When it comes to conducting workplace drug testing, while urine drug testing in Queensland has historically been more widely used, we reckon saliva drug testing wins hands down. While there…
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Alcohol testing in Western Australia anytime, anywhere
The Western Australian Police, like other police forces around Australia have a very simple attitude when it comes to alcohol testing. That is, you could be tested at anytime, anywhere.…
Mining a drug testing blueprint in Queensland
In the early 1980s, the mining industry in Queensland and indeed across Australia had an issue. Employees were coming to work under the influence of drugs and, at that time,…
Drug testing fines in WA could be on the rise
If you get caught during drug testing on WA roads the penalty to your hip pocket is likely to rise in the near future. According to ABC News, under a…
Cairns part of drug testing trial
If you operate a boat on the waterways in and around Cairns, make sure you’re not under the influence of drugs. That’s one of the key messages from a recent…
Drug testing in Western Australia a workplace imperative
If you own or manage a business in Western Australia that is safety critical, one of your key tactics to improve safety should be to conduct workplace drug testing. Western…
Drug use in WA and Perth, the highs and lows
There is good and not so good news for workplace drug testing in Perth and WA, from the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program released recently. The…
The cost of not conducting drug and alcohol testing in Queensland
If you’re a Queensland business owner or manager, why should you conduct drug and alcohol testing in your workplace? There are many reasons why drug and alcohol testing in a…
Not all ship-shape for drug testing in Western Australia
If you drive on the roads in Western Australia you can be asked to undergo random drug testing and random alcohol testing. If you are employed in some workplaces you…
Saliva drug testing in Brisbane
What’s in your saliva could cost you more than you think, if you take drugs and drive on Brisbane roads. But how is your saliva going to make you fall…
Saliva testing v urine testing for your Perth business
Do you own a business in Perth? Do you conduct drug testing? If yes, or if you are considering introducing drug testing for your Perth business, you have two main…
Drugs testing in Queensland
Sportspeople have done it for years and it’s now commonplace on our roads and in our workplaces. Now it’s becoming common in our prisons and drug testing in Queensland prisons…
Mobile drug testing in WA
If you want your drug testing to be truly mobile – and we mean virtually anywhere in WA – then saliva drug testing is a better choice than urine drug…
Drugs in workplaces widespread in Queensland
We carry on a lot about the need for workplace drug testing in Queensland and across Australia, but it is for good reason. Not only does evidence prove that illegal…
Saliva testing or urine drug testing for your WA business
If your Perth or Western Australian business is contemplating introducing drug and alcohol testing as part of a drug and alcohol management plan, one of the decisions you’ll need to…
Cannabis a significant focus of drug testing in Queensland
Over the last several years, the drug ICE has received plenty of attention in Australia. It’s an insidious drug and the side effects can be significant, so you wouldn’t be…
Find the answers on drug testing in your Western Australian business
Have you got a question about drug and alcohol management in your Western Australian business? Do you want to know whether you can introduce drug testing, what action you can…
Constructing a plan to combat drugs and alcohol in your Queensland workplace
An article on the Worksafe Queensland website highlights that workers in the construction industry are among those at greatest risk of using drugs. So, if your Queensland business works in…
Drug testing in Western Australia nabbing plenty
An article on the WAtoday.com.au website claims that around 250 people each month are being charged with driving while under the influence of drugs, after getting caught in drug testing…
Queensland drug testing using the toilet!
Next time you go to the toilet in your Queensland home or workplace, think of this. When you flush, you may be contributing in a small but important way to…