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Families & Children
Australia’s Paid Parental Leave Scheme
12 May 2009
Australia’s Paid Parental Leave Scheme: Supporting working Australian families
outlines how the Australian Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme will operate when it commences on 1 January 2011.
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Australia's Paid Parental Leave Scheme PDF [432kB]
Table of contents
Foreword
Australia’s Paid Parental Leave scheme at a glance
Why Australia needs a Paid Parental Leave scheme
What Paid Parental Leave will achieve
Key outcomes of the Productivity Commission inquiry
Paid Parental Leave eligibility
The financial benefits for new parents
Claiming Paid Parental Leave
The role of employers
Interaction with existing leave entitlements
Implementation
Government changes to the Productivity Commission’s scheme
Review and evaluation
Further information
Appendix: Worked examples of benefits to families from Paid Parental Leave
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