Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No. 333-20191, 333-51143, 333-46588, 333-81242, 333-119329 and 333-185154) on Form S-8 of Washington Federal, Inc. of our report dated June 23, 2017, with respect to the statements of net assets available for benefits of Washington Federal 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, and the related supplemental information as of December 31, 2016, appearing in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) of Washington Federal 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust.
/s/ Moss Adams LLP
Seattle, Washington
June 23, 2017