Most useful information for Having a baby

1. How to manage your payment
2. If your child is absent from child care

If you’re affected by an emergency

You may be able to access extra support with the cost of your child care.

1. Child Care Subsidy
2. How to manage your payment

Changing your Child Care Subsidy enrolment details

If your enrolment ends or your details change, you should let us know. If your enrolment ends, your Child Care Subsidy will stop.

Pause of requirements

Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. Who can get it

Experiencing exceptional circumstances for Parental Leave Pay

You can get Parental Leave Pay in exceptional circumstances if you’re not the parent or their partner.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. How to choose and share your days

Sharing your Parental Leave Pay

You may share some or all your Parental Leave Pay with another parent.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. Who can get it

Meeting the work test for Parental Leave Pay

To be eligible for Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet the work test.

1. Who can get it
2. Meeting the work test

Work test examples for Parental Leave Pay

You can meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay in a range of circumstances.

1. Who can get it
2. Meeting the work test

Work requirements for Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet a work test.

1. Who can get it
2. Meeting the work test

Exceptions to the work test for Parental Leave Pay

To meet the work test for Parental Leave Pay, you’ll need to tell us if these circumstances affected you.

1. Who can get it
2. Meeting the work test

Activities that count as work for Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to know what’s included in the work test.