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In June 2007 a nation-wide Newspoll survey we commissioned with the National Foundation for Australian Women and the National Investment for the Early Years (NIFTeY) found that there was wide support for paid maternity leave (76%) for working women.

78% of those in support of paid maternity leave said they were in favour of the financial responsibility being shared jointly by employers, workers and the Federal Government. 71% supported a scheme funded by employers and employees only.

The survey also reveals there is a significant amount of community concern about the level of care parents are able to provide to babies and infants. While an overwhelming 93% of those surveyed agreed that 'the most important thing for a baby in its first year of life is to have the full-time care of at least one parent', 83% of respondents also agreed that 'financial pressure means that many new mothers have to return to work too soon after having a baby'.

The report provides further information and analysis of the survey results.

Download the full report as a pdf (33 Kb) from the link below.

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