In our blogs we often look at drugs and alcohol in the workplace from the employer’s perspective. However, it can certainly be argued that the safe use of drugs and…
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Drug testing on the rails in New South Wales
Can you sack a worker who fails drug testing in your New South Wales’ workplace, particularly if you have a zero tolerance on drugs? It’s an interesting question, particularly after…
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…
Random drug testing in Victoria – a pain or a lifesaver?
You’re heading down the coast for a long-weekend away in Victoria’s January sunshine when you notice a big line up of traffic ahead of you. “What’s going on,” you think,…
How long will drugs and alcohol stay in your system
They are key questions you may have asked yourself, if you’ve ever taken drugs or drunk a little too much alcohol and driven or gone to work. How long will…
ABC THC of drug testing in Victoria
Forget the ABCs of drug testing in Victoria, this is more about the THCs. Because when workplace drug testing or roadside drug testing is carried out in Victoria, the drug…
Agony and ecstasy
We hear a lot about the drug MDMA, particularly at this time of the year as it’s a drug of choice at parties, festivals and other music and dance events.…
Policing the police for drug and alcohol testing in Tasmania
Next time you’re stopped by the police in Tasmania to undergo drug or alcohol testing, you might wonder whether there is anyone policing the police. In other words, do Tasmania…
Drugs and alcohol in focus
How many Australians use illicit drugs? Which illegal drugs are most commonly used? Are we drinking more alcohol now than we were in the past? For the answers to these…
Implementing drug testing in your WA workplace
If you’re a workplace owner or manager in WA, here’s a good New Year’s Resolution for you if you’re wanting to improve safety – start conducting drug testing in your…
The positive from failing drug testing
You’ve just failed drug testing during a random roadside stop or you’ve failed workplace drug testing after a supervisor questioned your ability to work safely, so what on earth could…
Are you conducting drug testing in your Queensland workplace?
One week out from Christmas may not be the most convenient time to ask whether you conduct drug testing in your Queensland workplace, but then again, perhaps it’s a good…
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…
Will drug testing be as successful as alcohol testing in NSW?
We’ve highlighted in our posts that the drive to decrease the road toll in the last 40 years with the use of alcohol testing and promoting the dangers of driving…
Taking alcohol testing to a new level
Imagine if one day your car tells you you’re not okay to drive because you’ve had too much to drink! So, okay, you may think this technology already exists and…
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 testing a cut above the rest
We understand that drug testing and alcohol testing can be pretty serious subjects, so when a story comes along that has a slightly funny angle to it, it’s too good…
Drug testing nabs South Australian drivers during school pick-up
In what a police superintendent has described as deplorable, two drivers in South Australia have failed roadside drug testing while picking up their children from school. According to the South…
Roadside drug testing highlighting fatal issue
While roadside drug testing figures over the last few years have been suggesting that drugs are becoming a worse issue on our roads than alcohol, it’s now official; drivers under…
Drug and alcohol testing for Tasmanian pollies? We’ll vote for that!
If there’s one common comment from people who look at our blogs and Facebook posts, it’s that politicians should face drug and alcohol testing. Well then, here’s a story that…