Know your working conditions: parental leave

Queensland Teachers' Journal, Vol 131 No 2, 2 April 2026, page no 7.

The rules around parental leave are important to know if you are planning to start or growing your family. 

The QTU provides online sessions for temporary, permanent, and long-term casual employees, as well as delegated decision makers, explaining your basic parental leave entitlements and where to go for specific advice about your own circumstances, whether this involves pregnancy, adoption, surrogacy, or cultural parentage.

The session covers who is eligible for the paid parental leave entitlement, how to access it, and the rights associated with parental leave under the Industrial Relations Act 2016.

Forthcoming sessions

Term 2 – 16 June 4:00pm
Term 3 – 8 September 4:00 pm
Term 4 – 1 December 4:00 pm.

To register

Visit www.qtu.asn.au/myQTU and sign in with your membership number and password.

• Click on the “myQTU” button.
• Select “My Courses, Conferences and Events” from the left side menu.
• Scroll down to “My Available Events” and hit “Register” for your chosen session.
• Select the “Back” button at the top of the page - your event should now be visible under “My Registered Events” as pending approval.
• Log out.

Confirmation, including the Teams link details, will be forwarded to you the day before your session.