Find all our forms, fact sheets and brochures.
The fastest way to nominate or update your non-binding beneficiaries is via your online account. Log in to your account and go to the 'Personal details' tab.
Log in to update non-binding beneficiaries
Nominate or update non-binding beneficiaries
Use this form to nominate or update your non-binding beneficiaries, or change your personal details. Complete the form and then send it back to us.
Change of member details form (PDF)
Use this form to make a binding beneficiary nomination. This type of nomination needs to be updated every 3 years to keep it active. You can update it or cancel it at any time.
Binding death benefit nomination form (PDF)
The fastest way to withdraw a lump sum from your super account (if you’re eligible) is to complete the withdrawal form in your online account.
You must have reached preservation age (generally age 60) and have permanently retired or ceased employment since turning age 60, or have met another condition of release (see more on accessing your super).
Log in to your account and go to More actions > Access your super.
Application for benefit payment
Use this form to make a withdrawal from your super if eligible.
Application for benefit payment form (PDF)
Complete the form below to request a rollover of your account to another complying super fund.
Application for benefit payment to rollover to another fund (PDF)
Please consider seeking financial advice before making a decision about withdrawing your benefit or transferring to another super fund.
The fastest way to change your investments is through your online account.
Log in to change your investments
Super investment switch form
Use this form if you're a HESTA super member and would like to change your investment options.
Super investment switch form (PDF)
Income Stream investment switch form
Use this form if you're a HESTA Income Stream member and would like to change your investment options.
Income Stream investment switch form (PDF)
The fastest way to change your personal details is in your online account. Log in to your account to update your:
Log in to update your personal details
Change of member details form
Use this form to update your personal details.
Change of member details form (PDF)
Tax file number form
Use this form to provide HESTA with your tax file number (TFN).
Why HESTA includes our choice of fund form and instructions for compliance.
Why HESTA fact sheet and choice of fund form (PDF)
Letter of Compliance
Download the letter of compliance for your employer.
To claim a tax deduction on after-tax contributions you’ve made, you’ll need to complete the ATO's Notice of intent to claim a tax deduction form.
You can find the link to the form and the details you’ll need to complete your claim on Claiming a tax deduction.
The fastest way to combine your super from other funds into your HESTA account is through your online account. Just log in to your account and go to the ‘Combine’ tab. It will only take a few minutes. Make sure you have your identification details handy.
Combining your super form
Use this form to combine your super from another super fund into your HESTA account.
Combining your super form (PDF)
When you combine your super into one account, your entitlements with your other fund/s may stop. Before combining your super, review any benefits, such as insurance cover, that you have through other funds and consider seeking financial advice.
Log in to your HESTA account or the HESTA App to get your BPAY details.
Log in to get your BPAY details
Request to make ongoing contributions from your pay
Use this form to arrange before or after-tax super contributions from your salary or pay into your super. Once you've completed the form, you'll need to provide this to your employer.
Request to make ongoing contributions from your pay (PDF)
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Early release of super on compassionate grounds
Use this form to apply for an early release cash withdrawal from your super account on compassionate grounds once you have received a letter of approval from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Compassionate grounds early release application form (PDF)
Change income payment amount and frequency - HESTA Income Stream
Use this form to change your HESTA Income Stream payment amount and frequency.
Change income payment amount and frequency (PDF)
Update your banking details
Use this form to update your banking details for your HESTA Income Stream account.
Change of banking details (PDF)
Change of income payment amount and frequency - TAP members
HESTA Term Allocated Pension members can use this form to change payment amount and frequency.
Change of income payment and frequency - TAP members (PDF)
The fastest way to make a lump sum withdrawal from your HESTA Income Stream is to log in to your HESTA account.
Income Stream lump sum withdrawal form
Use this form to withdraw a lump sum from your HESTA Income Stream account.
Income Stream lump sum withdrawal form (PDF)
Use this form to convert from a Transition to Retirement (TTR) to a HESTA Income Stream account.
Convert from TTR to HESTA Income Stream (PDF)
You can apply to increase, decrease, or cancel your insurance cover at any time by logging into your online account and selecting 'Insurance'.
Log in to change your insurance cover
Use this form to reduce your insurance cover, cancel your cover, change your occupation category or convert Death and TPD cover to or from fixed cover.
Insurance alteration form (PDF)
Use this form to get default insurance cover if you're a HESTA Super member and have been a member for more than 90 days.
Get default insurance cover 90 days after joining (PDF)
Use this form to apply to remove the New Events Cover restriction on your Default Death and/or Income Protection Cover if you're a HESTA or HESTA Personal Super member.
Removing New Events Cover restriction (PDF)
Use this form to increase the amount of default Death and/or Income Protection (IP) Cover you receive if you're a HESTA Super member.
Voluntary cover option when cover first starts form (PDF)
Where superannuation contributions are low, insurance fees can have a significant impact on the size of an account balance. This form confirms your choice to cancel or reduce your Default insurance cover through HESTA and/or supply your tax file number (TFN).
Supported workers insurance alteration and TFN declaration form (PDF)
Former HESTA for Mercy members can use this form to apply for additional cover.
Insurance change - special cover option (PDF)
This guide provides information on how to make a Permanent incapacity claim and includes the claim form.
Permanent incapacity guide and claim form (PDF)
If you are diagnosed with a terminal illness, you may be eligible to claim for Death Cover – terminal illness insurance benefit, and/or the early release of your superannuation balance due to a terminal medical condition.
Terminal illness fact sheet and claim form (PDF)
If you need to complete a death benefit claim, you can find out about the death claims process, eligibility, and get the death claim form on Making a death benefit claim.
This form should be completed by the person/s who has been approved by HESTA to receive payment of a HESTA member’s superannuation death benefit.
EFT payment details for death benefit claims (PDF)
This fact sheet is about insurance cover during parental leave for HESTA Super and HESTA Personal Super members.
Insurance cover during parental leave fact sheet (PDF)
This form should be completed by an employer when a HESTA member is intending to take parental leave.
Notification of parental leave form (PDF)
Download the fact sheet to learn more about Death Cover.
Download this fact sheet to learn more about Income Protection (IP) Cover.
Income Protection Cover fact sheet (PDF)
Download this fact sheet to learn more about insurance in super for HESTA Super and HESTA Personal Super members.
Insurance in super fact sheet (PDF)
This fact sheet is about insurance cover during parental leave for HESTA Super and HESTA Personal Super members.
Insurance cover during parental leave fact sheet (PDF)
Use this form to apply to transfer your existing insurance cover to HESTA.
Cerifying your identification
Use this form to certify your identification.
Certifying your identification form (PDF)
Driver licence card number
Download this document to help you identify your driver licence card number.
Driver licence card number (PDF)
Statutory declaration form
Use this form to make a statutory declaration.
Statutory declaration form (PDF)
Use this form to transfer your HESTA account to a KiwiSaver account if you've moved to New Zealand permanently.
KiwiSaver account transfer request form (PDF)
Other information
Important information about inactive accounts, lost members, and fund rules.
Bridging the gap flyer
Read about the reality of super and women, and what HESTA is doing to advocate for change.
Helpful organisations referral list
Helpful organisations for practical advice and support beyond your super.
Helpful organisations referral list (PDF)
Easy English is a writing style that helps people who find it hard to read and understand English. It is simpler and has a lower reading level than most documents produced by HESTA.
The following HESTA information booklets are available in Easy English:
ABN, USI and SFN details
Here are some important identification numbers for HESTA, the Trustee and our products. If you're filling in forms for rollovers, super choice and more, you might need these.
Important identification numbers | |
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Fund numbers | Australian Business Number (ABN): 64 971 749 321 Superannuation Fund Number (SFN): 129638949 |
Trustee number | Australian Business Number (ABN): 66 006 818 695 Australian Financial Services License (AFSL): 235249 |
Product numbers | Unique Superannuation Identifier (USI) (previously known as SPIN): HST0100AU |