Financial benefits

You can get a great price on a car of your choice, pay less income tax, acquire some vehicle running costs GST free and save with Downer Group suppliers.

Eligible employees are able to enter into novated leasing arrangements to purchase and run leased vehicles through salary sacrificing arrangements.

Please seek independent financial advice before engaging in this offering.

* Be sure to talk to your financial / tax advisor, before entering into any financial agreements.

These contributions are generally taxed at a lower rate compared to your marginal tax rate.

* Be sure to talk to your financial / tax advisor, before entering into any financial agreements.

If you are experiencing serious hardship because of a Downer declared natural disaster, you can make an application.

HSBC

With the HSBC Corporate Partners program, you will get access to fee waivers & preferential rates that other customer's don't.

You can receive discounts & waivers on HSBC's Classic Card and Platinum Qantas card annual fees, everyday and online savings accounts with no monthly fees, discounts on general insurance and personal loan rates, as well as a fee free financial planning consultation and a 50% discount on your first plan.

Commonwealth Bank Workplace Banking

We are delighted to announce that due to our banking relationship with CommBank we are able to provide Downer Group employees with the Workplace Banking program.

Workplace Banking is an employee benefits program that provides you with exclusive banking and lifestyle offers.

Banking benefits

Our staff are now eligible for a range of benefits and offers on banking products.  Some of the offers available include Wealth Package for home loans, credit cards, personal loans and everyday accounts.  

Lifestyle benefits

You will also have access to a range of lifestyle offers and discounts as part of the Workplace Banking program on a range of retail products and services.

Financial education

We can also arrange for the CommBank team to provide financial education on a range of topics such as using mastering your money, how to buy your first home, staying safe online and many more.

Qudos Bank

We’re all about doing things differently. Previously Qantas Credit Union, we know that there are things the banks do well...and not so well. So with a new name we’ve included a statement to reassure you that you’ll always come first and that our focus is on challenging the status quo – ‘so unbank like’. ‘So unbank like’ means you’ll experience less of the negative ‘bank like’ ways, like nasty hiked up fees, impersonal service and an ‘all about profit’ focus - that’s just not us. As our name suggests, we give Qudos - banking with real benefits and rewards. Rewarding you for banking with us - it’s the way banking should be.

OFX Foreign Exchange

Get preferential FX rates and $0 OFX fees* on transfers for employees.

Your employment contract will set out many of your leave entitlements including annual, personal/carers and compassionate leave. ​Further details are available on the Human Resources section of The Downer Standard site.

Paid Parental Leave

Company Paid Parental Leave (CPPL) is available to eligible employees and provides 12 weeks remuneration equivalent to the value of the employee’s ordinary hours earnings. Where an employee is eligible for Government Paid Parental Leave (GPPL), the CPPL payments will be paid as a top-up of the difference between the GPPL amount and the employee’s ordinary hours earnings.

These awards may be monetary or non-monetary depending on your work site, but we love to convey that we value your efforts and would like to thank you for our success. The Reward Program offered at Downer rewards and recognises peers (employees, managers, service partners & construction partners) when they achieve outcomes that are beyond the normal expectations of their roles and are aligned with the Downer pillars and values. 

Each Business Unit will recognise and incentivise their employees differently.