QOH and Medlab Diagnostics have jointly establised Drug and Alcohol Solutions Australia to provide ISO 9001 Quality System certified comprehensive drug and alcohol testing and advice. DASA assists with policy writing, training, and drug and alcohol testing to Australian Standards. Our aim is to assist you in managing the risk. Testing is often not needed. If it is, we can provide independent and fair testing to the Australian Standards and meeting our ISO 9001 Quality System.

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DRUG AND ALCOHOL SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA WEB SITE

At Quality Occupational Health we conduct preplacement drug and alcohol testing and can AS 4308 or AS 4769 collection and chain-of-custody testing. This includes both urine and saliva testing to the respective Australian Standards. We also offer "for cause" testing, random testing and monitoring.

For those who need help and rehabilitation we provide medical guidance and will arrange specialised drug and alcohol counselling at no cost to you!

Links on drugs and alcohol in the workplace:

Drug Detection and Law Enforcement - Australian Institute of Criminology paper

Drug and Alcohol "Abuse" and Testing of Workers - Ken Pidd - Flinders University

Australian Drug Foundation -a non-government, not-for-profit
organisation that provides effective drug prevention for the community

Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) - provides links to help-lines and information and fact sheets on specific drug and alcohol and strategies

The Building Trades Group Drug and Alcohol Program

AUDIT questionnaire for alcohol problems

The home page for Alcohol and Other Drugs: a website for General Practitioners and Health Professionals. Very useful links here!

Summary conclusions of the Independent Inquiry into Drug Testing at Work - UK research.

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The full paper in pdf format - Independent Inquiry into Drug Testing at Work - UK research from 2004. Very thorough!

UK drugs and work resources - quite useful.

General Alcohol and Drug Abuse Resources - Australian

PR Worden vs Diamond Offshore case

Pioneer Construction Materials Pty Ltd v Transport Workers' Union of Australia

Links on drugs and alcohol for QOH Policy Workshops:

Groote Eylandt Mining Company Pty Ltd v AMWU, CEPU, LHMU and TWU

Stojanovski v BLUESCOPE STEEL (AIS) PTY LTD

Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales (on behalf of Sandra Gay) and Department of Corrective Services

Australian Workers Union, New South Wales v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited [2003] NSWIRComm 461