My friend who use to work at my work left a month before she had her baby and went to centrelink who paid her fortnightly until the baby was born. I think she just had to give them a letter from work stating she'd stopped work for maternity leave and they then gave her a sort of Job Seek allowance. She didnt have to look for any jobs as others do because she gave a certificate from her doctor stating she wasnt fit for work. Talk to your local centrelink office because im sure alot of people are doing the same and can do so.