Current topics
Investment update
Cooper review
Investment options
Review
Take control of your super
At Work for You
Contact us

Find out more
Member services online
Use i-Estimator
FREE super workshop
Forms and publications
Market volatility and your super

Useful links

Investment update

We offer two investment options in the CSS and you can keep an eye on how each option is performing by checking out our monthly update.

Remember that super is a long-term investment, so think about the big picture and which investment option best suits your needs.

To find out how the CSS has performed, visit CSS investment performance.

Cooper review into super

In May 2009, the government announced the Super System Review, chaired by Jeremy Cooper, to review the governance, efficiency, structure and operation of Australia’s super system.

The Cooper review has recommended two key reforms, which aim to lower super fees and increase Australians retirement savings. These are:

• › establishing a default fund known as MySuper, available to all employees
• › creating SuperStream, to improve super fund office procedures by creating new data-quality standards, using members’ tax file numbers and improving technology for better efficiency.

The government is now considering these recommendations, and we’ll keep you updated in future editions of Aspire.

For more info, see the media release from the previous Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation & Corporate Law and Minister for Human Services, Chris Bowen.

We’ve made our investment options easier
to understand

Take control of your super, and check out our updated investment pages on the CSS website. The new pages give you information on how our investments work and what options you can choose from.

Get to know your super and find info there about:

• › our Default Fund and Cash Investment Option, including investment objectives and strategy, asset allocation and risk level
• › monthly earning rates
• › historical investment performance on each investment option
• › our publications, with links to the quarterly investment report, Review and other publications.

To find out more, visit the Investment area on our website.

Review – what’s happening in the
investment markets

We want to help you understand your super, so it’s important you know what’s happening in the financial markets.

Each quarter we publish Review – our online quarterly investment report – where you’ll find out what’s been happening in the financial world and get updates from our investment team.

You can get Review emailed to you – just visit www.css.gov.au, log on to Member services online (MSO) and update your email contact details.

Take control of your super

Want to know how your super is going? Once you’ve received your Annual Member Statement Pack, you can check out your Member Statement online. Our online system is easy to use and it’s convenient.

To see your statement online, log in to MSO – you’ll need an access number to use this service. If you don’t have one or you’ve misplaced it, call us on 1300 000 277 and we’ll give you one over the phone.

Less hassle, more convenient – get your statement online
Did you get your Member Statement Pack in the mail this year? You can opt in to get your full Member Statement Pack online next year – it’s more convenient and means you get less paperwork in the mail.

It’s as easy as logging in to MSO, making sure your email address is up to date and checking the appropriate box.

At Work for You – get to know your super

Would you like to take control of your super? Come along to one of our free ARIA At Work for You workshops, where you’ll gain knowledge and skills to manage your super.

What you can expect to learn at our workshops
You can expect to leave the workshop knowing:

• › the cost of living in retirement
• › scheme rules and options for:
  • – retirement
  • – resignation
  • – other times when you may need to access your super
• › other ways you can contribute to your super
• › how your super will be taxed
• › what tools you can use to manage your super while still contributing
• › how to read and understand your Member Statement
• › how to get information when you need it
• › death and invalidity.

We offer public and in-house workshops around the country – they go for around one and a half hours and give you the opportunity to learn more about the CSS in simple terms.

Registering to attend a public workshop is easy – visit www.css.gov.au and click on Super workshops under the Quick links section, then follow the prompts.

Upcoming public workshops

Contact us

Email members@css.gov.au
Phone 1300 000 277
Fax 02 6272 9612
Web www.css.gov.au
TTY 02 6272 9827
Post CSS, PO Box 22, Belconnen ACT 2616
Street Unit 4, Cameron Offices, Chandler St, Belconnen ACT 2617

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