According to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation of Australia; Alcohol related work incidents costs Australian business $6 billion dollars a year and causes approximately 11% of all workplace accidents.

It’s the employer’s responsibility to provide a safe working environment for all stakeholders. Policies are a vital tool to manage and prevent health and safety risks at work and should be a part of their Occupational Health and Safety strategy.

A good drug and alcohol policy should include;

• Who does the policy apply to
• Interaction with other policies
• Prohibited drugs
• Fitness for work
• Prescription / Legal medication
• Work related functions
• Drug and alcohol testing
• Consequences or breaching the policy

Our team of qualified, accredited Healthcare Professionals is headed by a Medical Practitioner and includes a Medical Review Officer, Occupational Health Nurses, and Drug and Alcohol Collection Specialists. For additional information contact Occuhealth on +61 8 9537 5700

Australian Drug Foundation. Drugs and Alcohol in the workplace fact sheet;

http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/images/alcohol-drugs-workplace-29jun16.pdf