NSW girls, take the 14 weeks as half pay if you can afford it cause then you get FULL pay for the holidays when they come. I did this last year when I had Riley. I finished day 1 or term 2 (but didn't work it) then got half pay up until mid november and full pay in July and sept. holidays. The lady at leave section told me about this I don't think they publicise it. I took her name and made her double check with her supervisor too LOL. I then used some of my LSL for the last 4 weeks of the year and because i had been paid for the year I got the whole Christmas holidays at full pay too.
On finishing work- I had DD#1 in the old days of 6 weeks off beforehand and I was glad of it, I was exhausted. With DD#2 I was in NT and they let you work as long as you like, I lasted until 36 weeks, it was so hot and I was getting really tired so that was as long as I could go. With this last pg I broke my foot at 28 weeks so was off on sick leave beforehand so didn't get to decide how llong to work.