Application for membership - Super
Use this form if your employer is responsible for paying your super.
On this page we list every online and PDF form available for members, as well as documentation relating to the Fund. Most of the PDF forms are interactive - meaning you can type into them from your computer before printing out and signing them.
If you need help updating your details or have questions about TWUSUPER, please call 1800 222 071 between 8am and 8pm (AEST/AEDT) weekdays.
Join TWUSUPER
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How to apply
Application for membership - TransPension
To Join TransPension, download and read the Pension Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and complete the Membership Application form at the back.
To find out more about starting a Retirement Super Pension or a Pre-Retirement Super Pension, see our Retirement section or call 1800 222 071.
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Self-employed? Join online
If you're responsible for paying your own super, you can join online using this form. See our Self-employed page to find out more.
Letting your employer know you want to stay with TWUSUPER is easy with this online form which you can email to your employer once completed online. Keep the benefits of your TWUSUPER account when you change jobs. Includes a letter of compliance, confirming TWUSUPER is a complying super fund and eligible to be nominated as a default fund.Choice of Fund - Online and paper forms
Online Choice of Fund form
Choice of Super Fund (paper form)
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You can update the following by logging into Member Online: To change your name or update your date of birth you will need to submit a form as the Fund needs to verify your identity. You can fill out most of the form online before printing it out and sending it to TWUSUPER with your proof of ID (see form for more information about this). If you have a Retirement Super Pension account, you can use this form to update your bank account details. You can fill the form in online before printing it out and returning it to TWUSUPER with proof of ID (see form for more information). Use this form to change your pension payments details. You can fill out most of the form online, before printing it out and sending it to TWUSUPER with your proof of ID (see form for more information about this).Update your details
Login to Member Online to update these details
Change name and date of birth - Interactive PDF
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Update bank details for your Retirement Super Pension - Interactive PDF
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File size: 249 KB
Pension variation - Interactive PDF
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Use this form to make contributions on your or your spouse's behalf. See Contributions and tax benefits to find out more about making different kinds of contributions to your super or your spouse's super. Use this form to notify TWUSUPER of your intent to claim a tax deduction. We have pre-filled the Fund details for you so you just need to supply your own details. Use this form to give authority to your employer to make voluntary payments to your super. Voluntary contributions are subject to government contribution caps. See Contributions and tax benefits to find out more. Use this form to share your super with your spouse by transferring contributions you have made to your super to their account. See Contributions and tax benefits to find out more.Contributions
Voluntary contributions - personal or spouse - Interactive PDF
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Pre-filled Tax deduction notification ATO form
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File size: 206 KB
Payroll deduction authority - Voluntary contributions - Interactive PDF
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Contributions splitting - Interactive PDF
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Binding nominations can be made for super and pension accounts and can only be made via a paper form. You will need two witnesses and your nomination will remain effective for up to three years. You can make a non-binding nomination online through Member Online or by calling us on 1800 222 071 between 8am and 8pm (AEST/AEDT) weekdays.Nominate or change beneficiaries
Update binding nominations - Interactive PDF
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Nominate or change non-binding beneficiaries
Use this form to apply for insurance cover or increase existing insurance cover. Use this form to cancel, or reduce, existing cover. Note: You can also cancel or reduce existing cover through Member Online. Use this form to let us know you've changed employment type for insurance purposes. Your occupation can make a difference to your level of insurance and the fees you pay. Note: Instead of using this form, you can let us know you've changed employment type through Member Online. All new members who are eligible for basic cover can apply for an extra unit of basic death and TPD cover within 120 days of the date of their Insurance Welcome letter, without the need for medical evidence. And Group 2 and 3 members can – within 120 days of the date of their Insurance Welcome letter – apply for income protection cover with a 'short-form' application process. Note: You can also apply for this extra cover through Member Online. If you have insurance with another super fund or another insurance provider, you can use this form to transfer that cover to TWUSUPER. Note: Instead of using this form, you can apply to transfer your cover through Member Online. If you've had a recent life event, such as getting married or having a child, you may be eligible to increase your insurance cover without a medical assessment. You can also apply for lifetime event insurance cover through Member Online. Fixed cover means the dollar amount of your basic insurance cover stays the same over time. You can use this form to switch from basic unitised cover to basic fixed cover or vice versa. See the Insurance Guide for full details or call us on 1800 222 071 to find out more.Insurance
Insurance application - Interactive PDF
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Change insurance cover - Interactive PDF
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File size: 576 KB
Change insurance group - Interactive PDF
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File size: 595 KB
New member offer - Interactive PDF
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File size: 606 KB
Transfer of cover application - Paper form
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File size: 449 KB
Lifetime events cover application - Interactive PDF
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File size: 577 KB
Fixed cover - Interactive PDF
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Want to make a withdrawal?
Because the law specifies when and how super can be accessed, we have different processes in place for accessing super depending on your circumstances. Please call us on 1800 222 071 and we will let you know what the next steps are and send you the right paperwork.
Fact sheets
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Claiming a death benefit
Claiming a death benefit
Information about making a claim as a beneficiary.
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Claiming a TPD benefit
Claiming a TPD Benefit - Date of injury or ceased work: Before 27 October 2018
Information about making a Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) claim.
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Claiming a TPD benefit - Date of injury or ceased work: From 27 October 2018
Information about making a Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) claim.
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Proof of identity
Proof of identity
We may need proof of identity before we can update certain personal details. To provide your proof of identity, photocopy your passport or current Australian driver's licence and have the copy certified.
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Transition to Retirement (TTR) strategy
Transition to Retirement (TTR) strategy
Find out how a TTR strategy could help you if you choose to open a Pre-retirement Super Pension. This short booklet includes an overview of how this strategy works and includes worked examples and a case study.
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A summary of significant information about TWUSUPER and its divisions To Join TransPension, download and read the Pension Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and complete the Membership Application form at the back. An overview of fees and costs associated with our super products. For fees and costs related to retirement costs, see Product Disclosure Statement and Application Form - TransPension above. To help you decide whether to use the financial services provided by TWU Nominees Pty Ltd. Detailed information on tax on super, and adding to and withdrawing from your super. A detailed document showing TWUSUPER's insurance arrangements. Detailed information on super investments and TWUSUPER's investment strategy and processProduct disclosure
Product Disclosure Statement - Super
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Product Disclosure Statement and application form - TransPension
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File size: 14 MB
Fees and Costs Guide
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Financial Services Guide
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File size: 78 KB
How Super Works
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File size: 750 KB
Insurance Guide
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Investment Guide
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Governance and transparency
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Trustee
Trust Deed
TWUSUPER's Trust Deed is a legal document that sets out the rules for for the establishment and operation of the Fund.
Together with the super laws, it forms the rules that govern the Fund and includes the:
- powers, duties and responsibilities of the Fund's Trustee
- rights of members
- scope of the operation of TWUSUPER (what can and cannot be done within the super laws).
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Trustee Company Constitution
TWUSUPER is operated and managed by TWU Nominees Pty Ltd (Trustee Company), a company whose sole purpose is to act as a Trustee to the Fund. The Trustee Company operates within the rules set out in its Constitution.
The Constitution, which provides for the ownership structure of the Trustee company, also outlines the rules for the nomination, appointment and removal of its Directors.
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Trustee Company Final Audited Financial Statements
Financial Statements for the last financial year for TWU Nominees Pty Ltd (the Trustee company), comprise a Directors' Report, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, Directors' Declaration and the Independent auditors report.
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Policies
Conflicts Management Policy
The Trustee (including its directors and senior managers) has an obligation to perform its duties in the best interests of the beneficiaries of the Fund.
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Responsible Investment Policy
The Responsible investment policy explains the Trustee's approach to active ownership and how it tries to promote effective corporate governance practices in companies it invests in.
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Directors and Executive Officers
Director qualifications and experience
TWUSUPER director qualifications and experience.
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Executive officers' qualifications and experience
TWUSUPER executive officers' qualifications and experience.
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Relevant duties register
Relevant duties of TWUSUPER directors and executive officers.
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Relevant interests register
Relevant interests of TWUSUPER directors and executive officers.
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