Supporting professional development

We support our people wishing to enhance their professional development by providing assistance for tertiary study, career break, professional memberships and an extensive curriculum of internal and external learning programs.

Tertiary Study Assistance Program

We provide assistance to support the initiative of employees who wish to enhance their professional development, consistent with the ongoing and evolving needs of the Group, through tertiary study. Since 2008 the Commonwealth Bank has funded more than $4 million to employees through our Tertiary Study Assistance Program.   

Career Break

Eligible employees are able to take a break from their normal duties for one to three years to study. They maintain contact with us during their break and, at the end of the period, they are able to return to work.

Professional membership

The Group supports employees wishing to maintain their professional status by providing assistance for professional memberships.