Parental Leave Application

Parental Leave Application

30% Parental Leave Rebate on your APodA membership fees

To coincide with the Ahpra 30% reduction in fees for parental leave, the APodA is adopting the same discount and eligibility criteria across all paid membership categories, with the exception of affiliate, CPD pass, and practice support memberships.

Eligibility criteria

• Parental leave requirement: Applicants must take at least 6 months of parental leave during the membership period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
• Single membership period: The parental leave must be taken within a single membership period to qualify for the discount.

Evidence required

• Proof of leave: To be eligible for the parental leave discount, members must provide evidence of their leave status, either from their employer or Ahpra parental leave confirmation. Members can upload a document as their evidence.

Approval process

1. Application submission: Members applying for the parental leave discount must submit an application below, along with the required evidence.
2. Review and validation: The Member Services team will review the application and validate the evidence provided.
3. Approval and voucher issuance: Once approved, the Member Services team will issue the voucher code to the member who can apply the code at the time of joining or renewing their membership.

Apply now below if you are eligible

Refunds and cancellations

The discount is non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash.

Your details
* First Name
* Last Name
* Ahpra registration number
* Email address
* Mobile number
* Membership category	Professional New Professional Year 1 New Professional Year 2 New Professional Year 3 Affiliate Public Sector CPD Pass
Parental leave details
* Parental leave start date
* Parental leave end date
Evidence of leave Please specify the type of evidence you have provided in support of this application (eg Employer letter, Ahpra parental leave confirmation, etc)
* Specify the type of evidence provided (eg Employer letter, Ahpra parental leave confirmation, etc)
* Upload evidence
Declaration statement I hereby declare that the information provided in this application is true and correct.  I understand that providing false or misleading information may result in the denial of my application for the 30% parental leave deduction on membership fees.
* Acceptance of terms	I agree to comply with the terms and conditions associated with this discount program.
Additional comments/information regarding application