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…
Category: Drug and alcohol testing
Workplace drug and alcohol testing is a vital tool in protecting businesses. Find out more about drug testing, what it involves and how vital it is.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Drop in Queensland drug and alcohol testing a factor in rising road toll
A drop in the rate of roadside drug and alcohol testing in Queensland is being raised as a potential reason for a rise in the road toll in the state.…
Cracks in the ICE
How many people use ICE? How many people drive or go to work with ICE in their systems? How many people fail drug testing due to ICE? The answers to…
Drug and alcohol testing in Queensland no joke
Ever wondered what it’s like to drive while under the influence of drugs or over 0.05? Queensland Police recently set-up a fun and interesting way to see the impact of…
The million dollar drug and alcohol testing question
In this day and age of social media, where public figures are lambasted and called to be sacked for the slightest indiscretion, let’s take a look at two hypothetical situations…
Testing times in South Australia
There have been further examples of the irresponsible risks people are prepared to take on our roads, this time in South Australia, with drivers failing drug testing and alcohol testing…
Drug and drink driving a concern in Queensland
Drug and drink driving and speeding are the major targets of Queensland Police, as they fight to arrest an alarming rise in road deaths despite fewer motorists on the roads…
Roadside drug and alcohol testing returns
There’s another sign that Australia has done an excellent job in reducing the spread of COVID-19: roadside drug and alcohol testing is returning to normal in some states and territories.…
COVID-19 and drug and alcohol testing concerns
I hope you; your colleagues, family and friends are all healthy and staying safe through these trying times. We have growing concerns, regarding the recent increase in suspension/cancellations of random,…
Workplace drug and alcohol testing in Tasmania
Drug and alcohol testing as vital as ever Should you be concerned about drugs and alcohol in your Tasmanian workplace? While it might be easy to set aside questions like…
Drug and alcohol testing now even more imperative
If you’re a workplace manager or owner and your business is safety-focussed, there’s now even more reason to consider implementing drug testing and alcohol testing as part of your workplace…
No holidays for drug and alcohol testing
Let’s face it, it’s that time of the year in the workplace. The time when there are Christmas parties (or end of season parties if your workplace is being overly…
Expect more drug and alcohol testing in Victoria in 2020
No matter what happens in the final three-and-a-bit weeks of the year, Victoria is heading for one of its worst road tolls in recent history and that means we’re set…
Alcohol and drug testing making news
School bus driver fails alcohol testing What are the top job roles where people should never fail alcohol testing? We’d suggest that an airplane pilot would make the list, as…
Drug and alcohol testing in high focus in South Australia
For the past month South Australia police has put an increased emphasis on drug and alcohol testing, as part of its Operation High Impact F5 operation. Operation High Impact F5…
The vote is in – drug and alcohol testing of politicians wins!
A couple of weeks ago we asked the question in a blog, should our politicians face drug and alcohol testing? Well, the vote is in and, perhaps not surprisingly, the…