Site navigation

Change font size: SmallerLargerReload

Sex Discrimination navigation

Valuing Parenthood - Options for Paid Parental Leave: Interim Paper 2002

Valuing Parenthood - Interim Paper Index

Abbreviations

Foreword

Preface

Part A : Background - working and having children in Australia

CHAPTER 1: What is paid maternity leave?

CHAPTER 2: Overview of current maternity leave arrangements

Part B - International context

CHAPTER 3: International obligations

CHAPTER 4: International comparisons

Part C - Objectives of paid maternity leave

CHAPTER 5: Introduction

CHAPTER 6: Objective - achieving equity

CHAPTER 7: Objective - supporting women and families

CHAPTER 8: Objective - benefits to employers

CHAPTER 9: Objective - benefits to society

Part D - Implementing a paid maternity leave scheme

CHAPTER 10: Scope and coverage of paid maternity leave

CHAPTER 11: Structure of a paid maternity leave scheme

CHAPTER 12: Options

Appendices

Appendix A: Technical Appendix

Appendix B: International comparison of maternity leave benefits

Questions

Acknowledgments

Consultations

Download Valuing Parenthood - Options Paid Maternity Leave: Interim Paper 2002 in PDF or WORD formats.