Australian Unions have long called for an increase in childcare assistance and funding but it should not come at the expense of overall support to families. The Abbott Government is forcing an impossible choice upon Australian families by linking new investment in childcare with extreme cuts to paid parental leave and family support payments. In […]
From 1 January 2013, the Australian Government’s Dad and Partner Pay will be available to eligible working dads or partners. An extension of the Paid Parental Leave scheme, the payment gives financial support for working dads or partners to spend more time with their family in the vital early months of a baby’s life. The […]
Dads will no longer have to justify asking for time off work when their new baby arrives, thanks to new laws that ensure they have the right to access paid parental leave, say unions. ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver said unions had campaigned for paid parental leave for both parents for more than 30 years. “Unions […]
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