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⏰ Are you planning on making a voluntary super contribution for this financial year?

Here are some important things to keep in mind:
✍️ Plan Ahead - this year 30 June is a Sunday and bank transfers can take 3-5 business days to reach us
️️✍️ Know your limits - There are caps on the voluntary contributions you can make to your super without having to pay extra tax, so know your limits
️✍️ Prepare to claim - Our Notice of Intent to Claim a Tax Deduction form is now available through Member Online

For more information visit 👉 https://spr.ly/6185gEskH

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited ABN 79 008 634 704, AFSL 244392 as trustee for the Hostplus Superannuation Fund ABN 68 657 495 890. General advice only. Consider your circumstances and the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6187gEskJ before deciding.

🦺 Your super is helping to improve workplace safety around the world.

SafetyCulture is a Townsville company that has created an innovative platform used by large organisations to help prevent workplace injuries.

Learn more about SafetyCulture and why we invest in this innovative company here 👉 https://spr.ly/61835lFHt.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider your circumstances and the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/61845lFHQ before deciding.

🖤💛❤️ In recognition of National Reconciliation Week, we invited staff to participate in a ‘You Can't Ask That’ style webinar with special guests Larrakia woman Nicole Brown & Wiradjuri man Jordy Dwyer. This event was designed to foster open conversations, promote cultural awareness, and provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on a range of issues.

Thank you to Nicole and Jordy for your invaluable insights, including on the importance of preventing financial abuse in First Nations communities, navigating cultural traditions in the workplace, and what delivering a Welcome to Country means to you.

Thank you also to our Hostplus facilitators Jordan Tuit (on Larrakia Country) and Patrick Bardon (on Yugambeh Country) for supporting this important conversation.

We are proud to engage in these meaningful discussions, which reinforce our commitment to delivering our Reconciliation Action Plan 👉 https://spr.ly/6181evz1U.

📸 Photo: Jordy Dwyer, Patrick Bardon, Nicole Brown and Jordan Tuit pictured with artwork by Shane Cook.

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🏆Award-winning news for our members invested in our default MySuper option. Hostplus has won the inaugural Chant West Best Fund: MySuper Performance Outcomes 2024 award!

This recognises the outcomes Hostplus has delivered for our members over the past decade with consideration of net contributions, investment performance, and administration fees and costs. With over 80% of our members invested in our MySuper option, we are proud to help them achieve their retirement goals.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited ABN 79 008 634 704, AFSL 244392 and trustee for the Hostplus Superannuation Fund ABN 68 657 495 890. General advice only. Consider your circumstances and the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6181dCXdv before deciding. Awards and ratings are only one factor to consider when choosing a super fund. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

💡 We’ve made tax time a little easier with the introduction of digital forms!

Our Notice of Intent to Claim a Tax Deduction (NOITC) service is now available digitally through member online. Simply log in to Member Online, navigate to ‘Super’ in the top menu, and select ‘Claim a Tax Deduction’.

Learn more about claiming a tax deduction online here 👉 https://spr.ly/6189dN6mW.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider your circumstances and the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6180dN6mo before deciding.

🤓 We’ve summarised the super-related measures from last night's Federal Budget, so you don’t have to.

Key measures include:
✅ Super on Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay
✅ Increased funding for fraud detection by the ATO
✅ Support to help businesses implement payday super changes
✅ 12-month extension to freeze deeming rates for people on Government support payments

Learn more about these changes here 👉 https://spr.ly/6188dGNae.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider your circumstances and the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6180dGNag before deciding.

🙌 Your super is helping create a path to deliver low-cost green hydrogen.

Hysata is a Wollongong-based startup working to create green hydrogen electrolyser technology that aims to make the transition to renewables faster, simpler, and more affordable. They have just raised another $172 million - a record for Series B clean technology funding in Australia!

Learn more about this innovative company that Hostplus invests in here 👉 https://hysata.com/news/hysata-announces-111m-usd-series-b-investment-round/.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider your circumstances and the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://hostplus.com.au/about-us/legals/pds before deciding.

Hysata announces $111m USD Series B investment round – Hysata Hysata has closed the largest Series B in Australian clean tech history, announcing an $111m USD investment round with strong backing from existing major strategic and financial global investors. This is a significant milestone that demonstrates global recognition for Hysata’s game changing high e...

💡 Your super is helping advance quantum computing!

Hostplus is a proud investor in PsiQuantum, who is on a mission to build and deploy the world’s first commercially useful quantum computer. Recently, the Australian government committed $940 million toward the project, which is a significant step forward in helping PsiQuantum achieve this vision.

Find out how we aim to generate financial returns for our members by investing in other innovative projects here 👉 https://spr.ly/6185jJo2b.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider your circumstances and the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6186jJo2j before deciding.

PsiQuantum - Building the World's First Useful Quantum Computer PsiQuantum is on a mission to build the first commercially useful quantum computer to solve humanity's greatest challenges.

❓ Did you know almost 1 in 4 Australians still have more than one super account*?

If you have multiple super accounts, you may be paying unnecessary fees. But the decision to consolidate isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution.

In our webinar Hostplus Superannuation Adviser, David Lofthouse, will explain the important things to consider, including insurance coverage, employer contributions, fees, and investments.

📅 Register to join our super consolidation webinar on Tuesday 19 March 👉 https://spr.ly/6180kuX2j.

*Source: ATO super accounts data June 2022. Issued by Hostplus Pty Ltd. General advice only. Consider the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6188unqoy before deciding.

Celebrating a five-star achievement!
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For the seventh consecutive year, Hostplus has been recognised with Canstar's 5-star rating for Outstanding Value!

Find out more about how we consistently deliver exceptional value to our members here – https://spr.ly/6182XxuQw.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6184XxuQj before deciding. Awards and ratings are only one factor to consider when choosing a super fund. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

🎉 Happy International Women’s Day!

In our special webinars held this week, attendees tackled one of the big questions: when it comes to retirement, how much money do you need? If you missed attending, check out the video below, where Hostplus Financial Planner Bahar McLeod shares her tips.

It’s never too late to take some simple steps to build the retirement you deserve.

Learn more here 👉 https://spr.ly/6188XaSPk

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6189XaSPZ before deciding.

Women and Super - Bahar McLeod

Hostplus welcomes the announcement that superannuation will now be included in the Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay scheme. This change will help families, including 180,000 Australian mothers each year by narrowing the super gap for women. That’s a plus.

Learn more here 👉 https://spr.ly/6187XSZzD.

*Issued by Hostplus Pty Limited.

🌟 What an incredible turnout for our retirement events. 👏 We were thrilled to see so many members join in person and online!

A big shoutout to all our amazing speakers who joined us for a day filled with valuable insights and expert tips from their respective fields.

These events are an important part of our commitment to connecting with you and helping you achieve your retirement goals. We're already looking forward to planning the next one!

If you were part of this insightful day, comment below to tell us about your favourite session or takeaway.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6180XkMWi before deciding.

👩‍💼 Counting on a comfortable retirement? Celebrate International Women's Day with us and !

This year, we’re helping you to take control of your super to help you achieve your retirement goals. In our interactive webinar, our team will share easy and practical ways to check if your super is on track. The Financial Adviser team will also be on hand to answer all your questions live.

📆 Join on 6 & 7 March

Register here 👉 https://spr.ly/6186ne95p

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6188ne95n before deciding.

📢 Are you aware of the Centrelink support available to you in retirement?

Join our Centrelink and Planning your Retirement webinar to hear from Financial Adviser Opel Nelson as she explains Centrelink eligibility criteria, income/asset tests, and available concessions.

📅 Register to join the webinar next week 👉 https://spr.ly/6185TRbsJ.

*Issued by Hostplus Pty Ltd. Consider the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6186TRbsK before deciding. General advice only.

💰 Do you know how your super is performing over the long-term?

In case you missed it, Super Review’s analysis of super fund performance in 2023 is here!

We’re proud to see the Hostplus Balanced option provide an impressive average annual return of 8.3% over the past decade. The only fund in SuperRatings’ index to consistently exceed an 8% annual return over the past 10 years.

Our Indexed Balanced option also topped the SuperRatings Balanced Index funds for 2023 with a 13.2% return!

Read more here 👉 https://spr.ly/6181rlIaU|.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6176Ri68j before deciding. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Super funds shine in latest SuperRatings analysis, top fund revealed Super funds delivered strong returns for members over 2023, boosted by a share rally in the final quarter of the calendar year, according to the latest estimates from SuperRatings.

❤️ Your super’s helping give heart failure patients around the world hope for a better quality of life.

EBR Systems developed a device with wireless technology which is approximately the size of a grain of rice! This gives cardiologists greater freedom to choose where to implant the device.

As investors, we’re excited to see positive results from the clinical trials.

Learn more here 👉 https://spr.ly/6182R5Ars.

*Issued by Host-Plus Pty Limited. General advice only. Consider the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6183R5Art before deciding.

🎄 As the year wraps up, we want to a say thanks to all our members, employers, and advisers.

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season and a great year ahead! 🌟

✈️ Are you planning on leaving Australia permanently?

If you or someone you know is jetting off, it's important to know about the Departing Australia Superannuation Payment (DASP). This allows you to withdraw money from your super account after your visa has expired or been cancelled. To streamline the DASP process, you can start your application before you leave Australia.

Learn more about DASP here 👉 https://spr.ly/6185RuQY7.

*Issued by Hostplus Pty Ltd. General advice only. Consider the Hostplus PDS and TMD at https://spr.ly/6186RuQYC before deciding. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Leaving Australia Temporary residents heading overseas permanently can apply to access any super they’ve earned in Australia. Find out what you need to do.

🙌 Just like that, 2023 draws to a close!

Our contact centre is open from Monday to Friday throughout the break, except for public holidays. Our Adelaide and Melbourne face-to-face member centres will be closed from 5pm Friday, 22 December 2023 and reopen Tuesday, 2 January 2024.

📱💻 Don't forget, you can access our services anytime, anywhere, through Member Online and our mobile app.

We want to thank all our members, employers, and advisers for your ongoing support over the past year. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season!

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