Casual Employee Pack 2026

Compliant Casual Employment Contracts, Engagement Letters & Conversion Notices for Australian Dental Practices

Everything you need to engage, manage, and support casual staff in your Australian dental practice — in one complete, 2026-compliant toolkit. Seven documents covering the full casual employment lifecycle from day one through to ending the engagement.

Updated for every significant change to employment law in 2025 and 2026 — including Payday Super (1 July 2026), the Right to Disconnect (26 August 2025), updated casual conversion rights for small business (26 August 2025), Baby Priya's Law (7 November 2025), and 26-week government-funded Paid Parental Leave (1 July 2026).

⚠ This pack contains template documents only. They do not constitute legal advice. Before use, have them reviewed by a qualified employment lawyer to ensure they are appropriate for your specific circumstances, applicable Modern Award, and state or territory jurisdiction.

✔ Fully editable Microsoft Word format
✔ 23 pages — 7 complete documents
✔ Updated for all 2025–2026 employment law changes
✔ 2026-compliant
✔ Instant digital download
✔ Single-practice licence

What's Included:

1. Casual Employment Agreement (9 pages)
A professionally drafted 20-clause casual employment agreement referencing the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020. Includes Right to Disconnect, Casual Conversion, Payday Super, Baby Priya's Law, Family and Domestic Violence Leave, and two remuneration schedule options (award-covered and award-free/loaded rate). Includes Schedule 1 (Employment Details) and Schedule 2 (Remuneration).

2. Casual Employee Information Statement (CEIS)
The legally required statement that must be provided to every casual employee on commencement. Covers casual entitlements in plain English — including a clear entitlements table, casual loading explanation, Right to Disconnect, Casual Conversion rights, Payday Super, government PPL, and Family and Domestic Violence Leave. Includes employee and Practice Manager sign-off.

3. Casual Employee Induction Checklist (25 items)
A comprehensive sign-off checklist covering every legally required document to provide on day one (FWIS, CEIS, employment agreement, TFN declaration, super choice form), workplace orientation, policies and procedures, and role-specific items. Dual sign-off for employee and Practice Manager.

4. Casual Conversion Request & Response Forms
Part A — Employee's written request for conversion to permanent employment (full-time or part-time). Part B — Practice's written response within 21 days, with acceptance details or documented reasonable business grounds for refusal. Includes guidance on acceptable and unacceptable grounds for refusal.

5. Casual Employee Entitlements — Quick Reference Card
A clear two-table reference card showing exactly what casual employees ARE and ARE NOT entitled to — updated for all 2025–2026 changes. Includes a breakdown of what the 25% casual loading replaces and its approximate value.

6. Ending Casual Employment — Template Letter & Checklist
A template letter for ending a regular and systematic casual engagement, with a checklist of steps to complete before, on, and after the final day — including final pay obligations, super payment, return of property, and system access revocation.