
To acknowledge Traditional Custodians, include the Traditional Place name below your name, but above your street address.Īt Australia Post, we have a long and proud history of promoting and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture and implementing measures that contribute to a lasting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. When receiving itemsĪs a recipient you’re welcome to include a Traditional Place name when providing your delivery address, either online or in person. When addressing a parcel or letter, place the Traditional Place name after the recipient’s name, but before the street address, suburb or town. To ensure that the item will be delivered correctly we recommend that the Traditional Place name is included below your name or company name, but above the street address. When sending items you can include a Traditional Place name in either the address you’re sending from, or in the recipient’s address. To find Traditional Place names, check AIATSIS, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Councils, or Cultural Centres in your local area. To acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land your item is being delivered on, you can include those place names in the address field.
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Leave spaces between the locality, state and postcode.įor more information, download our Correct Addressing brochure (PDF 261kB). Use a standard business letter format and template: The most widely used format for business letters is block style, where the text of the entire letter is.

The postcode should be included on the same line as the locality or suburb and state.Check the locality or suburb matches the postcode using our ‘ find a postcode’ tool.For machine-addressed envelopes, use a clear, readable font type such as Helvetica, Arial or Times Roman.Don't underline any words or use punctuation.Print clearly using a black or blue pen.It should be placed in the top left-hand corner of the envelope (Service zone) or on the reverse of the envelope. Include a return-to-sender address in the same format as the recipient address.Line 3 should contain the locality or suburb, state and postcode and be written in capital letters.įor international mail, the country name should be written in capitals on the bottom line. Even though the recipients name and address are listed on the envelope, including them on the letter is proper etiquette for formal business letters.Line 2 should contain the street number and name, or PO Box or Locked Bag number.Where both a business and recipient name is required, the business name should be used in line 1 and the recipient’s name will move to line 2. Line 1 should contain the recipient's name.


