About Us

Prime Super (‘the Fund’) is the largest provider of superannuation to employers and employees primarily operating in the agricultural and seafood sectors, throughout rural and regional Australia, and in coastal areas.

The Fund is also closely associated with peak farming, shearing and horticulture employer bodies and is listed as the nominated super fund in all major agricultural industrial relations awards.

It is a portable superannuation fund, allowing workers with numerous employers to maintain their super in the one Fund. It is also a national super fund, so workers can gain employment interstate and still remain a Fund member.

The Fund operates on a ‘not-for-profit’ basis, and is designed to benefit members with low fees and charges for the services provided.

The Fund has its own agribusiness investment company that invests less than 10% of the Fund’s assets back into rural agribusiness projects. These projects create jobs in rural infrastructure, installing pipelines, building construction, tree planting and irrigation systems. There is also ongoing benefit to rural communities in the harvesting, packing and dispatch of produce to domestic and international markets.

If you are a primary industry employer or employee in rural Australia seeking a national super fund, you should contact Prime Super. The Fund is open to all regional and rural employers and employees including providers of farm services, professional services, farm supplies, farmers’ farm employees, food processors and retailers. Join now.

Why Prime Super?

Your voice

The majority of your Trustees are based in coastal, rural and regional Australia . As such, they are well positioned to ensure that the Fund continues to be relevant to your needs.

Strong growth

The Fund is growing strongly. Since June 1995, membership has doubled and assets have quadrupled. The Fund's investments continue to provide solid returns.

Solid foundations

The Fund was established in 1996 as a result of the merger, over time, of four major rural and regional superannuation funds:

• National Superannuation Plan (NSP) – founded in 1988
• Australian Farm Superannuation Plan (AFSP) – founded in 1988
• Rural Employees Agricultural Plan (REAP) – founded in 1992
• Gro-Safe Superannuation Fund (Gro-Safe) – founded in 1992.

Both the NSP and AFSP started operating in 1988 as superannuation funds designed specifically for rural and regional Australians.

Gro-Safe was originally established for Queensland grain growers. REAP was established by the Australian Worker's Union as an industry fund for AWU members in 1992.

By mergers in February and March 2004, the following funds also became part of Prime Super:

• the Australian Hardware & Timber Industries Superannuation Plan (AHTIS), and
• HortSuper.