Our story

We were created for one simple reason: to give our members a better deal in banking.

More than 60 years ago, in the Chemistry Department at the University of Western Australia, a group of academics set out to pool their resources to help one another pursue their goals. They believed there could be a fairer alternative to the big banks of the day - one that understood academic life and put people before profit. That idea became UniBank, and it still guides us today.

We’re proudly member-owned and focused on the needs of university staff, students and alumni. We don’t answer to external shareholders, only to our members - the people who own the bank and use it every day. That’s why we design our products, policies and support around our members’ needs.

From making home loans more accessible to contract workers, to offering transaction and savings accounts with $0 monthly fees, mobile bankers who can meet you at work, at home or over the phone, and an Australian-based call centre where you can speak to real people who listen and take the time to help.

Today, we’re part of one of Australia’s largest member-owned mutual banks. As a division of Teachers Mutual Bank Limited we work alongside Teachers Mutual Bank, Australian Mutual Bank, Health Professionals Bank and Firefighters Mutual Bank to serve over 280,000 members across education, healthcare and emergency services – and the University staff and graduates who are shaping Australia’s future.