ESSSuper webinars

ESSSuper - 21 Jun 2022

Our educational webinars are well known for turning "super difficult" into "super simple" by providing clear and concise information about your ESSSuper account from the comfort of your home.

In our webinars, our Member Education Consultants give you general advice and information about ESSSuper and how your account works. This can include understanding what can and can't be done, strategies available to meet retirement objectives, transitioning to retirement, making your super work in retirement, and more.

About ESSSuper webinars

• A webinar is a group event you can attend online; essentially a "web seminar"
• There's no additional fee or cost to register or attend a webinar
• They usually run for around two hours
• You can ask questions through a messaging tool in the webinar, and we'll email you a copy of the presentation afterwards
• Your friends, colleagues and family members are welcome to register and attend, but bear in mind that your defined benefit super or pension may work very differently than their super or pension
• Attendees need to register for each webinar so we know who to send the webinar link and presentation to
• Webinars are run through the Zoom Webinar platform, so attendees can use the Zoom desktop client or mobile app (which can be downloaded from links in the registration confirmation email) or an internet web browser. Most systems, browsers, and devices can access Zoom, and information about the technical requirements to attend are available by searching "Zoom system requirements" on the Zoom website (support.zoom.us).

Who runs the webinars?

Webinars are run by our team of Member Education Consultants, who can provide information and general advice about the intricacies of your fund. We ran these sessions as face-to-face seminars until March 2020. Since then, the team has run the sessions as on-line webinars so our service didn't stop during the pandemic and more people can attend. So far our Member Education Consultants have run over 100 webinars – and counting!

Why might attending a webinar benefit you?

To some people, attending a two-hour webinar may not sound like time well spent. However, learning about your ESSSuper account can help you get your super sorted now, so you maximise your super savings for retirement. Whether you're decades or months away from retirement (or if you've already retired), our webinars aim to sharpen your existing knowledge and help you understand even more.

What do our webinars cover?

As legislation and our members’ needs change, so does what we cover in our webinars. The 2022 webinars include:

Don't think a group webinar is for you?

Member Education Consultants can provide general advice about even the most complex questions you have about your ESSSuper in a one-on-one video call. Contact us to make an appointment.

Emergency Services Superannuation Board (ABN 28 161 296 741) (ESSB), the Trustee of the Emergency Services Superannuation Scheme (ABN 85 894 637 037) (ESSSuper).

The information contained in this article is of a general nature only. It should not be considered as a substitute for reading the relevant ESSSuper Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) that contains detailed information about ESSSuper products, services and features. Before making a decision about an ESSSuper product, you should consider the appropriateness of the product to your personal objectives, financial situation and needs. It may also be beneficial to seek professional advice from a licensed financial planner or adviser. An ESSSuper PDS is available at esssuper.com.au/pds or by calling 1300 650 161.

Investment returns are not guaranteed. All investments carry risks and past investment performance gives no indication of future performance. Benefits in ESSSuper’s Accumulation Plan, Income Streams and Beneficiary Account products are not guaranteed or underwritten by the Victorian Government or ESSSuper, and ESSSuper does not come under the jurisdiction of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. ESSSuper comes under the jurisdiction of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Insurance cover is subject to eligibility criteria and other terms and conditions in the Policy. Please read the Accumulation Plan Product Disclosure Statement, available fro.m ESSSuper, for more information. You should check any insurance arrangements that may be forfeited, or any other effects this transfer may have on your benefits, before rolling your money into our fund. There are maximum limits on before and after tax contributions which are set by the Government, and if these limits are exceeded you may be liable for additional tax. It is important that you monitor your contribution levels as they may change from year to year. Please read the Product Disclosure Statement relevant to your particular fund, available fro.m ESSSuper, for more information.