About Us

What We Do

At Child Care Super we work for women.  

Why? because we understand the challenges all Australian women face, when it comes to saving for retirement. 

Our Members Come First

We work to help women:

• understand, grow and protect their super,
• get rewarded for saving,
• close the gap,
• create a better future.

Our super fund is leading the way by putting our members first. We are inclusive and for everyone.

We recognise that 85% of our members are women. We appreciate and respect that many of our members are casual workers and/or work part-time. Therefore, unlike other super funds, this means that working for women is our core focus.

Making A Difference

We lead by example through:

• our actions,
• offering innovative products,
• making super simple and easier to understand.

Our superannuation products, insurance cover and services have been designed for those who work in the early learning sector.

Benefits for Members

• Competitive fees and charges
• Personal assistance
• Great value insurance
• Advice on your super account at no extra cost
• Regular communications and online learning
• No commissions paid to financial advisers

Award Winning Innovative Products

Child Care Super provide superannuation products including:

• SUPERSUPER
• Insurance cover and services specifically designed to support women
• We are recognised as industry leaders when it comes to working for women

Overall we look after the superannuation savings of more than 75,000 members and help more than 16,000 employers meet their superannuation obligations.

Board, Policies and Disclosures (SIS Act s29QB website information)

Guild Trustee Services Pty Limited (GTS) is the trustee for the Guild Retirement Fund (GRF), which includes GuildSuper, Child Care Super and GuildPension. It is the Trustee's responsibility to operate the Fund in the best interests of members and their beneficiaries.

Guild Trustee Services Pty Limited. ABN 84 068 826 728. AFS Licence No. 233815. RSE Licence No. L0000611 as Trustee for GuildSuper and Child Care Super. Fund Reg No. R1000030 ABN 22 599 554 834.

Our People

Executive Officer and Director movements:

APPOINTMENTS

Mario Pirone – Appointed on 6 August 2010 as Managing Director
Rena Padman – Appointed on 27 July 2016 
Linda Jenkinson – Appointed (Non-Executive Director) on 1 December 2016 and appointed Chair of Guild Trustee Services on 20 December 2018
Greg Everett - Appointed on 8 May 2017 
Nick Panayiaris – Appointed on 7 March 2018
John Robinson – Appointed on 13 March 2018
Elisabet Wreme - Appointed on 3 April 2018
Chris Sandhu - Appointed on 7 January 2019
Yen Ping Fong - Appointed 27 April 2020 
Keri Pratt - Appointed (Non-Executive Director) on 28 April 2020 
Krupa Steffanoni- Appointed on 5 May 2020 
Jennifer Smith - Appointed Company Secretary on 2 December 2021
Paul Cassidy CEO GGHL - appointed on 2 July 2022
Mario Pirone – Appointed on 3 July 2022 as Non Executive Director
Kevin Behrens - Chief Financial Officer (Interim) - 10 October 2022 and Company Secretary - 13 January 2023

 

EXITS

John Robinson - Resigned 5 November 2021 
Todd Johnson - Resigned 15 January 2020 
Antony Jarvis - Resigned 24 April 2020
Stephen Somogyi - Resigned 30 June 2020
Adj A/Prof Trent Twomey - Resigned 30 June 2020
Andrew Bloore - Resigned 30 June 2020
John Dowling - Resigned 30 June 2020
Elisabet Wreme - Resigned 25 February 2022 
Mario Pirone - Resigned 1 July 2022 as Managing Director 
Chris Sandhu - Resigned 11 October 2022  
Jennifer Smith - Company Secretary = Resigned 13 January 2023

Child Care Super Product Disclosure Statement and Guides

 

Significant Event Notices

• The SEN dated 1 November 2022 for Child Care Super members provides details of changes to the Insurance product.
• The SEN dated 1 May 2022 for Child Care Super members provides details of changes to the MyMix investment options.
• The SEN dated 1 May 2022 for GuildPension members providing details of the MyMix investment options available.
• The SEN dated 1 January 2022 for GuildPension members details changes to fees and costs.
• The SEN dated March 2021 informs members that from 1 May 2021 we will be changing our administrator platform to a new provider, IRESS Limited. This change will result in temporary processing delays during the transition to the new administrator. In addition, the SEN provides details of the changes to the investment fees and indirect costs (ICRs) for each investment option, effective 1 December 2020.
• The SEN dated February 2020 informs members of changes effective 1 April 2020 to insurance premium rates, insurance eligibility and other insurance terms and conditions.
• The SEN dated December 2019 for accumulation members provides them with an explanation of the Governments Putting Members’ Interests First measures.
• The SEN dated December 2019 for accumulation members details the changes to MySuper investments options, indirect costs and administration fees.
• The SEN dated May 2019 for pension members details the changes to the Fund as a result of the implementation of the Protecting Your Super legislation and the review of the Fund Investment Strategy.
• The SEN dated May 2019 for accumulation members details the changes to the Fund as a result of the implementation of the Protecting Your Super legislation, the review of the Fund Investment Strategy and the renewal of the Fund’s Insurance Policy.
• The SEN dated September 2018 details the changes to the Standard Risk Measures and Strategic Asset Allocation for some Investment Options.
• The SEN dated September 2018 details the changes to Default insurance cover commencement rules effective 1 September 2018.
• The SEN dated 27 July 2018 details the changes to the default date of birth procedure effective 1 September 2018.
• The SEN dated September 2017 outlines the changes to Child Care Super 1 July 2017.
• The SEN dated May 2016 outlines the changes to insurance effective 1 July 2016.
• The SEN dated October 2016 outlines the changes to investment managers effective 15 November 2016.

GuildPension Product Disclosure Statements