ComSuper Overview

Entity Status

ComSuper is a prescribed agency under section 5 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act). It administers the main superannuation schemes applying to Commonwealth employees and Australian Defence Force members.

Operating as a business unit of the Government, most of our income is derived from charges levied on employer agencies whose current or former employees are members of the superannuation schemes we administer. Where appropriate, we receive budget appropriations.