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6 days ago
1 min

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND THE BRAIN

While most of us are aware of the impact of excessive alcohol consumption on the liver, health impacts on the brain are less well known. ...

Haines Media

Oct 13
1 min

WHO: 120 million reasons to smile

While 2020 is shaping up to be a year most of us would rather forget, it has also produced wonderful examples of human resilience, co-ope...

Haines Media

Oct 13
2 min

Medicinal Cannabis: A Case Study

As you can imagine, we get asked all sorts of questions about drugs and alcohol. Some are easy to answer, others, like this one, are not ...

Testing times - How can I be sure my workplace is Covid safe?

Haines Media

Oct 13
2 min

Testing times - How can I be sure my workplace is Covid safe?

As the number of new Covid-19 cases continues to decline, many businesses are looking towards a return to the workplace, in some capacity...

Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal, Addiction, Tolerance, and Dependency

Haines Media

Sep 4
2 min

Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal, Addiction, Tolerance, and Dependency

Drug & Alcohol withdrawal, addiction, tolerance, and dependency can be a workplace problem Dependence is a physical condition where the b...

Haines Media

Aug 20
2 min

Australia – We have a Problem

The National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program is an initiative of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC). The program a...

Haines Media

Aug 20
1 min

Keeping Australia Moving

DASA recognises the many challenges currently facing the transport and logistics industry. Perhaps for our trucking companies, more so th...

Workplaces no safer despite having fewer employees onsite

Haines Media

Aug 20
2 min

Workplaces no safer despite having fewer employees onsite

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant stress on the community and economy. To avoid exposure to the virus, many workplaces have r...

Haines Media

Aug 20
1 min

BEWARE OF BUYING MEDICINES ONLINE

One of the tablets below is genuine. The other two are counterfeit. Can you tell which is the real medicine? The clues are subtle: the ta...

DASA

Jun 17
1 min

Back in Business

Australians have been slowly emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns since the federal Government announced the 3-stage plan in May to ease rest...

Getting Back to Work with a COVIDSafe Plan

DASA

Jun 17
2 min

Getting Back to Work with a COVIDSafe Plan

There are many things to consider when getting your staff back to work in this new Covid-19 world. First and foremost, you need to ensure...

Workplace Manslaughter – First Conviction

DASA

Jun 16
2 min

Workplace Manslaughter – First Conviction

Australia’s first conviction for industrial manslaughter was recently recorded in Queensland. The company and two of its Directors were ...

Cold and Flu Medications in the Workplace

DASA

Jun 16
2 min

Cold and Flu Medications in the Workplace

Every winter the onset of colds and flu impacts workplaces. While bed rest is recommended, many workers will attempt to “soldier on” and ...

Changes to the Availability of Strong Painkiller Medicines

DASA

Jun 5
2 min

Changes to the Availability of Strong Painkiller Medicines

Commencing 1 June 2020, these medicines will now only be available in smaller pack sizes with no repeat prescription for non-chronic pain.

Avoiding Coronavirus When Returning to Work

Haines Media

May 13
3 min

Avoiding Coronavirus When Returning to Work

If yours is one of the 800,000 businesses heading back to the workplace after several weeks working from home, you are no doubt concerned...

Soaring Alcohol Consumption in the Midst of Pandemic

Haines Media

May 6
2 min

Soaring Alcohol Consumption in the Midst of Pandemic

Australians are buying and drinking more alcohol than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. The YouGov Galaxy poll shows that 70% of people...

Haines Media

May 1
2 min

False Treatments of COVID-19

With no vaccine available, people are flocking to the internet and coming up with some odd ways to prevent or treat COVID- 19. The follow...

Tips for Avoiding Coronavirus from A/Prof David Allen

DASA

Mar 16
4 min

Tips for Avoiding Coronavirus from A/Prof David Allen

Answering your questions about what we can do to avoid getting infected and infecting others.

Pandemic Planning Coronavirus - Points for Business Continuity Planning

DASA

Feb 25
5 min

Pandemic Planning Coronavirus - Points for Business Continuity Planning

A/Prof David Allen MBBS(Hons), DPH, FAFOEM Occupational and Environmental Physician Conjoint Appointee UNSW School of Public Health and C...

DASA

Oct 21, 2019
1 min

The ins & outs of in-house testing

When deciding how to implement drug & alcohol testing at your workplace, the in-house option can seem attractive. Train a couple of res...

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