Having a baby
Having a baby
Learn about financial support schemes that help with having and raising children, and leave entitlements for working parents.
Financial support
Schemes that help lighten the financial costs of having and raising children.
Leave entitlements for working parents
Get time off to prepare for delivery, recover from childbirth, and bond with your baby.
For mothers
Maternity leave
Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for working mothers, including self-employed.
Maternity cash benefit
For working mothers who do not qualify for paid maternity leave due to their employment arrangements.
Adoption leave for mothers
Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for working mothers who adopt a child.
For fathers
Paternity leave
Up to 4 weeks of paid leave for working fathers, including self-employed and adoptive fathers.
Paternity cash benefit
For working fathers who do not qualify for paid paternity leave due to their employment arrangements.
Shared parental leave
For working fathers to share part of their wife’s maternity leave benefits.
For both parents
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Getting help
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Baby Bonus
Leave entitlements for working parents
