Source:
Australian Government
Publication Date:
1 Jan 2011
AVAILABILITY
Report introducing the new policy (2009) [link no longer available]
Description from the Australian government website:
Australia's first national Paid Parental Leave scheme starts on 1 January 2011.
The Paid Parental Leave scheme:
- is government funded
- is for eligible working parents of children born or adopted on or after 1 January 2011 - can be transferred to the other parent
- is paid at the National Minimum Wage - currently $570 a week before tax
- is for up to 18 weeks
- can be taken any time within the first year after birth.
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