Family friendly policies

At Bendigo and Adelaide Bank we recognise that everyone has different responsibilities and needs – so we try to work with our staff to help them manage the demands on their time.

For staff with specific carer responsibilities, the bank offers:

• Paid and unpaid parental leave
• Carers leave
• Parenting rooms in our larger centres
• An infant feeding policy, including paid lactation breaks (Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is recognised by the Australian Breastfeeding Association as a breastfeeding friendly workplace.
• Flexible work options, including job-share, home-based work, the purchase of additional leave
• A career management program
• An employee assistance program
• Health and wellbeing programs