A new petition is calling on the federal government to introduce more paid parental leave entitlements for parents of premature babies in recognition of the extra weeks or months often spent in hospital.
Almost half of premature babies will spend between one and four months in hospital, with 48,000 babies requiring the support of a Neonatal Intensive Unit or Special Care Nursery every year.
Source: A new petition calls for more parental leave for parents of premature babies