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Our Organisation

Like many Credit Unions and Building Societies in Australia today, Big Sky is an amalgam of several mutual organisations that were originally created to serve the employees of one specific employer.

Big Sky originates out of the BHP Employee’s Credit Co-Operative and today features the memberships of five other mutuals; Lysaght Employee’s Credit Co-operative, BP Employee’s Credit Co-Operative, RACV Credit Union, GMH Credit Union and Lifeplan Australia Building Society, (a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian Unity, itself a mutual organisation).

Lifeplan Building Society

Lifeplan was formed in 1984 through the joining of four friendly societies. Lifeplan developed a market leadership position by striving to be a niche provider with business-wide specialisation focused on quality product, services and advice strategies to deliver a compelling outcome for investors. Lifeplan Australia Building Society had grown to $90 million in gross assets and more than 3,000 customers, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australian Unity Limited.

Lysaght Employee’s Credit Co-Operative

Established in 1972 it merged into the then BHP Employee’s Credit Co-Operative in 1995, transitioning 3,000+ members. With membership primarily emanating out of Lysaght’s Western Port manufacturing branch the continued operation of a Big Sky Service Centre at Western Port has enabled ongoing access for the former Lysaght employees.

BP Credit Union

Also commenced in 1971 this ‘bonded’ mutual served BP’s staff around Australia in their own right up until 2003 and today BP’s refineries in Kwinana in WA and Bulwer Island in Qld are home to Big Sky Service Centres, which also continue an onsite banking presence that serves BP employees and contractors.

RACV Credit Union

Also established back in 1971 the Credit Union had grown to 1100+ members and over $11m in assets at the time of its merger with Big Sky in 2005. Today RACV’s employee’s have direct and permanent access to Big Sky through the Service Centre located at their head office in Noble Park.

GM Holden Employee's Credit Co-Operative

Formed in 1983 to serve the plant workers at Holden’s Fishermen’s Bend manufacturing plant the mutual transitioned into Big Sky in 2009 with almost 1000 members and $2.75m in assets. Since joining Big Sky access for GMH employees has improved considerably with the introduction of an additional permanent Service Centre at the company’s Elizabeth (SA) and Port Melbourne (VIC) plants.

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