With several large infrastructure projects underway within the state and the nation, and more coming online, many of these projects have a drug and alcohol policy in place. Drug use within Australia remains on the incline, with more industries mandating drug testing within their legislation to ensure a safe workplace culture.
Across Australia, there are a number of Acts or Regulations that govern the use of alcohol and drugs in the workplace, this legislation is generally applicable to safety critical jobs, however this landscape is changing to now encompass non-safety critical roles also.