How do I open a new Westpac account?

All completed paperwork should be returned to your Client Enquiry Manager.

Complete theAccount opening form - ACT Government (PDF 665KB) to establish a new account or an additional account for existing customers.

Notice of authority - ACT Government

Complete the Notice of Authority - ACT Government (PDF 629KB) form with the Directorate’s name and executed by the Director-General or Delegated Authority, where there is one in place.

Annexure 'A' to Notice of authority - ACT Government

If this is a new Directorate, please complete the Annexure “A” to Notice of Authority - ACT Goverment (PDF 82KB) where a Directorate or Administrative unit can nominate the account signatories within the Directorate.

This form only needs to be completed once if the signatories and operations are the same across all accounts held by the organisation.

Notice of authority for a specific account

Complete Notice of authority for a specific account form (PDF 108KB) if your organisation nominates different signatories or operations to a "specific" account as distinct from your other existing accounts.

Notice of authority for addition and or deletion to persons authorised

Complete Notice of authority for addition persons authorised form (PDF 640KB)  if your organisation needs to add or delete new account signatories to its existing accounts.

Terms and Conditions

Corporate Cash Accounts Terms & Conditions (PDF 479KB)

Customer Identification

Under the Anti Money Laundering / Counter Terrorism Financing Act Westpac Group is required to collect and verify Customer Identification information, for any new customers on-boarded. To commence KYC onboarding please contact your Client Experience Manager who will initiate the process with our Customer Lifecycle Management (CLM) Team.

 

AML/CTF - Westpac Group policy

Guidance Document for Customers

The documents below have been prepared for customers to provide guidance on the process for certifying identification documents in Australia

Guidance on Certifying Identification Documents for Australian registered/resident customers (PDF 90KB)

How do I open foreign currency accounts?

A Foreign Currency Account is an Australian based deposit account for foreign currency. They are available for most major currencies.

The Account Opening form and Notice of Authority must be completed to establish a Foreign Currency Account.

Foreign Currency Account Opening Form (PDF 115KB)

Notice of Authority form (PDF 629KB)

Foreign Currency Account - Terms & Conditions (PDF 431KB)

Incorporates the Terms and Conditions of accounts.

Foreign Currency Term Deposits

Foreign Currency Term Deposits PDS (PDF 103KB)

Foreign Currency Term Deposit Application (PDF 158KB)