Changing address? Who should you notify...

Jun 06, 2024

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Michael Hehir• Director & Financial Consultant

Michael has worked at FAA for the past 18 years gaining knowledge in Salary Packaging, Mortgage Broking, Property Sales & Managment, Retirement planning & Financial Advising. Now as a Consultant in FAA using this experience to provide holistic advice and education to primarily State & Local Government employee’s & their partners. Michael’s Wife is an Italian Teacher on Sunshine Coast where he lives with their two young sons.

6 June 2025 • 6 min read

Congratulations, you’ve secured a new place! Now, you need to notify key people and organisations of your new postal address.

To ensure nothing gets lost in the post, especially important documents like bills, car registration renewals and legal documents; start by making a list of places/people to update and then systemically working through it.

Usually you can update your details over the phone, but more often than not, an Online Form can be completed.

Suggested Key People/Organisation to Update

Government bodies:

Australian Taxation Office
Australian Electoral Commission
Medicare
Centrelink
State-based car and licence registration bodies
Local council, for rates, pet registration, library membership

Other organisations:

Banks and financial institutions
Utility providers, such as power, gas and water
Insurance companies, such as health, car, home, contents and pet
Phone and internet providers
Educational institutions, such as schools, universities and TAFEs, Childcare and after-school care providers
Employers
Superannuation providers
Pet microchip registries

People

Family and Friends who send you birthday and Christmas cards
Pen pals
Financial Adviser, Tax Agent, Property Manager

Fail Safe Ideas

To ensure nothing slips through the cracks, you can redirect your mail for a set period through Australia Post at a fee.

Australia Post also offer a service to notify selected banks, insurers, energy providers and telcos of your new address and it’s also possible to pay for Australia Post to hold your mail.

Written by

Michael Hehir
Director & Financial Consultant

Michael has worked in the financial services industry for 2 decades and has vast experience across multiple areas including, Salary Packaging, Mortgage Broking, Investment Properties, Shares, Insurance and Superannuation.

Through Michael's extensive Consulting career at FAA, he has specialised in working with State and Local Government employees on their long-term retirement goals.

Michael has a young family on the Sunshine Coast and a passion for technology and sport for his kids.

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Changing address? Who should you notify...

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