Before the birth of your baby
There’s a lot of information about payments and services available to help you raise your child or children.
Sharing your Parental Leave Pay
You may share some or all your Parental Leave Pay with another parent.
Exceptions to the work test for Parental Leave Pay
If your ability to work has been affected, you may be able to get an exception to meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in certain circumstances.
Exceptional circumstances for Parental Leave Pay
You may get Parental Leave Pay in exceptional circumstances.
Work test examples for Parental Leave Pay
You can meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in a range of circumstances.
How much Parental Leave Pay you can get
Parental Leave Pay is based on the national minimum wage.
Claiming timeframes for Parental Leave Pay
You need to claim within the timeframes to get Parental Leave Pay.
Who can get Parental Leave Pay
To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet certain rules.
Exemptions to the limits of Parental Leave Pay days
You need to tell us if you have an exemption to the limits on Parental Leave Pay days.
Your family income estimate for family assistance payments
We use your family income estimate to work out how much family assistance to pay you. This includes Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Subsidy (CCS).