Dads working in the NSW public sector can look forward to spending quality time with their newborns, with up to 14 weeks of paid leave.
A distinction between 'primary' and 'secondary' carers will be removed in an overhaul starting in October, with both mothers and fathers entitled to the provision.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said while most parents across Australia are entitled to paid primary parental leave, only 12 per cent of those who take it are men.
"Supporting all parents to spend more precious days with their newborn children helps them form bonds that last a lifetime," he said on Sunday.
Single parents will be entitled to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
Parents, including those employed outside the public sector, will also be eligible for a "bonus leave" scheme.
The arrangement is the first in Australia allowing each parent to take at least 12 weeks' leave, and exhaust any paid parental leave offered by their employers.
The NSW government heralded the initiative as part of its upcoming state budget, along with announcements on bushfire funding.
Rural communities devastated by the Black Summer fires two years ago can expect a significant financial boost for disaster management when the budget is handed down on June 21.
Treasurer and Energy Minister Matt Kean said nearly $600 million will be committed over the next decade to manage national parks, including the employment of 200 firefighters.
An extra $93.7 million will go towards a climate change adaptation strategy.
"Climate change is happening now. Adaptation helps protect the things we value most from floods, drought and bushfires. It can save lives, livelihoods, homes and ecosystems," he said.
The government will also commit more than $315 million over the next four years to fireproof homes, as recommended in the NSW Bushfire Inquiry findings.
Mr Perrottet said the investment will help more than 1.3 million properties on bushfire-prone land to prepare for future fire seasons.
Firies can also look forward to better frontline equipment, with over $105 million to be spent on new trucks and refitting old ones.
The inquiry was commissioned by former premier Gladys Berejiklian to examine the causes, preparation and response to the bushfires which tore through millions of acres and destroyed nearly 2500 properties.
The budget will also include $401 million over four years for Closing the Gap projects, including a $30 million community grants program and funding for housing and health services.
Cultural initiatives like the Aboriginal Languages Trust and memorials to the Stolen Generations will also get a funding boost.
