July 29 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX :
* TO BRING 1,000 JOBS BACK TO AUSTRALIA
* BRING BACK AROUND 1,000 JOBS TO AUSTRALIA FROM OVERSEAS
* DECISION FOLLOWS SURGE IN DEMAND FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AT START OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
* IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ROLES WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS
* CREATION OF 1,000 ROLES IS EXPECTED TO INITIALLY INCREASE COSTS BY AROUND $45 MILLION PER ANNUM BY END OF FULL YEAR 2021
* PLAN TO FILL ROLES WITH NEW & EXISTING EMPLOYEES, WITH JOBS DISTRIBUTED ACROSS REGIONAL & METRO AREAS