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Workplace drug testing in Western Australia not all plain sailing
There’s been quite a bit of media attention in Western Australia recently about workplace drug testing, which from our perspective needs some clarification. The media attention revolves around changes to…
Drug testing focus in Mackay, Queensland
Queensland Police has revealed a new strategy targeting drugs operations and roadside drug testing in the Mackay area. As revealed in the Courier Mail, police will use a two-pronged strategy,…
The sharp end of drug use in the workplace
If one of your employees was an amphetamines user, and was coming to work under the influence, what would be the potential threat to your business or to you? If…
Drug testing on the rise in Queensland
Last week we published a blog about roadside drug testing in Queensland and one of the messages was that if you take drugs and drive, one day the police will…
Geraldton drug testing hits the skids
According to an article in The West Australian, a Geraldton man has had his bail revoked after allegedly trying to cheat on urine drug testing. While there is little detail…
Drug testing in Queensland not the worst consequence
You would think with all the warnings about roadside drug testing in Queensland, not to mention the safety consequences of drug driving, that we’d see the rates of people getting…
SA parents fail drug testing while dropping kids off at school
If you set up roadside drug testing at school drop off, how many drivers do you think you’d catch with drugs in their system? Somewhere between one in 50 or…
Drugs are everywhere man (including NT, NSW and Qld)
If there is one thing that readers of our blogs will understand, it’s that drugs are everywhere and there are plenty of people willing to take drugs and then take…
Drug testing in Geraldton relies on Integrity
If you’re going to conduct drug testing or alcohol testing at your workplace in Geraldton and surrounds, there’s one other key thing you’ll need and that’s Integrity. Or more correctly,…
Drug testing in regional NSW and Queensland highlights issues
Roadside drug testing in regional NSW and Queensland has highlighted the extent of the issue of drugs on our roads (and by association, in our workplaces). According to an article…
Victoria makes drug testing headlines
There’s been a new push to legalise cannabis in Victoria, so what would this mean for roadside and workplace drug testing in the state if it did go ahead? According…
Drug and alcohol testing part of four Ds in NSW
An article earlier this week in The Young Witness carried an important message, with NSW Police urging drivers to drive safely and aim “towards zero” deaths on the roads. When…
ICE ravaging societies
The alternative name of ICE may make crystal methamphetamines sound, well, cool, but it’s anything but for those who are addicted to it and those who are dying because of…
ICE enemy number one on Victorian roads
An article in the Herald Sun has highlighted the danger of the drug ICE on Victoria’s roads and the government’s increase in roadside drug testing, in part to prevent further…
Can you conduct alcohol testing on your smartphone?
If you’re a regular reader of our blogs, you’ll know that you need to be careful when relying on inexpensive personal breathalysers. If you use them to determine your blood…
South Australia drug testing positives soar
Roadside drug testing in South Australia is reaching new highs… Or should that be lows? According to an article in the Herald Sun, one in six motorists who undertake drug…
How to pass saliva drug testing in Queensland
We know a thing or two about drug testing, so it was interesting when an article recently landed in our inbox titled: “How to Pass a Mouth Swab Drug Test…
OHS (including drug and alcohol management) helps employees
Many organisations are discovering the benefits of committing to occupational health and safety, in part to improve employee satisfaction and safety performance. According to an article in the Manufacturers’ Monthly,…
Drug use on the up during COVID-19
Drug use is on the way up due to COVID-19, according to an article in the Mirage News. But before we sound the alarm bells a disclosure is required. The…