I know this post was last active in October, but wow... I can't believe the rough deal some people get! I work in a male dominated industry/company and I get much better entitlements than some...

*what your work offers - 14 weeks @ full pay, with 4 weeks pay return to work bonus.
*how long you have to be with you company to qualify - Only 3 months!
*what kind on industry you work in Mining
*how many days holiday you get per year 5 Weeks
*Government - what financial support do they provide Everyone else has pretty well covered this, but I'll add that the baby bonus is now means tested. If the household earns over $75k in the six months after the baby is born, you're ineligible. I'll probably just scrape in, but no biggie if we don't get it