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Welcome to the new FirstChoice Employer
Super Clearing House
Save time and simplify your employee super payments
When you register with Colonial First State’s (CFS) FirstChoice Employer Super as your default fund, you gain access to the new FirstChoice Employer Super Clearing House, a super clearing house that is fast and secure. Compliant with SuperStream legislation, and provided by SuperChoice Services Pty Limited (SuperChoice), it allows you to track and pay employee super easily. You can make a single super payment for all employees, regardless of their fund, quickly and securely. Together, CFS and SuperChoice help you meet your payment responsibilities with precision and ease, giving employees confidence that their retirement savings are being handled properly.
What our new FirstChoice Employer Super Clearing House offers you
For employers:
- Save time and reduce manual work: Single (bulk) data uploads available, along with real-time reporting ensure all your superannuation obligations are met with minimal effort.
- Smart validation and messaging: In-built data validations reduce errors and the need for rework, allowing you to confidently manage employee super contributions.
- Comprehensive reporting: Track and manage your payments easily with real-time data and reporting.
- Compliance made easy: Fully compliant with SuperStream and Standard Business Reporting (SBR) obligations, and supports industry standard payroll software output.
For your employees:
- Transparency: Clear and detailed information about their super contributions.
- Support: Dedicated support to help employees with any queries or issues.
- Confidence: Employees can have confidence that their retirement savings are being handled properly, as CFS and SuperChoice help you meet your payment responsibilities with precision and ease.
Transitioning to the new FirstChoice Employer Super Clearing House
We are committed to providing fast, secure, and compliant super payments—all at no cost to you. We will be in touch with further updates and to prepare you and your team for the transition. Once your transition date is set, there are some pre-onboarding activities that will be required to set you up on the new FirstChoice Employer Super Clearing House.
Ready to get started?
New to CFS?
Once your account is ready, we’ll guide you through every step. Speak to your local Relationship Manager or contact us for more information.
Already a CFS client?
Transition smoothly to the new super clearing house with our support. We’ll be in touch with more information on your transition.
Resources
Templates
Guides
- Creating and maintaining employees guide
- Creating and maintaining users guide
- Contribution guide
- Employer data requirements guide
- Employer paid fees and premiums guide
- Fast Start Guide
- Payment guide
- Payments timeline
- Quick reference guide
- Stopping a submission guide
- Troubleshooting guide
- User access level guide
Handy links
Frequently Asked Questions
We will be in touch with you to provide you with more information including registration details. Once you receive your login email, refer to the Fast Start Guide which outlines what happens next.
Logging into the new FirstChoice Employer Super Clearing House
- Go to the login screen, select the FirstChoice Employer Super Clearing House and enter your username (email address) and password to login. Please reach out to your local Relationship Manager or contact us for more information.
We suggest bookmarking the login page in your browser.
The clearinghouse facility is provided by SuperChoice Services Pty Limited (ABN 78 109 509 739), an authorised representative of PayClear Services Pty Limited (ABN 93 124 852 320). Employers should consider the SuperChoice Clearinghouse Combined Financial Services Guide and Product Disclosure Statement before deciding whether to apply to use the clearing house facility.
You can speak to your Relationship Manager or contact us about your user requirements for the clearing house.
The following employee information is required to be able to send a Welcome email to have them complete the onboarding process:
- Employee name (Given Name and Surname)
- Employee Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
- Email address
- Mobile phone number
- Residential address
- Employment details (start date, occupational group, occupation, salary, hours per week, employment type)
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This page has been prepared by Avanteos Investments Limited (ABN 20 096 259 979), the issuer of FirstChoice Employer Super offered through the Colonial First State FirstChoice Superannuation Trust (ABN 26 458 298 557).
The clearinghouse facility is provided by SuperChoice Services Pty Limited (ABN 78 109 509 739), an authorised representative of PayClear Services Pty Limited (ABN 93 124 852 320). Employers should consider the SuperChoice Clearinghouse Combined Financial Services Guide and Product Disclosure Statement before deciding whether to apply to use the clearing house facility.
This document may include general advice but does not consider your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or tax circumstances. You can find the target market determinations (TMD) for our financial products at www.cfs.com.au/tmd, which include a description of who a financial product might suit. You should read the FirstChoice Employer Super Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Financial Services Guide (FSG) carefully, assess whether the information is appropriate for you, and consider talking to a financial adviser before making an investment decision. You can get the PDS and FSG at www.cfs.com.au or by calling us on 1300 654 666.