If you’re looking to start or grow your family, where you work can profoundly impact your experience as a parent.
This is why we have compiled a list of employers with outstanding paid parental leave benefits (and included links to their available job opportunities!).
Essential considerations when reviewing the list:
- The list is in no particular order, because different benefits will be important to different people.
- Not all benefits will be listed per employer, but if you wish to see more, you can view their employer profile by clicking the “view benefits’ link under each listing.
- These employers are of different sizes, so any comparisons you may make between them aren’t necessarily “apples with apples.”
- The benefits are in addition to the Government funded benefits.
- The benefits listed were correct at time of article publication and may be subject to change.
Finder | Accenture | EY | CGI | Domain | BHP | MinterEllison Technology Consulting | Coles Group | Clough Engineering | Thoughtworks
Finder
Banking, investment & finance | 251-500 employees
- 20 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents
- Employees are eligible to take paid parental leave from day one of employment
- Paid miscarriage leave of two weeks and stillbirth leave of twenty weeks is provided
Accenture
I.T., digital & online media services | 1,001-5,000 employees
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents
- Employees are eligible to take paid parental leave from day one of employment
- 18 weeks of paid leave for individuals adopting, fostering or using surrogacy
EY
Consulting & professional services | 5,001-10,000 employees
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents
- 18 weeks of paid leave for individuals adopting, fostering or using surrogacy
- 18 weeks of paid leave for individuals who experience stillbirth
CGI
Consulting & professional services | 101-250 employees
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
- Flexible working offered to those returning from parental leave
- Additional superannuation payments are made to those who take up parental leave
Domain
Real estate & property | 1,001-5,000 employees
- 20 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
- 20 weeks of paid leave for individuals who experience stillbirth
- Superannuation payments are continued to those who take up parental leave for up to 12 months
BHP 
Mining, resources & energy | 10,001+ employees
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
- Three months of employment before being able to access the paid parental leave
- Superannuation payments are continued to those who take up parental leave for up to 12 months
MinterEllison Technology Consulting
I.T., digital & online media services | 51-100 employees
- 20 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
- Employees are eligible to take paid parental leave from day one of employment
- All sites have a lockable parents room
Coles Group
Retail & fashion | 10,001+ employees
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
- 12 weeks of paid leave for individuals adopting, fostering or using surrogacy
- Superannuation payments are continued to those who take up parental leave for up to 12 months
Clough Engineering
Construction | 501-1,000 employees
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
- 16 weeks of paid leave for individuals adopting, fostering or using surrogacy
- Employees are eligible to take paid parental leave from day one of employment
Thoughtworks
I.T., digital & online media services | 251-500 employees
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
- 18 weeks of paid leave for individuals adopting, fostering or using surrogacy
- Employees are eligible to take paid parental leave from day one of employment
