Australian Unions offers a suite of financial services that have been born out of the trade union movement. Each organisation has arisen out of the desire to provide safe, secure and value for money financial services to union members and their families.
We proudly introduce the Collective Financial Services package and highly recommend the following organisations in banking, superannuation, financial advice and insurance areas.
Banking
ME Bank
ME is a bank but one with a difference.
To us it’s very simple. The banking world is cumbersome and complex, more obsessed with themselves than their customers.
At ME we are working hard to move on, to reinvent and to really do the things that will liberate Australians to help them get ahead. We want to make things easier, put their dreams within reach, and enable them to live the lives that they really want.
That’s why we run a dedicated program of offers for members of unions and industry super funds.
Check out the ME Bank website for more details.
Industry Super Funds
Industry funds and other profit-to-member super funds all offer some free general advice on super to their members. They can help with maximising your retirement income by recommending different investment mixes within your super portfolio and your voluntary contribution options. They can also advise on the different insurance and income protection covers that may be available to you.
There’s only one symbol to look for
Industry Super Funds are run only to benefit members, have low fees and have never paid commissions to financial planners. They have a history of strong long-term performance. With over 5 million members across a range of industries already with a fund that carries the symbol there’s an Industry Super Fund for you. Just look for the symbol to know you’re in good hands.
Find out more at Industry Super Australia.
Aware Super
If you’re a member of Aware Super (previously known as First State Super) they have their own Financial Planning network. In fact, Aware Super has a large financial planning network located across Australia, available to meet face to face, virtually or over the phone. Read about their financial advice service here.
REST
REST offers financial advice to their members both digitally and over the phone. You can learn more about their service here.
Financial Advice
PartnerVest
Partnervest is there for your non-super investment needs. Partnervest has been helping Unions and Industry Fund members with their investments for over 10 years by providing high quality and competitively priced investment services.
Industry Fund Services
First established in 1994, IFS has been supporting industry super funds, unions and their members for over 25 years.
Leveraging its deep expertise, aligned ownership and commitment to always putting members’ interests first, IFS offers a range of services including:
- financial advice – helping members achieve a secure retirement with trusted, fee-for-service financial planning services
- the recovery of unpaid super – protecting workers from non-payment of their SG entitlements
Visit ifs.net.au for more information.
General Insurance
ISinsured provides Union members with a range of good value and dependable insurance solutions that you can count on.
Specifically designed with Union members in mind, products include:
Getting a quote is easy. Simply visit isinsured.com.au or ring 1800 827 502.
The insurance products and services offered as part of the ISinsured range are issued by QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited ABN 78 003 191 035 AFS Licence 239545. ISinsured is a register trademark of IFS Insurance Solutions Pty Limited ABN 16 070 588 108 AFSL 241 506. QBE uses this trademark under a license from IFS Insurance Solutions. Before making a decision about your insurance needs please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement available online at isinsured.com.au or by calling 1800 827 502.
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