Practice Policies Manual 2026

A complete, ready-to-use practice policies manual for Australian dental practices — 99 pages, 52 policies across four sections: Workplace Conduct, HR & Employment, Health Safety & Environment, and Clinical. Version 3, April 2026. Fully updated for all key 2026 legislative changes. Simply replace [Your Practice Name] throughout and the manual is ready to issue to your team.

Building a compliant, well-documented dental practice requires policies that are current, comprehensive, and written for the realities of dental practice — not generic business templates. This manual gives you all 52 core policies in one document, ready to implement, with every 2026 legislative update already incorporated.

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

✔ Fully editable Microsoft Word format — replace [Your Practice Name] throughout
✔ 99 pages — 52 complete policies across 4 sections
✔ 2026-compliant — incorporates all key legislative changes (see full list below)
✔ Includes implementation instructions and staff acknowledgement guidance
✔ Instant digital download
✔ Single-practice licence

2026 Legislative Updates Incorporated:
✔ Right to Disconnect — new NES entitlement (26 August 2025)
✔ Casual Conversion rights for small business (26 August 2025)
✔ Psychosocial Hazards — new standalone policy (2023 WHS Regulations)
✔ Payday Super — superannuation paid with every pay run (1 July 2026)
✔ Government PPL increased to 26 weeks (1 July 2026)
✔ Baby Priya's Law — PPL cannot be withdrawn on infant loss (7 November 2025)
✔ SDS terminology updated throughout — MSDS references removed
✔ Immunisation policy updated with current vaccine guidance

What's Included — 52 Policies Across 4 Sections:

Section A — Workplace Conduct (14 policies)
Aggression and Violence at Work, Bullying and Harassment (with Psychosocial Hazard connection), Code of Conduct, Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, Data Protection, Disciplinary and Grievance, Dress Code, Drugs and Alcohol, Practice Computer Use, Practice Privacy, Recruitment, Right to Disconnect, Smoking, Training and Development, Underperformance.

Section B — HR & Employment (7 policies)
Abandonment of Employment, Casual Employment and Conversion (updated for small business rights, August 2025), Immunisation (updated with current vaccine guidance), Induction (updated for Payday Super, 26-week PPL, and Baby Priya's Law), Infection Control, Medication Management, Psychosocial Hazards (new standalone policy, 2023 WHS Regulations).

Section C — Health, Safety & Environment (28 policies)
Access and Egress, Accident Investigation, Building Safety, Children in the Workplace, Contractors, Dentist Time Off, Electrical Safety, Emergencies, Ergonomics, Fire Drill, Fire Equipment Inspection, Fire Safety, First Aid, Hazardous Substances (SDS terminology updated), Injury Management, Inspection of Equipment, Lighting, Manual Handling, Noise, Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Reporting of Incidents, Risk Management, Safety Rules, Slips and Trips, Ventilation, Violence, Waste Management, WHS Policy, WHS Training, Workplace Amenities, Young Workers.

Section D — Clinical Policies (3 policies)
Glove Wearing, Hand Hygiene, Practice Confidentiality Policy.

How to Implement
Replace all instances of [Your Practice Name] with your practice name. Review each policy with your Practice Owner. Have all staff read the policies relevant to their role as part of induction. Obtain signed acknowledgements and file in each staff member's personnel file. Review annually and whenever relevant legislation changes.