Media Releases

12 June 2008
Paid maternity leave can benefit small business

The paid maternity leave scheme recommended by NFAW to the Productivity Commission will put small business on an equal footing with large organisations. The proposed scheme provides all employees with 28 weeks paid parental leave and 4 weeks paid paternity leave paid through a fund made up of a government contribution and a pooled levy on all employers of less than 1 per cent of labour costs.

27 May 2008
NFAW submission to Paid Maternity Leave Enquiry

The NFAW submission to the Paid Maternity Leave inquiry recommends a system of six months paid maternity leave that replaces the income of mothers, and also provides four weeks paid paternity leave. Under the NFAW model, employers would receive a grant to assist with the costs of recruitment and retraining.

13 May 2008
Rudd government budget impacts on women

Some aspects of the Rudd government’s first budget will have a significantly greater impact on women than on men.

6 May 2008
Maternity leave: who should pay for what?

NFAW supports the Perry Plan of providing 28 weeks full earnings replacement maternity leave for working mothers, funded through a combination of the Baby Bonus (provided to all women) plus a levy on all employers of 0.5% of their total wage bill and 0.5%