It may have only been a matter of weeks but Andy Murray admits he is already relishing having Amelie Mauresmo back in his camp.

The world No.2 is bidding for a first title at the Australian Open, after losing four finals including last year's to Novak Djokovic.

Mauresmo and Murray have been apart since Wimbledon with Frenchwoman giving birth in August to baby son Aaron, before joining up with Murray for his training camp in Dubai and then heading to Perth for the Hopman Cup.

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"We've been now almost three weeks, two and a half weeks together," he told a press conference. "You know, it was good. We have a good relationship.

"When you do spend like four, five months away from anyone that you're working with, it takes a little bit of time to get back into things.

"It's good that we got to spend quite a lot of time together, close to a month of practicing, preparation. So, yeah, I'm happy she's back with me."

Murray added to British newspapers: "Our communication is very good, we are able to talk about practising, the game.

Amelie Mauresmo is back as Andy Murray's full-time coach following the birth of her son in August. Michael Dodge/Getty Images

"As much as that might sound basic it's not always an easy thing to do to open up to your coaches if you're feeling really bad, or feeling really nervous -- but with her it is easy and that has helped a lot in the past.

"She has experience of being around these events, what it takes to win them. She won here and had some good runs here as a player.

"She worked extremely hard, was one of the fitter women on tour, so she pushes me in practice and training and I need that at this stage of my career.

"It's important to have someone who is motivated, and if she wasn't motivated to do the job she wouldn't have come back to do it. That gives me confidence as well, that she believes in me and thinks that I can achieve the biggest prizes."

Parenthood will clearly be on Murray's mind in Melbourne, with his wife Kim due to give birth in mid-February, and he has been given a glimpse of what awaits him as a father thanks to Mauresmo.

"Her boy has been great, he has come to a few dinners and stuff and been really well behaved," Murray told British newspapers.

"It looks easy, I guess, when you only see a baby for an hour and a half per day. It's been good, Amelie seems to be handling everything very well and it hasn't affected her."

Murray has even vowed to fly home early from the tournament if Kim goes into labour before his commitments are finished.

Novak Djokovic says Andy Murray would be right to leave Melbourne early if wife Kim goes into labour. Michael Dodge/Getty Images

Djokovic believes he would be right to do so, even if it leaves the Australian Open without a final.

That is the only stage of the tournament where the two can meet, with the pair having contested three of the last five finals here.

"Of course I support and I agree with his decision. I would do the same," said Djokovic, who welcomed his own first child Stefan in October 2014. "I just became a father almost 15 months ago. I understand the position that he's in. I was not in the Grand Slam.

"I was still kind of in a dilemma whether my wife would go into labour or not. I was actually in China. It was 2014. I didn't know actually whether it was going to happen or not. I was ready to pack my bags and go.

"Again, it's a very sensitive subject to talk about. It's very individual. You have got to respect the decision of an individual, especially of somebody in his position.

"Of course, he's one of the favourites to win this trophy. He's been playing really well last season. "But he understands there are some other priorities in life. I'm glad he's thinking that way. I wish his wife and him all the best."