Almost every company in the finance industry claims to be a “people business”. The Bendigo Bank Group lives by this principle. People on both sides of the counter are what makes the Bendigo the Bendigo.

At the Bendigo Bank we firmly believe that successful customers and successful communities create a successful bank – in that order.

This principle is reflected in our commitment to help customers achieve their financial goals, and in our work to enhance the economic and social prospects of the communities we serve – including Community Bank® sites throughout Australia. This approach has produced strong growth for our company, with more than 230 company and Community Bank® branches, in excess of 44,000 shareholders and 800,000 customers, and assets under management of more than $10 billion. We are also the only Australian bank headquartered outside a capital city.

The Bendigo Bank Group has a long and proud tradition stretching back to 1858 when the Bendigo Building Society was formed. Prior to our conversion to banking status in July 1995 we were Australia's oldest building society.

The past three decades have seen the Bendigo grow quickly, in the process acquiring a number of other firms including Sandhurst Trustees, National Mortgage Market Corporation, Worley Securities, Victorian Securities, Cassa Commerciale Australia, and First Australian Building Society

The Bendigo Bank also has a number of joint ventures including Elders Rural Banking Limited, Tasmanian Banking Services, Community Sector Banking and with communities across Australia through our Community Banks® Branches.

The Bank and its subsidiaries offer a wide range of banking and financial services for individuals, businesses, farmers and not-for-profit groups. Our range of banking services includes a variety of personal and business banking products and services, investment solutions, insurance, financial services and corporate accounts to meet the investment, saving and everyday banking needs of our customers.

Bendigo Bank's strategy to generate sustainable value for all stakeholders is gaining momentum.

The Bendigo has clear goals and a tightly focused strategy to achieve them. Our distribution channels are rapidly expanding across Australia. Our specialised product and service options are broader than ever and are backed by skilled people and advanced technology to help our customers achieve their financial aims. We are rapidly building capacity to enhance the prospects of those communities we serve and we are generating strong earning momentum in line with the growth in our business.

Our proud history of innovation and growth places the Bendigo in good stead for achieving a sustainable future in an ever more competitive and complex financial environment.

Our history of innovation includes:

• First financial institution to successfully introduce Visa into Aust.(1982)
• First financial institution to introduce a mortgage offset account (now a standard bank product)
• Pioneered Community Bank® as a means of returning branch banking to disenfranchised communities (1998)
• Pioneered Community Telco, securing better telecommunications outcomes for local communities (2000)
• Launched Community Sector Banking to help improve the prospects of Australia's not-for-profit sector (2002)
• Released a Green Home Loan and a Green Personal Loan, the first in a series of environmentally friendly loans (2002).

In creating a viable and sustainable future, the Bendigo does not only require good business strategy to achieve this but also the support of every employee. To maintain our community and customer focus, we seek the very best employees who are committed to ensuring our customer service standards are upheld and firmly believe that they can make a difference in helping us achieve our organisational goals.

In return for our employees' loyalty and commitment, the Bendigo Bank provides a range of exciting career and professional development opportunities in the areas of:

• Customer service
• Lending and Credit
• Call centre
• Business Banking
• Human Resources
• Marketing
• Finance & Accounting
• Law
• Information Technology

Bendigo Bank is committed to ensuring all employees are motivated and satisfied. We achieve this through attractive remuneration packages and by offering all employees opportunities for further training and development to progress their careers.

For more information about the Bendigo Bank's products and services, or if you are interested in exploring opportunities to become part of the Bendigo Bank team, please visit our website at: www.bendigobank.com.au