Carer's Leave

Carer’s Leave enables an employee to personally provide full time care and attention for one person for a minimum statutory period of 13 weeks up to a maximum of 104 weeks.

Any employee with at least 12 months’ continuous service is entitled to Carer’s Leave if they propose to provide care for a person deemed to be in need of full-time care and attention by the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

For further information download our guide to Carers Leave.

Follow the link to the relevant legislation; Terms of Employment Act 1994.

Complaints in relation to Carers Leave can be made to the Rights Commissioner Service.