Customer Commitment and Service Charter

We are committed to:

• providing postal and communication services through physical and digital channels, including our extensive Post Office network and digital platforms such as MyPost Digital Mailbox
• providing easy to use, innovative products
• offering personal service from knowledgeable staff
• extending access to our services, building greater choice and convenience.

We are committed to:

• providing delivery to street, roadside, counter mail delivery, locked bag, private bag and Post Office box addresses
• providing the delivery of mail as part of the cost of postage, except where customers choose to receive mail via a locked bag, private bag or Post Office box address and incur an annual fee for these services
• making the basic letter service available to all Australians on an equitable basis
• delivering to individual properties where possible, taking into consideration availability of local transport, delivery costs, accessibility and customer preference
• providing access to collect mail from the nearest Post Office or from a reduced-rate Post Office box where delivery of mail to a property is not provided (including large parcels or items requiring a signature in rural areas serviced by roadside delivery)
• consulting directly with affected local communities when we establish a new delivery service, or propose changes to an existing one.

• Protecting your privacy when handling your personal information is fundamental to the way we serve you.
• The type of information we collect will vary depending on service used. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.
• You have the right to access some information contained in documents from some Commonwealth agencies, including Australia Post. See Freedom of Information for more information.

As a Government Business Enterprise incorporated under the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 (The Act), we are required to meet certain legal and statutory obligations called Community Service Obligations (CSOs) when providing our mail services.

The CSOs are set out in Section 27 of The Act and require that:

• Australia Post must provide a letter service for both domestic and international letter traffic
• the service be available at a single uniform rate within Australia for standard letters
• the service be reasonably accessible to all Australians wherever they reside
• the performance standards for the service reasonably meet the social, industrial and commercial needs of the community.

Regulations made under Section 28C of The Act detail the particular Performance Standards Australia Post is required to meet. Performance against these standards is independently audited and publically available in the Community Service Obligations section of our Annual Report.

We are committed to:

• ensuring that you can contact us easily
• responding promptly to customer feedback
• passing on feedback to appropriate areas of the business
• ensuring our staff are recognised for exceptional service.

For more information, please see:

• Complaints and feedback
• Help and support

Australia Post will exercise due care and skill in supplying you with its services. However, the nature of postal services is such that circumstances may impact on the successful delivery of your article.

For the ordinary letter service, no compensation for loss or damage is available as Australia Post has no liability pursuant to section 34 of the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989.

For all other services, you may be entitled to compensation for lost or damaged items depending on the service used, the expected value of the contents and the circumstances of your claim.

Eligibility of claims is assessed on a case-by-case basis. A refund of postage may also be payable. Please see compensation for further details of when compensation may be payable and how to apply. All claims are considered in line with our Terms and Conditions.

You may also have additional rights to a remedy under the Australian Consumer Law.