers or passwords. If you receive an email requesting this type of information, do not reply and contact us immediately on 1300 654 822.

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