whether employers should make superannuation contributions in relation to parental leave pay the results of any evaluations conducted in relation to the operation of the Act the administration of the Act any other matter relevant to the general operation of the Act. The legislation also requires that the Minister table a copy of the written report of the review in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of the Minister receiving the report. The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon Jenny Macklin MP, has directed the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to conduct the review of the PPL scheme. Dad and Partner Pay As Dad and Partner Pay only recently commenced (on 1 January 2013) it will not be considered in this review, except to the extent that it interacts with the rest of the PPL scheme. Dad and Partner Pay is being evaluated as part of the PPL evaluation. The Paid Parental Leave evaluation In addition to the review, the Government is conducting an evaluation of the PPL scheme, including its implementation, its immediate outcomes, and the extent to which the scheme is likely to meet its longer-term objectives. The evaluation is based on parent and employer surveys conducted in three phases from 2010. Phase 1 of the evaluation has been completed and the findings from Phases 2 and 3 will be available later in 2013. As required by the Act, the evaluation findings will be considered as part of the review. Evidence and data available to the review FaHCSIA will draw on the following sources of evidence: submissions received from individuals and organisations during the public consultation process discussions with key stakeholders to find out about employee and employer experiences with the PPL scheme available evidence from the evaluation of the PPL scheme. FaHCSIA may also use data as appropriate from key government sources: the Department of Human Services (Centrelink) the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
whether employers should make superannuation contributions in relation to parental leave pay the results of any evaluations conducted in relation to the operation of the Act the administration of the Act any other matter relevant to the general operation of the Act. The legislation also requires that the Minister table a copy of the written report of the review in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of the Minister receiving the report. The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon Jenny Macklin MP, has directed the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to conduct the review of the PPL scheme. Dad and Partner Pay As Dad and Partner Pay only recently commenced (on 1 January 2013) it will not be considered in this review, except to the extent that it interacts with the rest of the PPL scheme. Dad and Partner Pay is being evaluated as part of the PPL evaluation. The Paid Parental Leave evaluation In addition to the review, the Government is conducting an evaluation of the PPL scheme, including its implementation, its immediate outcomes, and the extent to which the scheme is likely to meet its longer-term objectives. The evaluation is based on parent and employer surveys conducted in three phases from 2010. Phase 1 of the evaluation has been completed and the findings from Phases 2 and 3 will be available later in 2013. As required by the Act, the evaluation findings will be considered as part of the review. Evidence and data available to the review FaHCSIA will draw on the following sources of evidence: submissions received from individuals and organisations during the public consultation process discussions with key stakeholders to find out about employee and employer experiences with the PPL scheme available evidence from the evaluation of the PPL scheme. FaHCSIA may also use data as appropriate from key government sources: the Department of Human Services (Centrelink) the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations