Most useful information for having a baby

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. How to manage your payment

Parental leave and the Fair Work Ombudsman

The Fair Work Ombudsman can help you understand your unpaid parental leave entitlements under the Fair Work Act.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. What can affect your payments

If you’re self-employed and work on a Parental Leave Pay day

If you're self-employed, you must not work on any day you choose to get Parental Leave Pay.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. What can affect your payments

Travel outside Australia if you get Parental Leave Pay

There are rules about when you can get Parental Leave Pay when you travel outside Australia.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. What can affect your payments

Effects of Parental Leave Pay on your existing payments and entitlements

Parental Leave Pay is part of your taxable income. It can affect your tax obligations and some payments and services.

1. What can affect your payments
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about your travel if you get Parental Leave Pay

When you get Parental Leave Pay, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

1. What can affect your payments
2. Travel outside Australia

When you hold a certain temporary visa and get Parental Leave Pay

Whether you can still access Parental Leave Pay while overseas on a temporary visa depends on what visa you hold.

1. How to choose and share your days
2. Exemptions to the limits of days

Exemptions to the limit for taking days of Parental Leave Pay at the same time

You and the other parent may be able to take more than the set number of Parental Leave Pay days at the same time.

Income from Commonwealth Prac Payment

If you get a payment from us, you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. What can affect your payments

Paid Parental Leave scheme changes

From July 2026 Parental Leave Pay days are increasing and superannuation contributions will be paid from the Australia Taxation Office (ATO).

1. Parental Leave Pay
2. Who can get it

Experiencing stillbirth or neonatal death

If you experience stillbirth or neonatal death, you may be able to get Parental Leave Pay. You will need to claim and meet the eligibility rules.