media centre

Sam Riley

General Manager - Media Relations

Phone: +61 3 8660 1684 

Email:  mediarelations@hesta.com.au

HESTA is the acronym for Health Employees Superannuation Trust Australia so it should always appear in capitals.

• More than 900,000 members (more than 80% are women).
• $66 billion in assets invested globally on behalf of members.
• National industry super fund dedicated to people working in health and community services.
• HESTA is a public offer fund.
• HESTA has both accumulation and income stream (pension) products.
• HESTA is run by a Board of 13 Trustee Directors including an Independent Chair.

In 1987, HESTA was formed for people working in health and community services, to accommodate the 3% superannuation payment that employees were receiving for the first time.

As a regulated public offer super fund, HESTA is open to anyone eligible for super to join and is run only to benefit members.

We have regularly received recognition for our achievements in the form of rankings, ratings and awards.

Primary spokesperson

Debby Blakey, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Debby has been CEO of HESTA since February 2015, after joining the Fund in 2008 as an Executive leading the Member Advice Unit and assuming the role of Deputy CEO in 2012.

A proven leader with more than 25 years' experience in super and financial services, Debby has a wealth of experience having held a range of senior positions within a number of financial institutions.

Debby leads an active and hands-on team of Executives who are focused on helping members enjoy a retirement they've worked hard for.

Debby is also a leader in the wider spheres of super and financial services. She is a Director of Fund Executives Association Limited (FEAL), an organisation dedicated to supporting the professional development of leaders in the super industry, Industry Super Australia Ltd (ISA) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).

To request an image email HESTA Media Relations at mediarelations@hesta.com.au

For information about HESTA our annual report is a great place to start.

Have a sponsorship request? 

We're proud supporters of the individuals and organisations in health and community services. But, we’re also trusted custodians of our members’ money and we pride ourselves on our wise financial and investment decisions. Sponsorship requests undergo rigorous vetting by our partnerships team.

To ensure your request is considered, kindly complete all details in this online form and we’ll be in touch soon.

HESTA aims to be the gutsy advocate driving meaningful change for generations to come.

We are actively involved in public policy debates that affect our members and women more broadly.

HESTA policy submissions are available here: HESTA policy submissions.

For any policy-related questions please contact James Bennett on (03) 8665 9217 or jbennett@hesta.com.au