Your first month — Weeks 2–4
Superannuation — YourSuper comparison tool
Government tool comparing MySuper funds on fees and long-term returns.
Superannuation — YourSuper comparison tool
ato.gov.au
Government tool comparing MySuper funds on fees and long-term returns.
Your employer must pay superannuation on top of your wage — it is your money. Pick one fund and keep it. Multiple funds means multiple sets of fees eating the balance.
Do Tax file number (TFN) first — this depends on it.
Do not let each new employer open a new fund for you. Give them the details of the one you already have.
SourcesSuperannuation — YourSuper comparison toolATO — super guarantee (Employer obligation)
This is one entry from G'day Guide — every official service, help line and useful site for arriving in Australia, explained in plain English and put in the order you actually need them. No affiliate links, no sponsored placements, no paid rankings.
Usually done around the same time
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO) The tax authority. Linked inside myGov, where you lodge your annual return.
- Medicare enrolment Australia's public health scheme — free public hospital care and subsidised doctor visits.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements Agreements letting visitors from eleven countries enrol in Medicare for medically necessary care.