Push for paid parental leave reform to benefit families

Advocate Georgie Dent says Australia needs to 'lift its ambition' on national paid parental leave. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A parent advocacy body is calling for the federal government to reform paid parental leave and scale it up towards a full year between carers.

The Parenthood chief executive Georgie Dent appeared before a parliamentary inquiry into the scheme on Monday to outline key areas of reform.