Forms

Use this form to consolidate your existing pension and superannuation account into a new pension account.

Issued October 2021

Use this form to start a Media Super Pension or a Transition to Retirement (TTR) Pension.

You should read the Pensions Guide Product Disclosure Statement before applying for a Pension or TTR.

Note: You must have reached preservation age before starting a Pension or TTR. Your preservation age varies between 55 and 60 years, depending on your date of birth.

Issued October 2021

Use this form if you wish to make an election to keep your insurance cover within Media Super.

Updated October 2021.

Changes to insurance from 1 July 2021
Before making any changes to your insurance cover, please ensure you understand the insurance changes taking effect on 1 July 2021 and how they may impact your insurance cover. You can find full details of the changes by reading the Significant Event Notice dated 11 May 2021. If you have any questions, please call the Helpline on 1800 640 886.

Binding Beneficiaries form - note: Binding Beneficiaries expire every three years.

Updated October 2021

Binding Beneficiaries form - note: Binding Beneficiaries expire every three years.

Updated October 2021

Updated 5 October 2021

Complete this form if you wish to reinstate default Death and Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) cover and/or Income Protection cover where it has ceased involuntarily.

Changes to insurance from 1 July 2021
Before making any changes to your insurance cover, please ensure you understand the insurance changes that came into effect on 1 July 2021 and how they may have impacted your insurance cover. You can find full details of the changes by reading the Significant Event Notice dated 11 May 2021. If you have any questions, please call the Helpline on 1800 640 886.

Use this form to transfer another superannuation account into Media Super.

You can also consolidate your super accounts online.

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Updated 5 October 2021

Changes to insurance from 1 July 2021
Before making any changes to your insurance cover, please ensure you understand the insurance changes that came into effect on 1 July 2021 and how they may have impact your insurance cover, including premiums. You can find full details of the changes by reading the Significant Event Notice dated 11 May 2021. If you have any questions, please call the Helpline on 1800 640 886.

Use this form if you would like to become a member of Media Super.

You should read the Media Super Member Guide Product Disclosure Statement before investing with Media Super.

Issued 5 October 2021

Use this form to:

• cancel all or part of your insurance cover
• decrease your insurance cover

You can also cancel all or part of your insurance cover online by logging into your account and heading to the 'Insurance' page.

Issued July 2021

Changes to insurance from 1 July 2021
Before making any changes to your insurance cover, please ensure you understand the insurance changes that came into effect on 1 July 2021 and how they may have impact your insurance cover, including premiums. You can find full details of the changes by reading the Significant Event Notice dated 11 May 2021. If you have any questions, please call the Helpline on 1800 640 886.

From 1 July 2021, some aspects of Media Super’s insurance will change, including the cost of cover and the waiting period and benefit period for default Income Protection.

Complete this form if you’d like to keep your current Income Protection:

• 30-day waiting period, and
• 5-year benefit period (or 2 years if aged 63 or older at the date of disability)

We need to receive your completed form by 30 June 2021 (or the date specified in the letter or email we sent you about the changes). If we do, your waiting and benefit periods won’t change, and you’ll pay more for this cover from 1 July 2021.

Use this form to receive a payment from your superannuation account if:

• you are at least preservation age, have ceased employment and intend to permanently retire from the workforce
• you are at least 60 years of age and have ceased employment since attaining age 60
• you wish to roll your Media Super balance to another superannuation fund
• you have been accepted for Total and Permanent Disablement.

Issued April 2021

Use this form to request a full or partial withdrawal from your Media Super Pension or Transition to Retirement (TTR) Pension, including rolling funds over to another superannuation fund.

Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible to make partial lump sum withdrawals via your online account.

Issued March 2021

Use this form to make your initial investment choice or change your investment choice.

Once a request to change your investment option(s) is received by Media Super, it cannot be withdrawn. Your switch will usually be processed on the Wednesday following the week it is requested. If for any reason updated unit prices are not available on the Wednesday, your switch will be processed on the first subsequent business day that updated unit prices become available. The unit prices on the day your switch is processed will be applied.

Issued March 2021

Use this form to make your initial investment choice or change your investment choice. You can also change your investments online by logging in to your online account.

Once a request to change your investment option(s) is received by Media Super, it cannot be withdrawn. Your switch will usually be processed on the Wednesday following the week it is requested. If for any reason updated unit prices are not available on the Wednesday, your switch will be processed on the first subsequent business day that updated unit prices become available. The unit prices on the day your switch is processed will be applied.

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Issued March 2021

Use this form to convert your Transition to Retirement pension account to a retirement pension account.

As a member of Media Super (the Fund), you can contribute to the Fund on behalf of your spouse. You will need to complete this form each time you make a lump sum contribution.

Updated 10 July 2020

Fill out this form if you wish to pay a lump sum contribution into your Media Super account.

Updated 10 July 2020

Use this form if you would like to split your super contributions into your spouse's super account.

Issued November 2019

Use this form to change your personal details, eg, name and/or address.

Note: Name changes can not not be processed online, please complete this form.

Updated 18 July, 2020

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Use this form for early release of super benefits on grounds of severe financial hardship.

Updated 18 July 2020

Use this form for early release of super benefits on grounds of permanent incapacity.

Note, this form does not apply to claims for insurance benefits covering disablement. If you have insurance cover with Media Super, please contact us to obtain the applicable forms.

Updated 18 July 2020.

Use this form to advise Media Super of Family Law instructions regarding a payment of entitlement.

Updated 18 July 2020.

Use this form to nominate who you would like to receive your death benefit if you die while a member of Media Super. Your nominee(s) must be a Dependant and/or your legal personal representative. You can update your nomination of preferred beneficiaries any time.

18 July, 2020

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Use this form to break your Term Deposit investment option prior to maturity.

Updated 18 July 2020

Use this form to break your Term Deposit investment option prior to maturity.

18 July, 2020.

Use this form if you need to advise Media Super of any personal changes.

Note: Name changes can not not be processed online, please complete this form.

Updated 18 July 2020

Use this form to nominate who you would like to receive your death benefit if you die while a member of Media Super. Your nominee(s) must be a Dependant* and/or your legal personal representative.

Note: you will not be able to change your Reversionary Beneficiary with this form.

Updated 18 July 2020.

Use this form to change your pension payment amount or frequency.

Updated 18 July, 2020.

Use this form to let us know your tax file number - don’t pay more tax than you have to.

Updated July 2020.

Use this form to let us know if you wish to: start, stop or change your voluntary contributions.

Updated 18 July 2020

Use this form if you wish to become a participating employer of Media Super.

Updated 18 July, 2020.

Use this form to enrol new employees who wish to join Media Super.

Updated July 2020.

Use this form to tell your employer to pay your contributions into your Media Super account.

The Letter of Compliance, confirming that Media Super is a complying fund as required under the Choice of Fund legislation, can be found on the back of the Standard Choice Form.