Australia Post Money Orders

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Australia Post Money Orders are a trusted, affordable and secure alternative to personal or bank cheques for making payments within Australia.

Available to a maximum value of $1,000, Australia Post Money Orders are easy to buy and cash at more than 3,800 postal outlets nationwide. As well as being cashed on the spot, they can also be deposited directly into a bank account, just like a cheque.

With a purchase fee of just $4.00 each, irrespective of value, Australia Post Money Orders are affordable. A bank cheque can cost at least twice this and unlike cash, with a number of built in security features Australia Post Money Orders are a safe way to send money through the mail.

Australia Post Money Orders are the ideal way to make a variety of payments.

Buying Goods On-line

Australia Post Money Orders are a simple and secure way to pay and accept payment of goods and services within Australia. They’re a great solution when you want to buy goods on-line but don’t feel comfortable providing your credit card details over the Internet, particularly for those one-off purchases. You also have a record of the payment and the peace of mind of knowing that they can only be cashed or banked by the payee.

Because they can be cashed at Australia Post outlets nationally, they are a convenient way to receive payments too.

Making Rent Related Payments

If you are renting, Australia Post Money Orders are an affordable and accessible way to make a bond payment when you’re moving into a new place. Available from more than 3,800 outlets nationwide they are easy to access and a safe way to send money through the mail. They’re also an easy way to pay your regular rent to your real estate agent or landlord and you will have a record of your payments.

Paying for Travel Visa and other Travel Documents

Applying for a visa for overseas travel? An Australia Post Money Order is an ideal way to submit payment within Australia for your visa application or other travel documents. They’re trusted, affordable and secure. With more than 3,800 Australia Post outlets nationwide, they are easy to access. Think of Australia Post Money Orders when you need to pay for other travel documents too. Also Australia Post offers a range of other travel related services that can help you get ready for your overseas travel. Find out more about other Australia Post travel services.

Donating to Charities

Why not make Australia Post Money Orders your preferred way of supporting Australian charities? They are an easy way of making a single donation or, if you’ve been collecting on behalf of a charity or special cause, combining multiple donations into one easy and secure payment. Australia Post Money Orders are a payment option you can trust; ensuring your donation reaches your specified charity. You also have the piece of mind of knowing that they can only be cashed or banked by the payee

Australia Post Money Orders – the easy way to pay.

Express Money Orders

Need to send money extra fast? With an Express Money Order up to $10,000 can be transferred across Australia, from post office to post office, within one hour.

This is the ideal way to send cash to cover unexpected holiday expenses, a car breakdown or to clinch an important deal.

Express Money Orders cost $20.00 which includes transmission to the nominated paying post office.

Bulk Money Orders

Money orders can be purchased in bulk at a significant discount and can be printed with an advertising message.

Bulk money orders are a convenient, safe and economical payment system for businesses or organisations with a need to provide refunds or 'cash-back' payments and incentives to many clients at the same time.

Prices and conditions are available from the Australian Money Order Centre on:

Phone 1300 362 030
Fax (02) 9202 6466

Bulk money orders can also be ordered through all larger postal outlets.

Western Union International Money Orders

It's easy to send a money order to the USA. Western Union money orders are sold at all larger postal outlets.

They are issued in US dollars only, but can also be accepted as foreign currency deposit instruments outside the USA, at the discretion of the recipient’s bank.

Western Union international money orders make it easy to make payments up to $US1000 to payees in the USA. The cost is a fixed fee of just $8.65 (GST inclusive), irrespective of value.

Western Union international money orders must be paid into a bank account and will be subject to clearance just like a cheque.

The payee must have a local bank account in the destination country, so this product is generally unsuited to making payments to people travelling overseas.

In the USA, clearance of the funds takes approximately one week.

If a bank in another country chooses to accept these $US items, extended clearance times will apply.

These money orders cannot be cashed at post offices either in Australia or overseas.