An article in The Advocate has highlighted that there is a lot of support of random drug and alcohol testing for paramedics in Tasmania, but the details of how it should work was proving “quite difficult”. A witness in an inquest said the power to conduct random alcohol and drug tests on paramedics needs to...
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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 police officers also have to undergo drug and alcohol testing? The simple answer is that the police in Tasmania – and indeed in most other...
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 should win the majority vote: Councillors in Tasmania’s capital also want elected representatives to be drug and alcohol tested! According to an article on the...
Driving while under the influence in Tasmania a major concern
Garry Bailey, the Chair of the Road Safety Advisory Council, recently penned an excellent opinion piece for The Advocate on his concern about the number of drivers each year who drive in Tasmania while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. According to Garry: Each year more than 400,000 roadside alcohol tests are carried out...
Workplace drug and alcohol testing in Tasmania a vital tool
Should you be concerned about drugs and alcohol in your Tasmanian workplace? And if you are, what can you do about it? Worksafe Tasmania has produced an excellent brochure that looks at a range of issues around drug and alcohol use in the workplace. Called Alcohol and other drugs, it asks key questions such as:...