It's free for parents in QLD at the moment. DH and I are going to get it done, I plan to ask if I can have it before I leave the hospital with bub. From what I have heard, you should really get it done before your baby's first vaccs - because it is before then that they are the most vulnerable. So you should really be getting it as soon as you can after you give birth, and your partner, family etc should get it done before then.