those unfamiliar with the subject . please help improve the article with a good introductory style . november 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . november 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message bank australia type consumers co operative industry banking founded 2003 2003 headquarters kew victoria australia key people damien walsh managing director products retail banking number of employees 348 slogan responsible banking website bankaust.com.au bank australia formerly bankmecu and prior to that the members and education credit union mecu is an australian financial co operative based in kew victoria . in 2012 it reported that it had approximately 125 000 customers across australia . the organisation employs 348 staff across australia and holds assets in excess of a 2.8 billion . on 1 september 2011 mecu ltd became australia s first customer owned bank and changed its trading name to bankmecu . 1 on 27 july 2015 the bank announced their subsequent and final change of name to bank australia from 17 august 2015 . 2 contents 1 sustainability 2 history 2.1 list of credit unions that have joined 3 domain name dispute 4 references 5 external links sustainability edit bank australia s business practices are based on a values based system focusing on environmental social and economic responsibility . the organisation undertakes a variety of initiatives to build capacity within the community through social programs such as its community investment program which establishes how the organisation maximises its positive impacts in the community prioritising those that are most relevant to the company s core business products services members and employees . 3 on 25 march 2004 it became the first credit union in the world to become a signatory to the united nations environmental programme statement by financial institutions on the environment & sustainable development . by becoming a signatory it committed to promote positive interaction between economic and social development and environmental protection through development of a sustainability strategy . 4 the strategy takes the form of a sustainability covenant in agreement with the victorian government through epa victoria in accordance with provisions of the environment protection act 1970 . the covenant focuses on five key areas ethics and governance employees social impact environmental impact leadership and partnerships in 2010 the company implemented staff sustainability awards to recognise staff who have made a significant contribution to sustainability in the workplace . history edit list of credit unions that have joined edit former australian credit unions that have been absorbed into bank australia 5 abg credit co operative limited burwood community credit union choice credit union limited college credit union dependable credit union doncaster and templestowe credit union education credit union holy redeemer credit co operative ipc credit union kingmoor co operative credit society limited kraft employees credit co operative limited laboratories co operative limited macaulay community credit co operative media credit union members australia credit union moe credit co operative outlook credit union professionals first credit union apesma provident credit co operative limited sec credit union enterprise credit union sirocredit csiro co operative credit society st bridgets co operative society st. agnes of highett co operative credit society limited tertiary credit union uni credit union regionalone credit union maroondah credit union kennington parish co op golden city credit co op sacred heart bendigo co op sandhurst credit union st kilians co op st mary s kyneton co op kyneton co op echuca parish co op st mary s castlemaine & district co op castlemaine & district co op maryborough parish co op st columbas co op credit society st patrick s co op credit society st mary s golden square co op redan sebastapol co op credit society st joseph s quarry hill co op daylesford christian family co op mildura parish co op white hills parish co op mildura parish co op mildura credit sunraysia credit union stawell credit co op colac & district credit co op ballarat base & associated hospitals credit co op m b john employees co op bendigo home and hospital credit co op bendigo credit co op ararat credit co op st alipus co op ballarat east credit union co op echuca parish co op echuca cu bendigo and district credit union north west country credit ballarat co op credit union goldcredit waverley credit union fitzroy and carlton community credit co op domain name dispute edit bank australia launched a domain name dispute on 21st january 2016 for the domain names bankaus.com.au and bankaustralia.com.au . in a single member judgement on behalf of the wipo arbitration and mediation center the claim was denied . as the domain names in question were registered in 2011 and 2008 respectively there was no evidence that their owner had registered them to prevent the owner of a name trademark or service mark from reflecting the mark in a corresponding domain name cybersquatting or primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business or activities of another person . 6 references edit mecu blazes a trail as first mutual bank . the australian . 2 september 2011 . retrieved 13 september 2011 . bank australia . retrieved 27 july 2015 . social . bankmecu.com.au . 2009 03 31 . retrieved 2010 07 12 . about mecu mecu sustainability approach . mecu . retrieved 2010 07 12 . socially responsible customer owned bank bankmecu responsible banking . bankmecu . 2009 03 31 . retrieved 2010 07 12 . mecu limited v. oz8 pty ltd case no . dau2016 0003 . wipo arbitration and mediation center . 2016 03 15 . retrieved 2016 06 01 . external links edit bank australia homepage v t e banking in australia bank regulation 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