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Paid Parental Leave started 1 January

Australia's first national Paid Parental Leave scheme started on 1 January 2011. It provides eligible working parents with 18 weeks of Parental Leave Pay at the National Minimum Wage, currently $570 a week before tax.

Parents can lodge their claim up to three months in advance of the expected birth or adoption.

Parental Leave Pay is funded by the Australian Government.

To find out more about the Paid Parental Leave scheme visit the Family Assistance Office website.