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Anon882157 · 17 Aug 2025
I am looking for a new job currently and wondering how much notice people usually give when they leave their job? I am the only receptionist at a mediclinic and I don't want to 'leave them in the lurch' but one months notice seems too long?
It's a small practice so there isn't any policy or anything that I know of. Won't giving a month notice hurt my chances of getting a job?
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Vladimir · 28d ago
Lead Engineer
Check your award and contract to see if there is a minimum notice stipulated, and if so, use the longest of the two.
If nothing is stipulated, than the Minimum conditions of employment (MCE) for your state and employment type apply.
If MCE say no notice applies, e.g., casual employment, it is still a professional courtesy to give 1 work week (M-F) notice. If not required or appreciated, the notice is an hour or less: just pack your stuff and go.
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Anon224526 · 4d ago
Medical Receptionist
Adding Certificates
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Shawn · 8d ago
Support Worker Traineeship
One to two weeks notice
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SEEK Admin · 28d ago
Amazing to see all the advice and support. Keep up the fab work 🫶
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Joe · 20 Aug 2025
People and Culture Business Partner
Check your award, I'm guessing you may be under the Health Services and Support Services Award or similar but also check your original contract in case something is in there.
If you are on the above award for example, it then depends on your length of service, ranging from 1 week if less than 1 year of service, to 4 weeks if more than 5 years of service. (clause 37.1)
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Anon149886 · 19 Aug 2025
Social Media and Content Coordinator / Producer
It depends on how long you've been there, but 2 weeks is standard if you're unsure or it's not stipulated in your contract. It might say you need to give 4 weeks (has happened to me before), but pretty much no one stays the full 4 weeks.
I get why you might feel bad (I've been there), so you can always refer them to a temp agency that places a lot of medical receptionists (will take 2 mins to google) - but that's only if you want to
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Tim · 19 Aug 2025
Head of Social Media
Im not familiar with medical reception, but if you're covered under an award, then there could be minimum notice periods in there. Worth checking out on Fair Work just in case.
A month seems pretty high for most roles though...
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Matt · 19 Aug 2025
If there aren't any policies there I think it's kind of what feels right to you. Do you think 2 weeks would give them enough time to hire and for you to do a handover?
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