If you’re a Queensland business owner or manager and you’re considering conducting drug testing in your workplace, one of the major reasons for doing so is safety. The effects of…
Author: Michael Wheeldon
Random drug testing in WA, anywhere, anytime
Police have had the ability to conduct random drug testing on WA roads for some time, but now the process is even more portable with new roadside drug testing kits…
Drug and alcohol testing in Western Australia a huge task
We all know that Western Australia is a huge state and its sheer size can cause issues for service and product supply. You might think the same issues apply if…
Drug testing on Queensland road a necessity
Like other states, drug testing on Queensland roads has its share of criticism, chief being that roadside drug testing catches people who are safe to drive and therefore shouldn’t be…
Calls for drug testing shake up in WA
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in WA has called for more support for employers in a range of matters relating to drugs in the workplace, including drug testing. The…
Saliva drug testing on Brisbane roads and workplaces
If you’ve ever been stopped on a Brisbane road for drug testing, you’ll know at least a little about saliva testing methods. You’ll know that it’s easy and quick, which,…
Drug and alcohol testing in WA in the news
There have been a raft of drug and alcohol testing announcements and news in Western Australia of late, so let’s summarise some of the main ones. Alcohol testing in WA…
Drug and alcohol testing two of the priorities in Queensland
While the festive period may be over, police in Queensland are still firmly focussed on keeping the road toll down, with drug and alcohol testing two of their key tools.…
Drug and alcohol testing in WA a workplace imperative
If you own or manage a business in WA and don’t conduct drug testing of your workforce and don’t take steps to protect you and your business from issues of…
Drug and alcohol testing in Queensland gets heavy
If you’re a truck driver, bus driver or other heavy vehicle operator in Queensland, you may have been required to take part in alcohol and drug testing recently, thanks to…
Workplace drug and alcohol testing laws in Western Australia
One of the questions we regularly get asked in Western Australia, is can I lawfully introduce drug and alcohol testing in my workplace? It’s a fair question, because you don’t…
Alcohol and drug testing for your Queensland workplace
If you’re considering introducing alcohol and drug management and alcohol and drug testing in your workplace, a great reference is always the health and safety authority in your state. In…
Roadside drug testing in Western Australia aims to save lives
While roadside drug testing is seen as controversial in some circles, there are at least two things that can’t be denied: you can’t get caught if you don’t use illegal…
3 reasons to undertake drug testing in your Queensland workplace
One of the most common questions we hear is why should we conduct drug testing in our Queensland workplace? It’s a fair enough question, because conducting drug testing is an…
Random drug testing on Queensland roadsides
Random drug testing on Queensland roads may include random in the title, but there’s nothing random or haphazard about the process that is followed. As well as obvious legal reasons,…
Drug testing in Western Australia – ICE not the only target
There’s been a lot of media attention lately in Western Australia on drugs. In particular, there’s the continuing attention on ICE use in this state, and given that we remain…
Urine drug testing for your Brisbane business
If you still use records or cassettes to play music, you’re probably not the type of person who adapts to change well. And perhaps the same can be said for…
Drug testing in WA using an X-ray!
We’ve all heard plenty about drug testing on our roads, but the WA Police are going to new levels to detect drugs on their roads… And they won’t need to…
Mobile drug testing for your Queensland business
It seems crazy, but it was once common for workplace drug testing samples to be sent to a lab for results, which meant that a person who was under the…
Drug testing part of regional WA’s arsenal
As we reported a few weeks ago (see Far-reaching drug and alcohol testing in Western Australia) regional workplaces are concerned with the spread of drugs in their communities. Many of…