Drug testing is on the increase in South Australia, but the news doesn’t relate to our roadsides or our workplaces. The drug testing in SA is being completed by child…
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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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Drink and alcohol testing in Shoalhaven
According to an article in the South Coast Register, a high-visibility road safety enforcement campaign conducted across the Shoalhaven area over the weekend has resulted in multiple charges being laid…
Drug testing in South Australia and ACT makes the news
Drug testing has made the news in South Australia and the ACT and, this time at least, it’s not all bad news. South Australia drug testing news In South Australia,…
Queensland Police drug and alcohol testing heats up
A Queensland Police summer road safety campaign has been in full swing in January, with alcohol and drug testing a large part of the campaign. According to the Queensland Police…
Drug testing methods not all created equal
What does it matter which drug testing method your workplace chooses to use? After all, if you haven’t taken drugs recently, it doesn’t matter which method they use, does it?…
Alcohol testing in Victoria and BAC – all you need to know
While the festive season – or should that be silly season – has passed, many Victorians will be heading out in the coming warmer months to socialise and party. And…
Geelong drug and alcohol testing fails
An article in the Geelong Advertiser has highlighted that police are calling for vigilance after a spate of roadside drug and alcohol testing positive results. The article quotes Geelong Highway…
Queensland alcohol testing not all bad
The Queensland Government has released a new campaign aimed at younger people entitled Drink Driving, All Bad. And the campaign contains a staggering statistic that should send a sobering message…
Workplace drug testing dilemma
If the star of your favourite sporting team got into trouble with the law, would you stand by him or ship him off to another team at the first opportunity?…
Drug and alcohol testing resolution
Some workplace managers and owners spend the whole of the festive season feeling worried. Worried that one of their employees is going to come to work after a party, still…
New alcohol guidelines hard to swallow
While the timing of this post isn’t perhaps great, on Christmas Eve and with New Years Eve just around the corner, it’s important to know that there is new advice…
Workplace drug and alcohol testing works
We harp on about the need for workplace drug and alcohol testing, but does it actually make a difference? While few studies have been conducted on the subject, perhaps because…
Staying safe on our waterways
An excellent article on the Queensland Police website. And a good reminder that if you drink and take drugs, don’t drive, go to work or operate a boat… In recent…
Safely does it, with workplace drug and alcohol testing
Workplace drug and alcohol testing is seen by some to be controversial, however, when it’s handled properly and done for the right reason it’s absolutely unnecessary for it to be…
You can refuse drug testing but should you?
As we’ve highlighted before in our blogs, you can absolutely refuse drug testing on our roads and in our workplaces, but that doesn’t mean you should. This comes on the…
An ICY retirement in NSW
A police roadside operation in NSW over the weekend, which included drug and alcohol testing, has sent another reminder that when it comes to drug use and drug possession, age…
Caught in the ACT – drug testing catches out police
Some people complain that police and politicians should also face drug testing and in many cases they do! Here’s an example from the ACT published on the-riotact.com. The article explains…
Saliva drug testing “more effective in determining current use”
What is saliva drug testing and why is it touted as the best and fairest way to test for drugs on roadsides and in workplaces? Medical News Today recently published…
Victoria Police out in force with drug and alcohol testing
An article in The Australian relates to last weekend but deserves a read, to remind people that booze buses have returned to Victoria and will be conducting drug and alcohol…
Morwell alcohol testing shocker
Why has an alcohol testing incident in Victoria’s Morwell again led us to inform people of the dangers of drinking alcohol to excess? The Morwell incident started innocently enough. According…