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Australian Retirement Trust

Australian superannuation fund open to everyone, with Employer Online contribution submission, employer obligation guidance and specialist support.

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Australian Retirement Trust

Business Description

Australian Retirement Trust is a superannuation fund open to everyone, formed when QSuper and Sunsuper merged on 28 February 2022. Australian Retirement Trust Pty Ltd is the trustee.

Employers register online and use Employer Online to submit contribution data and pay super for all their people in one transaction, members or not, with the Australian Retirement Trust Clearing House for employees in other funds. Super Fund Onboarding handles stapling for new starters, and the fund's employer plans are Super Savings, Super Savings Business and Super Savings Corporate.

Service & Expertise

Compensation, Benefits and Rewards

Superannuation Fund

Australian Retirement Trust is a superannuation fund an employer can nominate as its default, serving employers from Brisbane and online.

  • Register as an employer online in about 10 minutes, then nominate the fund as the default for staff who do not choose one.
  • Employer Online takes contribution data and payment for every employee in one transaction, members of the fund or not, with the Australian Retirement Trust Clearing House for people in other funds.
  • Super Savings, Super Savings Business and Super Savings Corporate plans, with a tailored corporate plan available to businesses of over 200 employees and a Super Savings Corporate microsite for their people.
  • Employees get insurance through their super, Member Online and a mobile app, financial advice from representatives of ART Financial Advice Pty Ltd, and a Brisbane City location they can visit on weekdays.

Best for: employers of any size, from one employee to hundreds, choosing a default superannuation fund and a single online channel for paying staff super.

Compensation, Benefits and Rewards

Superannuation Advisory and Compliance

Australian Retirement Trust runs an employer hub so employers can stay on top of their super obligations and get the support they need.

  • Employer obligations guidance on the superannuation guarantee, choice of fund, stapling, SuperStream and tax file number responsibilities.
  • Payday super information and resources covering the changes from 1 July 2026 and what an employer can do to prepare its payroll processes.
  • Updates on changes in superannuation legislation, a small business handbook, employer forms and guides, and employer specialists on the service line.

Best for: payroll and HR teams wanting plain guidance on their superannuation obligations alongside the fund they pay.

Operational Coverage

  • Queensland (Hybrid) Local presence: Physical office Ground Floor, 266 George Street, Brisbane City QLD, 4000

Industry

Industry Experience

Financial and Insurance Services

Contacts & Channels

FAQs

What happens when an employer makes Australian Retirement Trust its default fund?

Registering with Employer Online takes about 10 minutes. From there an employer submits contribution data and pays super for all its employees in one transaction, whether or not they are members, and Super Fund Onboarding makes fund stapling simple when new people start.

How do employers submit contributions and pay super?

Through Employer Online, which covers every employee in a single transaction, members of the fund or not. The Australian Retirement Trust Clearing House passes contributions on for employees who are in another fund, and the employer hub holds a how to pay super online guide and an Employer Online user guide.

What support do an employer and its staff get?

Financial advisers and employer specialists take questions about super from employers and their employees on the service line, open 7am to 7:30pm AEST Monday to Friday. Employees can take insurance through their super, use Member Online and the mobile app, and visit the fund's Brisbane City location, open 8am to 5pm AEST Monday to Friday.

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