Essential Worker Finance
Home loans for essential workers

A home loan that counts every shift.

Standard bank assessments often discount secondary income by 20% or more. Find the lender that offers specialised policies for frontline and essential workers — recognising 100% of your overtime, penalty rates and shift allowances to boost your true borrowing power.

Unlock your benefits.

Two-minute check · no credit enquiry · no fee to apply
Essential workers include
NursesDoctorsParamedicsDentistsFirefightersMidwivesPolicemenVeterinariansPolicewomenPrimary School TeachersProtective Services OfficersSecondary School TeachersMedical ProfessionalsHealth ProfessionalsPharmacists
Who qualifies

Four groups of essential workers.

If your job requires you to either

  • maintain public health
  • maintain public safety
  • maintain public welfare, or
  • perform tasks that are core to the functioning of society

then you qualify as an essential worker.

Medical

Medical professionals

Registered nurses and midwives, general practitioners, specialists, dentists, pharmacists.Read more →
Emergency

Emergency services

Paramedics, ambulance officers, firefighters, emergency responders, State Emergency Service and rescue crew.Read more →
Protective

Protective services

Police officers, correctional officers, protective services officers, sworn investigators.Read more →
Education

Teachers

Primary and secondary teachers, special education teachers, school principals and deputies.Read more →
The nuts and bolts of it all

You serve our community. We maximise your borrowing power.

Stop letting banks ignore your overtime — unlock the home loan benefits you've earned.

As specialist essential worker mortgage experts, we navigate Australia's lender credit policies to match you with lenders who value 100% of your income.

We save you tens of thousands upfront

Most buyers need a 20% deposit upfront to avoid paying lender's mortgage insurance (LMI). We unlock exclusive industry waivers that let you buy with as little as 5–10% deposit (+ costs) with $0 LMI.

We turn shift work into purchasing power

While big banks only count 80¢ of every overtime dollar earned, we secure lenders who recognise 100% of your total earnings, instantly expanding your property budget.

We handle salary packaging complexity

From health sector fringe benefits to police allowances, we ensure your income structure is presented to lenders accurately, so as to secure peak approval limits.
The dollars and the sense

Non essential vs essential.

It makes perfect sense that lenders look after Australia's essential workers, doesn't it?

Non essential workerEssential worker
Minimum deposit20%10%
Mortgage insurance to 90% LVR$27,140$0 · waived
Overtime and penalty rates counted80%100%
Shift allowances counted80%100%
Application fee$695$0
Ongoing account fee$395 per year$0
Variable rate6.29% p.a.6.04% p.a.
Discharge fee if you refinance away$350$350
Non essential worker column is the median of the four largest lenders, July 2026. Application and ongoing fees can vary by lender. Essential worker policies can vary by lender and are subject to change. Rates are variable and can rise. Break costs apply to fixed-rate splits. Your broker will discuss lender essential worker policies to determine which lender is right for you.
For employers

Housing is a retention line item.

Hospitals, education facilities, ambulance services and police associations can list Essential Worker Finance as an employee benefit.

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ZeroEffort required from your organisation
+0Verified essential workers in AustraliaData from www.jobandskills.gov.au as at March 2026
2 daysMedian time from payslips to a borrowing figure for employees
$0Cost to the employer, now and later
How it works

Three simple steps.

01 · Two minutes

Confirm your role & book a chat

Because chatting outside of standard business hours is absolutely essential & acceptable.

02 · Two business days

Get a borrowing figure

Tell us what you're wanting to do, send in some payslips and give us two days to come back to you.

03 · Settlement

Move with confidence

We manage every detail from pre-approval through to settlement, ensuring a seamless journey while you focus on your essential work.

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