Australian Human Rights Commission Information for List of Issues on Australia, 29 September 2017 66. The Commission’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry recommended that, following a review period of the initial scheme, paid leave measures should be introduced so that in total the scheme provides for:    67. 34 weeks of additional paid parental leave, of which 4 weeks may only be taken by the supporting parent, in addition to 18 weeks paid parental leave, to be initially paid to the mother, and 2 weeks supporting parent leave to be taken concurrently at the time of birth.97 The Sex Discrimination Commissioner has also advocated for the relaxation of existing laws that require women to work for 12 months before they are eligible to access parental leave.98 Issues for consideration in the LOI:  12 68. Information on efforts to: o Improve access to paid parental leave, including extending paid leave to fathers/partners o Review the qualifying period for leave o Provide superannuation entitlements as part of paid leave, and o Allow for greater flexibility in how and when to take the leave. Women in defence (CEDAW Articles 8 and 11) Since 2014, the Commission has been working in a collaborative relationship with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to encourage cultural reform and enhance the participation of women. This builds on cultural reform initiatives in Pathway to Change, an implementation strategy for cultural change across the ADF.99 The Commission welcomes the commitment of the Government to remove the reservation to CEDAW on women in defence combat roles. Issues for consideration in the LOI:  Information on the progress of cultural reform and the participation of women in the ADF, and of removing the relevant reservation to CEDAW. 15