Dental Practice HR Policy Pack 2026

A complete set of 25+ ready-to-use HR policies for Australian dental practices — 39 pages covering every key area of workplace management, fully updated for all 2026 legislative changes including Right to Disconnect (now extended to small businesses), Payday Super, Casual Conversion, updated Parental Leave, and Baby Priya's Law. Version 3.0, April 2026. Simply replace [Your Practice Name] throughout and the pack is ready to implement.

Every dental practice needs documented HR policies — for compliance, for consistency, and for protection when things go wrong. This pack gives you all 25+ policies in one document, written specifically for the dental practice environment, with every 2026 legislative update already incorporated.

For general guidance only — seek qualified HR or legal advice for your specific circumstances before implementation.

✔ Fully editable Microsoft Word format — replace [Your Practice Name] throughout
✔ 39 pages — 25+ complete policies
✔ 4 brand new 2026 policies included
✔ Covers Right to Disconnect, Payday Super, Casual Conversion, Baby Priya's Law, and updated Parental Leave
✔ Includes a Privacy Checklist (13 items) and Payday Super Checklist
✔ Instant digital download
✔ Single-practice licence

What's Included — 25+ Policies:

Abandonment of Employment Policy — 3-day absence rule, contact procedure, and induction reinforcement.

Aggression and Violence at Work Policy — definitions, practice commitments, and incident reporting procedure.

Bullying and Harassment Policy — definitions, what is NOT bullying (reasonable management actions), and formal/informal complaint pathways.

Parental Leave Protections — Baby Priya's Law — 2026 update: Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya's) Act 2025, effective 7 November 2025. Employers cannot withdraw paid parental leave following stillbirth or infant death.

Casual Employment and Conversion Policy — 2026 update: small business casual conversion rights from 26 August 2025. 25% casual loading, 21-day response requirement, Casual Employment Information Statement (CEIS) requirement.

Confidentiality Policy — scope of confidential information, employee obligations, and post-employment obligations.

Conflict of Interest Policy — examples, disclosure obligations, and disciplinary consequences.

Data Protection Policy — Privacy Act 1988 compliance, patient record access rights, 7-year retention requirement, and breach consequences.

Disciplinary and Grievance Policy — conduct categories, gross misconduct (summary dismissal), 4-step disciplinary procedure, 3-stage grievance procedure, and appeal rights.

Dress Code Policy — uniform requirements, personal presentation standards for clinical and non-clinical staff.

Email, Internet and Technology Usage Policy — acceptable and unacceptable use, software licensing, backup requirements, and individual password requirements.

Equal Opportunities Policy — non-discrimination commitment across all protected attributes.

Fitness for Work Policy — employee responsibilities, dental-specific impairment considerations.

Flexible Working Arrangements Policy — Fair Work Act 2009 rights, 12-month service threshold, 21-day response requirement.

Leave and Public Holiday Policy — 2026 update: Government PPL increases to 26 weeks from 1 July 2026 (4 weeks per parent reserved), Payday Super takes effect. Full leave entitlement table: Annual Leave, Personal/Carers Leave, Compassionate Leave, Family & Domestic Violence Leave, Parental Leave, Long Service Leave, Jury Duty, and Public Holidays.

Right to Disconnect Policy — 2026 update: extended to small businesses (fewer than 15 employees) from 26 August 2025. Employee rights, reasonableness test, and genuine emergency exceptions.

Mobile Phone in the Workplace Policy — storage requirements, break-time use, Practice Manager exemption.

Practice Computer Policy — software licensing, backup procedures, individual passwords, internet and email usage rules.

Practice Privacy Policy — Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) compliance, what is collected, record retention, privacy complaints procedure, and a 13-item Privacy Checklist.

Practice Code of Conduct — professional behaviour standards for all staff.

Superannuation Policy — Superannuation Guarantee rate, super on parental leave (ATO-paid from 1 July 2026), and Payday Super Checklist.

Training and Development Policy — induction training requirements and CPD requirements by role.

Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) Policy — TOIL accrual and usage rules.

Underperformance Policy — performance improvement process and documentation requirements.

Vision & Mission Statement — practice values framework.