Stay with GESB

If you're a GESB member working outside the WA public sector, you can tell your private sector employer to pay your super into a GESB Super account.

Keep your super together with a fund you know and trust.

How to choose GESB

To get started, complete a Fund nomination form and give it to your non-government employer.

You can either:

Submit online

Complete the form online, then email it to your employer, or print it out and give it to them.

Submit online

Use a paper form

Complete the paper form and give it to your employer.

Download PDF form

How to choose GESB for your employer super contributions

Watch the video to learn how to choose GESB as your preferred fund, including

  • When you work outside the WA State Government
  • How to fill out the fund nomination form
  • Next steps

Who can choose GESB?

You can choose GESB for your non-government employer contributions if you're a current member and one of these apply to you:

You've left the WA public sector but kept your GESB account

You have a second job outside the public sector

Your partner wants to join GESB

You must have a GESB account to be eligible. If you've closed your account, you usually can't rejoin, unless specific conditions apply.

Only GESB Super accounts can accept non-government employer contributions

This means if you have a West State Super, Gold State Super or Retirement Income account, we will open a GESB Super account for you when we receive your first non-government employer contribution. Fees will be deducted from your GESB Super account.

What is a non-government employer?

A non-government employer is any employer not part of the WA State Government. This includes local state governments and other Australian state and federal government entities.

'Non-government employer' has the same meaning as 'non-government contributor' as defined in the State Superannuation Act 2000.

How it works, based on your account

Here's what happens when you nominate GESB with your non-government employer, depending on what scheme you're in.

Examples below are for illustrative purposes only.

We'll let you know when your first contribution is received from your non-government employer into your GESB Super account.

If you don't already have Death and/or Total & Permanent Disablement (TPD) insurance and if you're eligible, we may provide automatic cover. We'll confirm this with you, including any costs.

You can choose to consolidate your super into GESB.

Case study: Alex

Left the public sector but kept their account open

Alex is a GESB Super member who used to work for the WA Department of Education. In 2024, they changed jobs to work at AHC College, a private school.

At the time, they were required to open an account with another super fund for AHC College to pay their super contributions into, but they kept their GESB Super account open.

Alex tells AHC College to pay their super contributions into their GESB Super account, instead of their other fund.

When we receive the first contribution for Alex from AHC College, we see they already have Death, TPD and Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) in their GESB Super account, so we won’t give them any additional insurance cover.1

Alex chooses to close their other account and keep all their money with GESB. Once they have confirmation that their current employer is paying into their GESB Super account, they roll their super into GESB.

When we receive your first contribution from your non-government employer, we'll open a GESB Super account for you.

Depending on your current insurance with GESB and other eligibility criteria, we may provide automatic Death and Total & Permanent (TPD) cover in your new GESB Super account. We’ll confirm your insurance arrangements, premiums and administration fees for your GESB Super account.

You can choose to keep all your super with GESB, in separate accounts.

Case study: George

Works in the WA public sector and has a second non-government job

George is a West State Super member who works for the WA Department of Health. He also works part time at Hargripes Private Hospital, and his employer contributions are being paid to another fund.

George tells Hargripes Hospital to pay his employer contributions into a GESB Super account, instead of his other fund.

When we receive the first contribution for George from Hargripes Hospital, we see George doesn’t have an existing GESB Super account. We open a new GESB Super account for George.

We also check if George already has insurance in his West State Super account. He does, so we don’t give him automatic Death and TPD insurance in his new GESB Super account – but he can opt in for additional insurance through his new GESB Super account at any time.1

George can choose to close his account with the other fund and keep his money with GESB, in a GESB Super and West State Super account. Once he has confirmation that his current employer is paying into his new GESB Super account, he rolls his super into GESB.

If you closed your GESB account(s) and don't work in the public sector, you generally can't rejoin unless:

  • You start working for a WA public sector employer
  • Your partner is a current GESB member, or
  • You're eligible to open a Retirement Income Pension account

Why stay with GESB?

Choosing GESB means you could:

Bring your super back together so it's easier to manage

Reduce extra fees from multiple accounts

Get support from a local team when you need it

Keep your balance with a fund designed for WA employees

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1 Death and TPD insurance may apply, depending on the existing cover you hold in a GESB Super or West State Super account and whether you meet the eligibility criteria. You can opt in to SCI cover. For full details, read the Insurance and your super brochure.

Page last updated 09 July 2026

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