Events and webinars

Making sense of Aged Care

Our Making sense of Aged Care webinar will cover the following:

Types of care available

Understand the different types of Aged Care available including:

• care at home
• respite care
• retirement villages
• residential care

Cost of care

We’ll look at the costs involved, how much could be subsidised by the government and how this is changing with the new Aged Care reforms.

Navigating the system

Learn how to navigate the Aged Care system, understand the steps involved and discover services available to help you.

Boost your super

Our Boost your super webinar will cover the following:

What to consider

Receive guidance on what to consider when you want to save for your future, by contributing part of your salary into your superannuation account. Even a small amount now could make a world of difference later and the sooner you start, the greater the end reward.

Explore your contribution options

Explore how you can boost your super balance, pay less tax, and reduce your taxable income. You could make a positive difference to your savings come tax time each year, and the more you put into your superannuation now, the more you'll have to enjoy later in life.

Learn about super, savings strategies and building your financial security

We’ll outline some helpful tips and tools you can use now to make sure your super is on the right path, for you to retire as comfortably as possible.

Protect yourself and your family

Our Protect yourself and your family webinar will cover the following:

What to consider

Most of us insure our homes and cars, but we often overlook our most important asset — our ability to earn an income and provide for our families. If something were to happen to you, it’s essential to have a backup plan in place to protect your family and your future.

Exploring your options

Choosing to be insured can provide you with a safety net for life’s most challenging times. This webinar is a great opportunity to learn more about how you can protect your wealth for you and your family’s future.

Super and building financial security

We’ll explain NGS Super’s default insurance cover and the insurance options available within super, including tailoring insurance coverage to suit your needs. You’ll also learn about nominating beneficiaries and how your superannuation benefits are paid out to your loved ones if circumstances require.

Planning for retirement

Our Planning for retirement webinar will cover the following:

Using a Transition to Retirement account

We’ll look at how a Transition to Retirement account (TTR) may help your transition from full-time to part-time work, allowing you to access your super and top up your reduced income. Further, we’ll explore how you may be able to benefit from this strategy if you plan to continue working full-time and build a stronger super balance for your eventual retirement.

How much you’ll need in retirement

Super, like most important aspects of our lives, is not a one-size-fits-all. If you’re wondering how much you’re really going to need to live the retirement you have planned, we’ll talk you through the factors you need to consider.

Strategies to make the most of your retirement

Whether you’re retiring soon, or it’s still a few years off, we’ll outline some straightforward things that you can do now to make sure that your retirement is as comfortable as possible.

Super tips for women

Our Super tips for women webinar will cover the following:

What to consider

Despite advances in financial equality, women are still retiring with significantly less super than men. The superannuation gender gap is real, but it doesn’t have to be this way. We want to empower women to be confident money managers and to know more about securing their financial futures.

Exploring your options

Want to take control of your financial future? Attending our free Super tips for women webinar is a great way to learn how simple decisions you make today can have a big impact on how much money you have when you retire.

Super and building financial security

We’ll talk about the importance of super, how it works, and the particular financial opportunities and challenges women can face. You will also learn how to maximise your super for your ideal retirement. Managing your super well is probably easier than you think. This webinar will set the scene and show you how to take steps towards a strong financial future.

Understanding Centrelink for your retirement

Our Understanding Centrelink for your retirement webinar will cover the following:

The government age pension

There’s a lot to understand about the government age pension.

We’ll talk about:

• eligibility, including qualifying age
• how to claim
• the assets and income tests that determine how much you’re entitled to receive.

Concessions

We’ll go through the range of benefits that a concession card offers, including cheaper medicine, public transport discounts and more.

Planning for retirement

We’ll also touch on planning for retirement, how your super fits in and what types of advice are available to you as an NGS member.

First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme

Our First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme webinar will cover the following:

What to consider

The two largest assets you are likely to own are your super and your family home — why not use one to help fund the other? This webinar is a great opportunity to learn how the FHSS scheme can help you do just that.

How it works

If you’re planning to buy your first home, we’ll explain how you could use super contributions to help save for a deposit, while saving tax.

Details about the FHSS scheme

We’ll help you understand how the FHSS scheme works to help you buy your first home sooner, and the eligibility criteria. We’ll go through what contributions count towards the scheme and how you can access them, plus how the scheme can help you save on tax.

Super investment options

Our Super investment options webinar will cover the following:

Personalising your investments

Guidance on what to consider when you are thinking about personalising or tailoring your investment allocation, and how to better understand the options available.

Exploring investment options

Explore investment options, including diversification, risk and return, as well as how asset classes work and ways you might allocate your portfolio. You’ll also find out about the importance of your timeframe and how long-term performance should be considered, plus the part emotive drivers play.

Learn about super, savings strategies and building your financial security

Whether you’re retiring soon, or it’s still a few years off, we’ll outline some helpful tips and tools you can use now to make sure your super is on the right path, for you to retire as comfortably as possible.

Super for retirees

Our Super for retirees webinar will provide you with information to help you understand the following topics:

Your retirement income needs

We’ll look at income requirements during retirement and explain potential income sources including strategies for accessing your super as a reliable income stream.

Opportunities to boost your super in retirement

We’ll discuss regulatory changes, like the removal of the 'work test', which allows more retirees to bolster their super savings, as well as other opportunities that could include downsizing your home.

Managing risks and estate planning

As with most things in life, there are risks to managing your retirement savings. This could include outliving your savings or investment volatility. We’ll take a look at some of the risks you might face in retirement and explain how you may be able to manage them using the NGS Income Account. We’ll also share how you can ensure your super is transferred to your chosen beneficiaries.