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Queensland Financial Information Service Seminars

Financial Information Service seminars are grouped into seminar suites according to their target audience. Select a seminar title for information on topics covered and seminar locations and dates.

For information on how to book into a seminar, go to the Financial Information Service Seminars page.

Seminar Suite: Planning for Retirement

Seminar Suite: Getting Ready for Retirement

Seminar Suite: Living in Retirement

Seminar Suite: General Interest



Seminar Suite: Planning for Retirement

'Creating Wealth - Getting Started' seminar

Topics covered:

  • Getting started
  • Asset Classes and Risk
  • Strategies and Product Types
Location Date
Cairns 10 February

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'Understanding Superannuation' seminar

Topics covered:

  • How Superannuation Works
  • Who Can Contribute
  • Accumulations and Options Within Funds
  • Access to Superannuation

No seminars scheduled

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Seminar Suite: Getting Ready for Retirement


'Age Pension and Your Choices' seminar

Topics covered:

  • Income and Assets Tests
  • Deeming Investments
  • Concession Issues and Tax Issues
  • Your Retirement Choices
Location Date
Cairns 18 November
Chermside 18 November

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'Understanding Retirement Income Streams' seminar

Topics covered:

  • How Income Streams work
  • Options Available
  • Tax and Centrelink Assessment
  • The Consequences of Your Choices
Location Date
Bundaberg 19 November
Gladstone 18 December
Rockhampton 3 December

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Seminar Suite: Living in Retirement


'Understanding your Pension' seminar

Topics covered:

  • Choices and Consequences
  • Making the Most of Your Pension
  • Centrelink Assessment Issues
  • Rights and Obligations
Location Date
Ipswich 25 November
Mackay 26 November

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'Accommodation Options in Retirement' seminar

Topics covered:

  • Your Choice To Own or Not
  • How Financial Considerations Can Alter Choice
  • Centrelink Assessment for Each Choice
  • Financial Advantages and Disadvantages
Location Date
Ipswich 25 November

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Seminar Suite: General Interest


'Estate Planning for Older People' seminar

Topics covered:

  • Intestacy and Wills
  • Guardianship and Enduring Power of Attorney
  • The Role of Insurance
  • Estate Plan Within Your Financial Plan
Location Date
Marsden 21 November
Mermaid Beach 20 November

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'Investing with Safety' seminar

Topics covered:

  • Investment choices
  • Investing with safety
  • Global economy- investment impacts
Location Date
Caboolture 24 November

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'Global Economy - Investment Impacts' seminar

Topics covered:

  • The current economic challenges
  • People that are affected
  • How Centrelink can help
  • How FIS can help
Location Date
Helensvale 20 November
Labrador 21 November
Labrador 27 November
Mermaid Beach 25 November
Mermaid Beach 3 December

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