Australian bank to offer corporate hijab to workers
Australian bank, Westpac, will make a corporate hijab available as part of its staff’s uniform from April 2017. The design for the hijab, which will be created by designer Carla Zampatti, will include the bank’s colours and logos. The bank states that the move is intended to make both Muslim staff and customers feel more comfortable. Other major Australian businesses, including telecoms company Optus and the Commonwealth Bank, have already provided hijabs with staff uniforms.

Westpac has revealed plans to introduce a hijab as part of staff's corporate uniform to make Muslim employees and customers feel more comfortable.

The hijab for the uniform will be designed by Carla Zampatti and feature the bank's colours and logos.

Westpac's Director of Diversity, Ainslie van Onselen said the move will make people feel comfortable at work.

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The Westpac bank are unrolling corporate hijabs for their female Muslim staff

Manija Akbari, pictured, is a Muslim woman who says the company's move makes her feel valued at work

'This is one way we can show that we accept and recognise people of all cultures,' Ms Onselen said.

Manija Akbari, a Muslim woman who works with the bank, said introducing the hijab as part of the corporate uniform made her feel like 'part of the team'.

'I feel so valued,' she said.

Ms Onselen said the feedback from the move has been positive so far.

Westpac joins Optus and the Commonwealth Bank as other major Australian companies that have included the hijab as part of staff uniforms.

The hijab is expected to be available from April.