We have information in different languages about Parental Leave Pay
Support for new parents on leave from work
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For Centrelink payments and services, you can call our multilingual phone service.
To get this you must meet all of the following:
- be the primary carer of a newborn or newly adopted child
- have met the income test
- not be working during your Paid Parental Leave period except for allowable reasons
- have met the work test
- have registered or applied to register your child’s birth with your state or territory birth registry, if they’re a newborn.
Read the full conditions under who can get it.
Watch our video about Parental Leave Pay.
You must also claim Parental Leave Pay within the claiming timeframes.
You can manage your Flexible Paid Parental Leave days online.
If you’re an employer, read more about the Paid Parental Leave scheme for employers and how to help your employees.