As you get ready to move, here’s a helpful checklist to make sure you update your address with all the important people and services.
📬 Postal Services
- Australia Post – set up mail redirection
- Update your address on any PO Boxes or Parcel Lockers
💳 Finance and Banking
- Banks, credit unions, and building societies
- Credit card companies
- Mortgage providers
- Accountant
- Superannuation funds
- Share registries
📑 Government and Legal
- Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) – update enrolment
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO) – myGov account
- Centrelink, Medicare, and Child Support
- Department of Transport – driver’s licence and vehicle registration
- Local council – rates and pet registration
- Passport office (if needed)
- ASIC (if you run a business)
🏠 Utilities and Home Services
- Electricity provider
- Gas provider
- Water provider
- Internet and phone providers (mobile and home phone)
- Pay TV (e.g., Foxtel, Netflix address for billing)
- Home and contents insurance
- Security system provider (if applicable)
- Solar feed-in tariffs (if applicable)
- Body Corporate (if applicable)
Make sure you leave any NBN boxes behind that belong to the property
🩺 Healthcare
- General Practitioner (GP) clinic
- Dentist
- Specialist doctors (e.g., physiotherapists, cardiologists, dermatologists etc.)
- Allied health providers (e.g., physiotherapy, psychology, chiropractic)
- Private health insurer
- My Health Record (online via myGov)
📦 Shopping and Loyalty Programs
- Online shopping accounts (e.g., Amazon, eBay, Myer)
- Loyalty programs (e.g., Flybuys, Everyday Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer)
- Subscriptions (magazines, streaming services)
💼 Work and Education
- Employer and HR/payroll department
- Professional organisations and licences
- Schools, universities, childcare centres
- Alumni associations
🐶 Pets
- Pet microchip registry
- Vet clinic
💌 Friends and Family
- Let close friends and family know (you could even send a moving announcement!)