It is normal for employers to pay your wage or salary directly into your bank account in Australia, you can also avoid expensive foreign exchange and transaction fees from using a foreign card in Australia.

We advise travellers to open a bank account before they leave home for the following reasons:

• You can then transfer any funds you wish to take to Australia into the bank account before you leave home. That way the funds will be available for use in your Australian bank account when you arrive. Individual transaction costs for using a foreign bank card are always very high (around $8 per transaction, plus a foreign exchange fee). Some travellers use their foreign card while they take a few days to open their bank account in Australia, then arrange for the funds to be transferred, then wait for the funds to clear… Think ahead, transfer your money before you go!
• Avoid the hassle of opening a bank account once you get to Australia. When you’ve just travelled to the other side of the world, you probably wont feel like going through the task of opening a bank account. Use our simple and convenient system to open your bank account from your home country.
• You will not have to deal with carrying large amounts of cash or wasting time with travellers cheques.

Go Workabout has an arrangement with one of the largest and most reputable banks in Australia. The bank has branches everywhere and telephone and internet banking are included. We have also chosen a system that is most convenient for the traveller. With our bank accounts, you will not incur any monthly fees and you can even transfer money internationally via internet banking, which will be handy when you want to transfer all your money back home when you leave!