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12 months of paid parental leave - sign the petition

✍️ Add your name to give every baby the first year they deserve.

A baby's first year lays the foundation for the rest of their life.

But right now, Australia funds just 26 weeks of paid parental leave, paid at minimum wage. For most families, that's simply not enough.

Instead of choosing how they want to share their baby's first year, parents are forced to make financial decisions. One parent stays home. The other goes back to work. Patterns that last for years are set before families ever had a real choice.

It doesn't have to be this way.

The Parenthood is campaigning for 12 months of paid parental leave at a replacement wage, with dedicated leave for both parents, so every family can afford to share their baby's first year.

If you believe every baby deserves a strong foundation and every family deserves a first year they can afford to share, add your name today.

Here For It. From Day One.

People who have signed the petition
Lisa-rose Gregory
Michelle Badek
Stephanie Schrader
Alexander Brown
Gabriel Presutto
Isabella Melville
Kate Southwell
Jaine Eira
Erika Andersen
Ruth Marie Engelbrecht
errol firminger
David Jacob
Justine McClymont
Teagen Elsley
Diana Dean
Shelby Zappia Buhlman
Karis Dorrigan
Luana Viana
Stacey R
Hannah Mijovski
Latia Clift
Vanessa Northcott
Olive Edwards
Caitlin Crowe
Ebony-Barbra Carter
Sarah Cooper
Vicky Ly
Katelyn Viola
Lara Gentile
Jess Hutchison

Will you sign?

Recent responses

  • Lisa-rose Gregory
    signed via 2026-07-30 15:02:57 +1000
  • Michelle Badek
    signed via 2026-07-30 15:02:56 +1000
    BRILLIANT! As a small business owner and someone who wants to start a family in the next few years, this is great. Our industry needs more support!
  • Stephanie Schrader
    signed 2026-07-30 15:02:09 +1000
  • Alexander Brown
    signed 2026-07-30 14:55:29 +1000
    Awesome initiative! Keep pushing!
  • Gabriel Presutto
    signed via 2026-07-30 14:54:52 +1000
  • Isabella Melville
    signed via 2026-07-30 14:53:10 +1000
  • Kate Southwell
    signed via 2026-07-30 14:50:13 +1000
  • Jaine Eira
    signed via 2026-07-30 14:48:45 +1000
  • Erika Andersen
    signed via 2026-07-30 14:45:07 +1000
  • Ruth Marie Engelbrecht
    signed 2026-07-30 14:23:18 +1000
  • errol firminger
    signed via 2026-07-30 13:32:51 +1000
    The first year is important " GROUNDING"
  • David Jacob
    signed 2026-07-30 13:24:51 +1000
  • Justine McClymont
    signed 2026-07-30 11:07:59 +1000
  • Teagen Elsley
    signed 2026-07-30 11:03:31 +1000
  • Diana Dean
    signed 2026-07-30 09:33:55 +1000
  • Shelby Zappia Buhlman
    signed 2026-07-30 08:50:11 +1000
  • Karis Dorrigan
    signed via 2026-07-30 07:54:49 +1000
    Now is the time to start to really support families and parents with a system that helps us achieve ambition alongside our time with kids
  • Luana Viana
    signed via 2026-07-29 19:54:31 +1000
  • Stacey R
    signed 2026-07-29 19:09:18 +1000
  • Hannah Mijovski
    signed via 2026-07-29 18:59:51 +1000
  • Latia Clift
    signed 2026-07-29 17:29:12 +1000
  • Vanessa Northcott
    signed 2026-07-29 17:23:42 +1000
  • Olive Edwards
    signed 2026-07-29 17:11:12 +1000
    Babies need their mums and sometimes dads with them for a secure, lifelong attachment. It’s a crucial window you can’t get back.
  • Caitlin Crowe
    signed 2026-07-29 14:39:16 +1000
  • Ebony-Barbra Carter
    signed 2026-07-29 14:23:29 +1000
  • Sarah Cooper
    signed via 2026-07-29 13:37:57 +1000
  • Vicky Ly
    signed 2026-07-29 13:19:05 +1000
  • Katelyn Viola
    signed 2026-07-29 13:16:15 +1000
  • Lara Gentile
    signed 2026-07-29 12:40:50 +1000
  • Jess Hutchison
    signed 2026-07-29 11:16:31 +1000