Welcomed a baby in the last 2 years? You may be entitled to additional leave.
Through service-wide bargaining in 2023, the CPSU secured significant improvements to paid parental leave for birth, adoption and long-term foster care.
This includes new and improved minimum paid parental leave standards which parents are able to use flexibly up to 24 months after a baby is born or from placement of the child.
Parents of a new born, adopted or fostered child prior to the commencement of the new agreement, and who are within the 24-month parental leave window, are also eligible for a ‘top up’ of additional paid leave available under new agreements, as long as this is used within the 24-month period.
Get the facts
Download our Know Your Rights: Parental Leave fact sheet for information of your new rights.
CPSU members also have access to our member-only resources, including:
- Fact sheets on a range of new rights and conditions
- Individual advice and support when it's needed.