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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 can be a workplace problem Dependence is a physical condition where the...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

When deciding how to implement drug & alcohol testing at your workplace, the in-house drug & alcohol testing option can seem...

With such a contentious issue, our decision-makers require up to date, credible and well referenced scientific and technical information...

Unfortunately not! A quick internet search of “how to pass a urine drug test” will provide anyone with a huge variety of options for...

Recently, the seizure by law enforcement officials of a spectacular amount of cocaine (more than 380kg, or a street value of...