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Making retirement something you look forward to.

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Defence Bank offers investment options for all stages of life, whether you’re just starting out growing your super or you’re on the cusp of life’s next stage in retirement. With our robust investments, tools and in-house experts to help you in the right direction, you can look forward to a secure retirement.

Use our handy online tools.

The more you save earlier on, the bigger the smile on your face as you approach retirement. See how any additional contributions can fit into your household or personal budget with our budget planner calculator, and get an idea of how your savings can grow with the savings plan calculator - both great tools to have in your arsenal as you plan your most secure path to retirement.

See all calculators.

Use a Retirement Savings Account (RSA).

Get the certainty of a positive return from a term deposit with the tax advantages of retirement superannuation. You can even draw from your tax-free allocated retirement pension with your Defence Bank Retirement Savings Account (RSA). Available to all Australians, the Defence Bank RSA is an online superannuation solution for managing your retirement benefits for whatever you need, for whatever’s ahead.

Find out more about our Retirement Savings Account. 

If you've still got questions, book an appointment to talk to a Defence Bank RSA expert.

Salute account.

Our Salute account rewards Australian Defence Force members who have been deployed, reached 15 and 25 years of service or transitioned, with a bonus interest for 12 months.* For those who’ve been deployed as part of Operation Bushfire Assist or Operation Covid-19 Assist, you may be eligible for the Salute account. It’s our little way of saying ‘thank you’.

Find out more about Salute account eligibility.

*Product available only for members who meet an ADF milestone listed in our Defence Bank Product and Services - Condition of Use.

 

Frequently asked questions.

Even though we’ve traditionally focused on the Australian Defence Force, you don’t have to be a Defence Force employee or relative to take advantage of Defence Bank’s products and services – membership is open to all Australians.

There is a daily limit on cash withdrawals over the counter transactions of $5,000 per day.

Where you may be seeking to withdraw an amount that is greater than the daily limit, you will need to contact your local branch and provide at least 1 business days’ notice before the withdrawal can be processed.

You’ll first need to be issued a password, then log in for the first time using your member number and the temporary password that will be sent to you as a text.

Generate a password.

Log in to Online Banking.

You can send a secure message to Defence Bank by logging into the Defence Bank app or Online Banking then following these steps:

App.

  1. Log in to the Defence Bank app.
  2. Select ‘Contact us’ within the menu.
  3. Tap ‘Secure Messaging’.
  4. Select the message icon at the bottom right of screen, select the address from the first drop down menu, type a subject, message and add an attachment if required, then when ready, select 'Send message'.

Online Banking.

  1. Log in to Online Banking.
  2. Tap on ‘Services’ from the top menu.
  3. Select ‘Secure Messaging’.
  4. Select the address from the first drop down menu, type a subject, message and add an attachment if required, then when ready, select 'Send message'.

Log in to Online Banking.

You can receive a secure message from Defence Bank by logging into the Defence Bank app or Online Banking then following these steps:

App.

  1. Log in to the Defence Bank app.
  2. Select the 'you have new messages' notification on the home screen.
  3. Select the message, it will expand to fullscreen for you to read.

Note: If the message is from Verify Defence Bank, please do not respond to this message as the message is sent from an account that is not monitored.

Online Banking.

  1. Log in to Online Banking.
  2. Select 'View mail' from the mailbox of the side menu.
  3. Enter your validation code when prompted.
  4. Select the new message to read.

Note: If the message is from Verify Defence Bank, please do not respond to this message as the message is sent from an account that is not monitored.

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