As an employer, you may be unsure about what to include in your workplace drug and alcohol policy. Rightly so, as there is no one size fits all.
As with any workplace policy, crafting a comprehensive policy regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) requires collaboration with your HR employees and, if possible, a professional that specialises in risk assessment.
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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.
Does workplace drug testing cause more negativity than completely ignoring potential drug issues?!
Which is worse? Wanting to make your business drug-safe and therefore requesting your employees to undergo drug testing…or not doing anything at all?
Employers have a legal right to request that their employees consent to drug testing, but what happens to internal relationships and morale when workers object to being tested?
Employers are accountable for providing duty of care to their staff. For this reason, it is obvious that they are keen to know that their environment is a safe one.
Drug testing is a proven and effective means of determining this. Within 24 hours they can be aware of just how safe their office, factory, warehouse, retail showroom, machinery and vehicles really are.
However, how does this impact workplace-relations when workers might feel maligned?
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Momentum Consulting Group Pty Ltd., the nationwide recruitment-labour force company, has announced the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
“Some companies have required drug testing before hiring new personnel but by no means is this common place across Australia. Momentum Consulting has become the first member of our industry to take a stand and make it mandatory”, announced Managing Director John Patrick.
“We have formed a strategic alliance with the pioneer of workplace testing of alcohol and other drugs in Australia, Drug-Safe Communities. They have spent the past 16 years working in industries such as mining and manufacturing and are now rolling out a national franchise network to reach all industries.”
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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics well over one billion dollars a year is being spent by drug users on amphetamines which include crystal meth’…or as it is more commonly referred to, Ice.
If you needed a clue that it is finally being recognised as a severe national problem, the ABC ran a four part documentary called Ice Wars.
Their camera crew went out with the police in the streets, on drug raids and seizing drug labs.
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Wrapping up “April drug month”…a Sydney mother and her two sons were all jailed for supplying heroin.
A 70 year old Perth man was jailed for attempting to kill his methamphetamine addicted son with a hammer.
A new group has been formed at Narooma called ICE Turning Family Pain Into Power.
A 27 year old man went on a methamphetamine fuelled crime spree and stole over $24,000 of items on the Capricorn Coast.
An $81,000,000 upgrade to Victorian health will see an extra 30 drug rehab’ beds for addicts languishing on public waiting lists.
In 2016, 257 people died of an overdose involving illicit drugs.
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Drug-Safe Communities are creating a strategy to establish Australia’s first drug safe industrial community in Western Sydney.
Michael White, founder of Drug-Safe Communities, will put his focus on the Wetherill Park-Smithfield region. Our very own, Dr. Tharid Ali will spearhead the campaign.
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
Call us today for a confidential conversation and discover how we can help you!
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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