2026 Westpac Graduate Program Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pathway

About Us

Westpac Group is proud to be on its third Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and fifth RAP overall. Elevate RAP organisations maintain a strong strategic relationship with Reconciliation Australia and actively champion initiatives to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, fostering societal change. You can read more about Westpac Group’s Reconciliation Action Plan.

About the Program

Our program is designed to help you identify your focus areas. We offer tailored training sessions to enhance your technical and soft skills, accelerating your personal and professional development. Explore diverse career pathways within Westpac and join our Indigenous Mentoring Program, where you'll be matched with mentors across the business.

Our Indigenous Careers Team, in partnership with the Grad Programs Team, will support you throughout your journey, from application through to program completion.

Program Eligibility 

• You identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• You are either in your final year of a university degree or have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree within the past three years.
• We welcome applications from all fields of study.

IMPORTANT: When completing the application form, please ensure you include your education details and upload your resume and academic transcript.

Your Grad Journey

• You’ll start with us as a permanent employee commencing in February 2026. 
• You’ll complete a rotational program to help you learn about different parts of your business area. It’s packed full of different roles, teams and project experiences.
• As you near the end of your program, our team will provide you with a Career Transition Series to prepare you for the end of your Grad experience and assist you in putting your best foot forward when looking for post-program roles.

How to Apply

Step 1: Complete our easy online application form (approx. 10 mins): Submit your resume and academic transcripts in PDF or Word format.

Step 2: Online Assessments: You’ll be invited to complete a short online psychometric assessment. We recommend completing it within 48 hours of receiving the invitation to keep your application moving smoothly.

Step 3: Video Interview and assessment centre: This will assist us to get to know more about your motivations as well as your ‘Uncommon Mind’.

Outcomes: We value your time and enthusiasm. Expect timely feedback on your application status.

Why join us?

At Westpac, we’re passionate about becoming our customers’ #1 banking partner for life and we know that starts with creating the best workplace in the country. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, that means more than just a job.  

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates! 
• We offer flexible work arrangements to support your work/life balance, along with a variety of leave options—including Culture Leave (such as dedicated Sorry Business Leave), Lifestyle Leave, and Wellbeing Leave. 
• Tailored career support through our Indigenous Careers Team, and growth opportunities like the Echo mentoring program and Jawun secondments.  
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives including our Brothers & Sisters Employee Advocacy Group and our annual Indigenous Bayala Djurali Summit.  

Create your future today

At Westpac we aim to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians succeed by supporting Indigenous employees to build meaningful careers.  Westpac has been granted an S126 Exemption to sections eight (8) and fifty-one (51) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW); this allows us to advertise and recruit this opportunity exclusively to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. This forms part of Westpac’s strategy to foster a multicultural, vibrant and diverse workforce.