Why Join Us

Who can join?

Firefighters Mutual Bank is for current or retired employees of, or current volunteers with, a fire and/or emergency service and their families, and is completely owned by its members.

Not sure you can join? Contact us.

How to join

To get started you will need:

• To be an Australian citizen or permanent resident 18 years old or over.
• Your identification documents with your full name, date of birth and/or address (e.g. Drivers Licence, Passport).

Don't worry if you don't have your identification documents, we will call you to complete your application later.

You will need to become a shareholder to join—all you need to do is pay just $10.

Who we are

Being a firefighter or emergency services worker is not just a career. It’s a calling. Every day, you risk your life to protect ordinary Australians in extraordinary circumstances.

At Firefighters Mutual Bank our goal is to help firefighters, emergency services workers, volunteers and their families across Australia to make the most of their money and be there at every stage of their financial journey.

Where it all began

Firefighters Mutual Bank began as one man’s vision.

Our founder, Bob Hall, came up with the idea of a credit union especially for firefighters back in the 1960s. This was a time when obtaining finance was difficult for everyone.

Bob wanted to create an institution that would put its profits back to work for the benefit of its members by reducing loan interest rates and increasing the interest paid on investments. And so, Fire Board (NSW) Employees Credit Union was born.

From its beginnings at a committee meeting in the gymnasium at the City of Sydney fire station, the credit union grew into Firefighters Mutual Bank, now having thousands of members Australia wide and celebrating 50 years of operation.

Read more about our major milestones