It’s the drug testing in Western Australia conundrum of the century. The almost impossible choice that you’d probably only answer if someone put a gun to your head. The question? Who would you rather travel with: The pilot of a light plane high on methamphetamines or a juvenile vehicle driver with methamphetamines and cannabis...
Category: Western Australia drug and alcohol testing
News and views on drug testing and alcohol testing specific to Western Australia
Drug and alcohol testing in WA goes small for big impact
If you’re the type of person who travels the back streets in an attempt to avoid alcohol testing or drug testing in WA, look out, the police are now even more likely to catch you anytime and anywhere! This follows the recent announcement by WA Police that they’ll soon have new smaller buses on...
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. So, the message is if you drive while over the limit in Western Australia, alcohol testing will most likely catch you. Western Australian alcohol...
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 proposal put forward by the WA government, if you’re caught driving with drugs in your system during random drug testing on the roads the...
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 Australian statistics show that drug use and misuse is an issue in our state, making drug testing an absolute necessity. Drug use and misuse...
Drugs and alcohol in Western Australian workplaces
It’s probably safe to assume we all know about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs on Western Australia’s roads, but what about the danger in our workplaces? Western Australia’s Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has developed an excellent summary of the issue of drugs and alcohol in the workplace on their...
WA and Perth employees to undergo drug and alcohol testing
Employees at three of Perth and Western Australia’s top tourist attractions will soon undergo drug and alcohol testing. And while animals, plants, the public and most employees will be reassured by the move, not everyone it seems is happy. According to an article on the PerthNow website, employees at Perth Zoo, Rottnest Island and...
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 most recent report found that use of methamphetamines in Perth were at its lowest levels since drug testing of the city’s wastewater began in...
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 may be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of your employment. But one place you won’t face a random drug or...
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 testing. Mobile drug testing may be important for your WA if your employees work off-site or in areas where restrooms aren’t handy. For example,...