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Australia’s parental leave system is a mix of statutory entitlements, government-funded paid parental leave, and employer-funded parental leave.
Employers are increasingly recognising the benefits of paid parental leave for business, employees, and families, and many DCA members are among employers leading the way when it comes to parental leave.
In this section members can learn more about Australia’s parental leave system, the business case for employer-funded leave, leading practice principles, miscarriage leave, stillbirth or infant death, and DCA’s position on parental leave reform.
Overview
Explore definitions, key issues, and the state of play.
The Case for Action
Find out why your organisation should take action.
Leading Practice
Learn how to take a leading practice approach.
DCA Research
Check out DCA’s research on this topic.
Upcoming Events
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Recordings of Past Events
Access recordings of past events on this topic.
Latest Articles - Parental Leave
Creating a nation-leading and inclusive parental leave policy – Smartgroup
Case Study on how Smartgroup changed their parental leave policy to be generous and inclusive, and help to retain talent.
Addressing Paid Parental Leave
Engaging women in paid work at the same rate as men would increase household incomes and support economic growth.
Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973
DCA has made a submission in response to the review of the Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973 (ML Act).
Childlessness – the unspoken workplace inclusion issue
A blog piece to encourage you to reflect on issues that may be affecting employees who are childless, and not by choice.
On being a family friendly workplace …
Being a family friendly workplace is fundamentally more than offering simple flexibility around family commitments.
Caring is sharing
Shared care models are becoming more and more popular across Australia. In this podcast episode we hear from a D&I expert and a dad taking a more active caring role.