Since March 2020, when COVID restrictions started coming into force and lockdowns began to be part of the vernacular, there’s been a lot of speculation about Aussie’s drinking habits. Would…
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Michael is the founder of Integrity Sampling and is responsible for overseeing all national operations. He is based at Integrity Sampling's head office in Melbourne and is also responsible for the co-ordination of drug and alcohol testing within Victoria, assisting in the implementation of drug and alcohol (fit for work) policies and the presentation of drug and alcohol education and awareness programs.
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Drug testing in Victoria aims to save lives
What is drug testing in Victoria – at work and on the road – trying to achieve? If you listen to some people, roadside drug testing is merely a revenue…
COVID-19 rapid testing is here, but what does it mean for workplaces?
While COVID-19 rapid testing is here and here to stay in the short to medium term, and provides a valuable tool in the battle against COVID, according to an article…
Mount Gambier truck driver fails drug testing
It’s often said that a person who represents themselves in court has a fool for a client, but that probably wasn’t the silliest decision made by a Mount Gambier truck…
Support for drugs and alcohol
If you are having issues with drugs or alcohol, knowing where to turn to for support is vital. The same can be said for people who are supporting loved ones…
Alcohol testing nabs woman in Tasmania
As reported in The Examiner, a woman in Launceston, Tasmania, has allegedly failed alcohol testing after crashing into a food store and cafe yesterday. It’s alleged the women blow over…
Alcohol breathalysers – the gift that could save a life!
Do a search online for alcohol breathalysers and you’ll soon see that you purchase one for far less than you can shout a round of drinks at the pub. But…
What’s your policy on drug testing in your workplace?
In this COVID-age, there is a lot of news and questions floating around about what workplaces can and can’t do, particularly around whether an employer can make it mandatory to…
Roadside drug testing’s tough stance in South Australia
Roadside drug testing could get even tougher on motorists in South Australia under proposed rule changes. But for some the proposal goes too far. As revealed on adelaidenow.com.au, the proposal…
COVID-19 rapid testing in the workplace
COVID-19 has thrown forward some new buzzwords that until recently weren’t part of common vernacular. Words like “herd immunity”, “flattening the curve” and “roadmap to recovery” spring to mind. Now…
Action on ICE urgent
In a Sydney Herald Sun article, Australia’s peak medical groups have warned that the NSW government needs to take greater action on the drug ICE, as it says drug and…
Highlighting the NSW drug testing fake news
Here is a dramatised conversation of a real story involving roadside drug testing in NSW. A story that gets played out every day on our roads across Australia. “Sir, this…
Increased roadside drug testing in Victoria could help to save lives
Here’s news that will have some people rejoicing and others, including the people who think roadside drug testing Victoria is just revenue raising, even hotter under the collar. According to…
Drug overdoses hide in plain sight
According to a report on ajp.com.au, of the 2,227 drug-induced deaths in Australia in 2019, over 1,600 were unintentional. The figure was highlighted by the The Penington Institute in Australia’s…
We’re positive! Amazon workplace drug testing changes
In last week’s post we highlighted the dangers of cannabis in workplaces and on the roads, which may make a decision by one of the world’s leading brands seem a…
Cannabis in the workplace and beyond
Cannabis is so widely used and sometimes trivialised that we may forget that it still is an illegal drug. In addition, cannabis in the workplace or on our roads can…
NSW bus drivers call for COVID-19 rapid testing
According to an article on the busnews.com.au website, bus drivers at a Western Sydney depot forced its closure for a safety stoppage recently because they want COVID-19 rapid testing to…
New laws make drug and alcohol testing even more important
Early last year we published a post on new industrial manslaughter laws that were sweeping across the country, and what the laws meant for drug and alcohol management and testing…
Get back to life with COVID-19 rapid testing
With our two largest states in lockdown, businesses right across the nation are doing it tough and those that are still operating don’t have the luxury to wait for the…
Drug and alcohol testing of paramedics in Tasmania
An article in The Advocate has highlighted that there is a lot of support of random drug and alcohol testing for paramedics in Tasmania, but the details of how it…