HESTA

HESTA is a superannuation fund for employers in health, community services and beyond, with an employer channel covering registration, default fund nomination and contribution payments right across Australia.

• Employer registration through one online form, with the HESTA team walking an organisation through the sign-up process and the move of its default fund.
• Contribution payments by SuperStream, through the QuickSuper clearing house, a Westpac Banking Corporation service open to HESTA employers, or through any other SuperStream compliant clearing house an employer chooses.
• An Employer Support Team helping in every corner of Australia, answering questions from paying employees’ super to making HESTA an employer’s default fund, with a customer service team on hand Monday to Friday.
• Employer administration forms, including the standard choice of fund form for offering employees a choice, and a refund and reclassification request where a contribution needs correcting.

Best for: health, community services and other Australian employers choosing a default superannuation fund and wanting staff contributions handled in one place.

HESTA gives employers superannuation obligation guidance and compliance support, alongside super education for their people.

• Payday Super guidance for employers, covering qualifying earnings, payroll system readiness and the questions employers ask most, plus a podcast unpacking what the change means.
• Super education sessions tailored to an employer’s team, covering ways to grow super accounts, insurance and retirement.
• A wellbeing webinar series for employers, onboarding videos for staff new to super, a paying super booklet and a small business super guide.

Best for: payroll, finance and HR teams wanting plain guidance on employer super obligations and super education for their people.