Workplace Drug & Alcohol Policy Service

A clear and up-to-date drug and alcohol policy keeps your team safe and your business protected. It also ensures your legal obligations are met.

Take the guesswork out of your workplace drug and alcohol policy with AusHealth’s Drug and Alcohol Policy Service: whether you need a fresh set of eyes on your current policy, a policy update or help creating a policy from scratch, we’re here to make the process straightforward and stress-free.

We work with organisations of all sizes in all sectors, however we are particularly experienced in writing and guiding policy for organisations in high-risk sectors including construction, mining, manufacturing and transport.

We work with businesses and organisations across Australia to review, write and strengthen drug and alcohol policies.

Your new policy will be:

• compliant with current laws and workplace regulations
• tailored to your industry, operations and workforce
• easy to understand and apply on the ground
• aligned with your workplace culture and risk profile
• written in conjunction with your staff.

AusHealth is Australia’s largest provider of drug and alcohol testing services. We not only bring our experience to designing your policy, we also have the resources and expertise to ensure it’s fully supported and implemented.

Our Policy Development service includes:

• assessing what kind of testing your organisation needs (i.e. oral fluid, urine or hair testing)
• establishing a testing program and schedule (i.e. random selection, targeted or post-incident testing, return-to-work testing, etc.)
• education and training tailored for your workplace (for employees and supervisors)
• the development of rehabilitation and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) procedures
• evaluating and responding to potential issues with worker representatives within your workplace, while balancing the best interests of employees
• expertise in the confidentiality and legal requirements of drug and alcohol testing.

Our team can also assist in the smooth transitioning of your previous policy to your revised drug and alcohol arrangement.

As laws change and businesses evolve, it can be worth reviewing your drug and alcohol policy before an incident occurs. Our in-house toxicologists can expertly review your policy for accuracy and efficiency, so you’re prepared if an incident should occur.

Our Policy Assessment service includes:

• Assessing effectiveness and applicabilities of existing documents to current testing standards
• Assessment of existing documents to meet your organisation’s specific requirements or needs
• Education on developing safety leaders within your organisation

You may also choose to undergo routine examination of your drug and alcohol policy to ensure compliancy with testing standards and legal requirements. We offer bi-annual, annual or customised reviews.

AusHealth employs two PhD-qualified, toxicologists, Dr John Edwards and Dr Natalia Andriguetti.

They are here to advise you on your policy and best practise when it comes to drug and alcohol testing in your workplace. AusHealth’s clients also have ongoing access to the toxicology team when they require technical advice and laboratory report interpretation.

Our toxicologists maintain professional memberships of societies and organisations, including the Forensic and Clinical Toxicologist Association (FACTA), Society of Hair Testing (SoHT), and The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) — ensuring current awareness of trends in drug and alcohol testing.

Our toxicologists are experienced in working with private and public sector organisations, and specialise in managing employee exposure to substances.

This service is ideal for:

• HR managers and general managers in high-risk industries
• businesses introducing drug and alcohol testing for the first time
• organisations updating policies to meet new WHS obligations and
• workplaces looking to create a more supportive safety culture.

We’ve been helping Australian businesses improve workplace safety for over 30 years. Our team combines health and safety know-how with practical experience on real worksites. We don’t just write policies that tick a box—we write policies that work in the real world.