Published: 8 September 2026
Soon your business will need to stop accepting or cashing cheques. Tell your customers so they don’t miss out on their payment.
When you next accept or cash a cheque for a customer, tell them you won’t be able to do this for much longer.
Encourage them to get a bank account. It will make getting their payments from us faster and more secure.
We already pay most Centrelink and Child Support payments and Medicare benefits straight to bank accounts.
You can find out more on the AusPay net website.
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