Damp Policy
Drug & Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) Policy Australia
SG Health can assist with the development of your drug and alcohol management plan and policies in accordance with the relevant Australian standards.
If you do not yet have a DAMP policy in place, SG Health can assist in its development, ensuring your policy complies with Australian Standards AS/NZS 4308:2008 (Urine), AS 4760:2019 (Oral Fluid/Saliva), and AS 3547:2019 (Breath Alcohol Testing).
To develop a tailored and robust DAMP policy for your organisation, SG Health will cultivate a collaborative environment between management, employees, and their representatives. We encourage input from all relevant stakeholders on how the policy should operate and ensure employees understand their obligations and the procedures set in place.
The first step is to work together. Every DAMP policy must provide clarity, consistency, and a point of reference when addressing any situations that may arise. Once this is in place, the drug and alcohol screening program will follow the process outlined.
SG Health is ready to help you create or update your DAMP Policy. Get in touch today.
DAMP Policy FAQs
Employers should adopt a Drug and Alcohol Drug Management Plan (DAMP) policy in consultation with their staff. Employers have a duty of care to ensure a safe working environment and safe systems of work for their staff.
The DAMP should include matters such as:
- Expectations of the employees in regards to drug and alcohol requirements at work
- Assistance for employees that may have drug or alcohol concerns
- At what point and in what circumstances will you treat an employee’s drug or alcohol concern as a matter of discipline rather than a health issue?
- Employers should adopt a substance misuse policy. This policy should aim to support affected employees rather than punish them, though your policy must say that possession or dealing in drugs at work will be reported immediately to the police. If an employee admits to being a drug user, your policy should seek to help them rather than lead to dismissal.
It is important that employers clarify in a transparent fashion how drug and alcohol screenings will take place and that all worker representatives are part of the testing regime.
A result that requires further testing (RFT) will be completed soon after the initial test, following the chain of custody requirements.
An effective strategy is to implement random drug and alcohol screening in the workplace for all employees and subcontractors. It is recommended to test at least four times per year, targeting a minimum of 10% of the workforce.
We service call-outs for post-incident testing, near-misses, or for-cause events. This service is available to you 24/7 for any nominated reason.
Yes, with the correct training.
ITA proudly facilitates training with informative work educationals, the nationally recognised HLTPAT00S Collect Specimens for Drugs of Abuse Testing program, along with 24-hour support for any concerns or issues that may arise.
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