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I am starting GP training next year. If I become pregnant can I access maternity leave? Is it paid leave, or unpaid leave.

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Under their employment contracts with specific practices, registrars are entitled to different types of leave under the National Terms and Conditions for the Employment of Registrars (NTCER). For example, sick leave or annual leave.

In terms of employment, parental leave is dependent on your employment contract length with your practice as this will determine your eligibility for the relevant Government parental leave scheme. 

 If you are doing a hospital term, you are likely employed in a public hospital under a medical officer award (different awards apply in different states) and generally, you will be entitled to some employer-paid parental leave under that award.