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Helping you feel confident about retirement

What does retirement mean to you?

Retirement goals are different for everyone, but thinking about the question is a great first step towards approaching retirement with confidence. Our retirement guide is a helpful place to start.

Discover the building blocks of a good retirement

Health

Your health is the foundation that gives you a stable place to build your retirement future.

Financial security

Financial security is the framework that builds on your health and supports your wellbeing into the later years of your retirement.

Relationships

Ultimately, the people and experiences in our lives make retirement genuinely fulfilling.

5 super helpful chapters for you to explore

  1. How to get started with the right support
  2. Retirement and life - how to retire well
  3. Retirement and part-time work
  4. Answers to your most asked questions
  5. Retirement readiness checklist
“Not understanding how super works is normal. It’s not a sign of ignorance. The most common conversations I have are with people who are learning along the way.”

David – Member support team, Aware Super

Why retire with Aware Super?

Aware Super manages about $35 billion of funds in retirement for over 110,000 members – amongst the leading retirement providers in Australia.*

Specially designed investment approach

Our experts have created specific retirement investment options to help your savings go the distance. They're designed to deliver strong returns and aim to reduce the impact of market falls.

Strong long-term returns

Our Retirement Income Conservative Balanced option, which is where your money is invested if you don’t make a choice, delivered an average return of 6.65% p.a. over 10 years to 30 June 2024^.

We’re here for you

As an Aware Super member, you can access a range of seminars, webinars and advice options. Let us help you get set for your best retirement.

^ SuperRatings Pension Fund Crediting Rate Survey, June 2024. Based on SRP 25 Conservative Balanced (41-59) Index. Returns are after tax and investment management expenses but before the deduction of administration fees. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. For current performance information go to aware.com.au/investments.

*Based on the DEXXAR Industry Market Share Report June 2023 (includes VicSuper which is part of Aware Super)

Your retirement guide is ready and waiting

There's a lot to think about and the decisions you make now could change the future you have.

Where to next?

Super retirement calculator

Whether retirement is 2 or 20 years away, My Retirement PlannerTM enables you to:

  • estimate how much you’ll need when you retire, according to your future lifestyle and income goals
  • see how well you’re tracking based on your current financial situation in and outside super
  • access a step-by-step action plan to help you move forward.

Attend an education webinar or seminar

Join our experts as they break down super and finances into easy-to-understand topics through our live webinar education series.

Super Helpful Check-in for Aware Super members

Get set for a super future in just 45 minutes. Over a video call, our qualified experts will cover these key questions and more:

  • How much super do I need for retirement?
  • Am I on track to save this in time?
  • What changes could I make to grow my savings?