A guide to Parental Leave Pay in Australia — are you eligible?

In Australia, eligible parents can access 18 weeks of Parental Leave Pay following the birth or adoption of their baby. The Paid Parental Leave scheme was introduced in 2011 to help working parents spend more time at home with a new baby in those vital early months. It is fully government-funded. IMPORTANT CHANGES: From July 2020, […]

Immunisation schedule and clinics

The National Immunisation Program Schedule outlines the recommended vaccines for Australian children. Diseases that can be prevented by routine childhood immunisation are included in the schedule. The vaccinations on the program are fully funded — although if you see your GP for vaccinations you will pay your GP’s normal appointment fee. Visit the Department of […]

Guide to government family benefit payments

In Australia, the Federal Government offers a number of payments to parents and families — some are one-off payments following the birth of a child while others are ongoing payments to support families or help with the cost of child care. It can be pretty confusing trying to get your head around the many payments […]

Federal government scraps baby bonus

The Government will abolish the Baby Bonus as of March 1, 2014, under the 2013 budget announced by Treasurer Wayne Swan on Tuesday May 14. The payment will be replaced by a $2000 increase in Family Tax A following the birth of a first child. Second and subsequent children will trigger a $1000 increase. The […]

Changes to government family payments in 2017

There are quite a few changes to the Government’s family benefits in 2017 and many families will find that they could be worse off because of them. We have made a quick list of these changes so you can quickly see which, if any, will affect you and your family.