Sam Riley
General Manager Media Relations and Corporate Affairs
Phone: +61 3 8660 1684
Email: mediarelations@hesta.com.au
In 1987, HESTA was formed for people working in health and community services, to accommodate the 3% superannuation payment that employees were receiving for the first time.
As a regulated public offer super fund, HESTA is open to anyone eligible for super to join and is run only to benefit members.
We have regularly received recognition for our achievements in the form of rankings, ratings and awards.
Debby Blakey, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Debby has been CEO of HESTA since February 2015, after joining the Fund in 2008 as an Executive leading the Member Advice Unit and assuming the role of Deputy CEO in 2012.
A proven leader with more than 25 years' experience in super and financial services, Debby has a wealth of experience having held a range of senior positions within a number of financial institutions.
Debby leads an active and hands-on team of Executives who are focused on helping members enjoy a retirement they've worked hard for.
Debby is President of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and holds directorships at The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Ltd and the International Corporate Governance Network.
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HESTA aims to be a gutsy advocate for a fair and healthy community. We use our collective voice to help address inequities impacting our members and those we see falling behind.
We are actively involved in public policy debates that affect our members and women more broadly.
HESTA policy submissions are available here: HESTA policy submissions.
For any policy-related questions, please contact Karen Volpato on 03 7065 1475 or kvolpato@hesta.com.au
media releases
11 December 2024
We welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement on the removal of the Child Care Subsidy Activity Test and the introduction of a more universally accessible education and care system.
Read the full article28 November 2024
The passage of the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023 is an important milestone in the continued development of Australia’s world-leading retirement system.
Read the full article19 November 2024
08 November 2024
HESTA has been engaging directly with Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes) regarding its recent governance failures and we remain disappointed with the company’s response to date.
Read the full article01 October 2024
HESTA is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Pietsch as the new General Manager Compliance.
Read the full article20 September 2024
Following more than 200 nominations submitted from across Australia, HESTA is proud to announce the three winners in the 2024 HESTA Early Childhood Education & Care Awards.
Read the full article16 September 2024
HESTA is excited to announce that nearly 200,000 more members are now on track to be ready for retirement. This progress has been made over the past seven years using an in-house model – specially developed by HESTA – to measure its members ‘retirement readiness’.
Read the full article11 September 2024
HESTA is urging the country’s biggest businesses to intensify their efforts on climate change, nature loss, gender equality and decent work to help build the retirement savings of the Fund’s more than one million members.
Read the full article30 August 2024
The eight winners of the national 2024 HESTA Excellence Awards were announced in Melbourne last night. They were selected from almost 400 nominations, a record number of entries.
Read the full article27 August 2024
Cost-of-living pressures over the past 12 months have prompted more young Australians to take action regarding planning for retirement, according to research conducted on behalf of HESTA .
Read the full article20 August 2024
HESTA is proud to announce the nine national finalists for the HESTA Early Childhood Education & Care Awards. The awards, which have been running since 2010, recognise the front-line educators and carers at the very heart of Australia's early childhood education system.
Read the full article05 August 2024
The search is underway to find Australia's most exceptional nurses and midwives with nominations now open for the 2025 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards.
Read the full article