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The short answer is, yes.
But if and only if your company has a clearly worded, legally binding and properly communicated drug and alcohol policy.
This legality of this has recently been put to the test.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is worrying about the sluggish economy and slowing levels of consumption of Australian citizens.
But there is one thing that Australians are spending a lot on…and that’s illegal drugs.
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You probably already know that alcohol is arguably more dangerous than hard drugs – because unlike hard drugs, alcohol is legal and very accessible.
One million Australians are consuming, on average, eight drinks a day. Did you know that alcohol-related illnesses alone kill 15 Aussies daily?
Here are twelve jaw-dropping alcohol-related incidents. Prepare to be amazed.
Are you unsure about when you can drug or alcohol test your employees?
In Australia, drug testing is generally seen as an intrusion of privacy, with certain exceptions.
If your company is contemplating introducing drug testing to your workplace, you have two things to consider.
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The “just say no” campaign of the Australian government against drugs has clearly failed.
With the recent deaths of a 21-year-old and 23-year-old partygoer in Melbourne, hundreds took to social media to bemoan the government’s lack of an effective drug strategy.
In a report by Shireen Khalil of News.com., Australians are clamoring for a new actionable solution.
The Premier himself has considered banning the festivals. However, the first pill testing trial at a festival last year showed promising results.
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The recent changes to Chain of Responsibility (CoR) rules have Australian businesses rethinking their responsibility in the wake of any breaches in safety.
The adoption and regular tweaking of risk management systems should be imperative for any business. The proactive approach to safety and minimising of risk are hallmarks of a great company.
And when you consider the alarming new figures of drug deaths in Australia, never has the adoption of a risk management system been more important.
Drug and alcohol abuse is one of the biggest hazards in the workplace.
With a risk management system, you can effectively manage the risks of drug and alcohol at work.
Many employers conduct random drug testing among their employees. Unfortunately, many such tests have undergone controversy for one reason or another.
As an employer you no doubt see the value in random drug testing. However, some employees may question its morality, saying random drug tests are not really random at all. They may even file complaints for discrimination.
Drug testing is a critical and sensitive subject. You must administer your random drug and alcohol testing program as properly as you can. After all, drug testing in the workplace is only effective if staff aligns with it and you fully comply with regulatory standards.
Here are the essential practices to properly conduct random drug testing.
If you think that record high drug deaths in Australia should be outside your company’s sphere of concern, think again.
A recent article in The Age by Aisha Dow reports the alarming new figures of drug deaths in Australia. There is a new breed of killer drugs that are claiming more lives than heroin or speed.
Out of all illicit drugs, it is ice (also known as crystal meth), that has the biggest impact on workers, their families, and society.
It is a cause for such great concern that the Queensland state government is investing $5.4 million towards helping families break the cycle of ice addiction.
This highlights the problem of ice in what may seem a part of the population. What it does not show is the severity of ice in the workplace.
There are a lot of myths about Marijuana. Marijuana is widely regarded as one of the softer drugs in our society. While it is arguably less dangerous than heroin or ice, it is nonetheless an illegal drug. As with most illicit drugs, there are a lot of misconceptions in the general public.
Ignorance is clearly dangerous when it comes to consuming substances that alter perception and the ability to make proper judgements. Here are ten of the most common and serious myths about marijuana.
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I turned up for work and wondered where my business partner was. Several hours later I discovered why he didn’t appear. He had been found dead in an alley way at Kings Cross with a needle still in his arm. He had died of a heroin overdose.
I had no idea that he had a drug addiction. We had been working together for 15 years. How was it that he had managed to keep it a secret from me?
The shock of this tragic discovery worsened when I found out he had been fiddling the books in order to pay for his habit. He had taken more than $300,000 from the company account.
No matter how well you think you know someone…you don’t.
The story on the left is not just any story. It is the story of Drug-Safe’s founder Michael White. The events destroyed his then-business. It was the reason he created Drug-Safe Australia and made it his mission to help companies like yours avoid similar tragedies.
One person, one incident could ruin your business forever. Not to mention the lives impacted of employees, families and depending on the incident even random members of the public.
It is our mission to help you avoid such tragic incidents from impacting or destroying your company. Our professional staff members will work with you to determine the best approach in protecting your employees.
From drug testing policy development, staff drug safety education, drug and alcohol testing and drug-safe workplace certification – our services are
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Whether you are in a capital city or in the remote parts of Australia. With our fleet of mobile drug testing units and locations across Australia, we can cover most of the continent.
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