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As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, Safework Laboratories remains open and fully operational. We will be working with you through the pandemic.

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DO YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE A DRUG PROBLEM AT WORK?

According to statistics,
17% of all workers commit
some level of substance abuse.

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MOBILE DRUG TESTING IN AUSTRALIA

Almost anywhere in Australia, our mobile drug testing clinics can come to perform on-site drug and alcohol screening for your company.

Workplace drug alcohol testing

Drug Testing Workplace Solutions

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Drug and Alcohol use can create challenges which impact on every aspect of an individual’s life, potentially leading to health issues and affecting life at home and at work. Whether drug and alcohol testing is a regulatory requirement or best practice, Safework Laboratories Workplace Solutions has a wide range of services to support you. These include drug and alcohol policy advice, training and education, onsite drug and alcohol testing, accredited laboratory services and the provision of Expert Witnesses.

It is not just about employee safety anymore; it’s about employee health and fatigue and promoting a healthy workplace culture. Being such a sensitive issue however, you do not want to get it wrong. If you seek advice and support in starting and/or running your program, working with a NATA accredited provider should be your first focus. Knowing that the processes you implement are going to stand up when challenged is vital.

Service Offering
Safework Laboratories has an unparalleled breadth of advisory services and testing capabilities, spanning laboratory and screening tests across all sample types. This, combined with our unique experience of working with a range of organisations across different industry sectors, enables us to create a solution that is right for each customer. The result is a tailor-made drug and alcohol programme that helps our clients achieve their objectives and overcome and potential issues.

Safework Laboratories own and operate our own National Network of labs exclusively testing drugs under AS/NZ 4308:2008 (urine) and AS/NZS 4760:2019 (oral fluid). This allows us to offer an unrivalled ‘Guaranteed 24 Hour Turnaround’ of results from receipt of samples. Faster turnaround times save you time and money!

We also offer a broader range of testing capabilities including Designer Drugs (Synthetic Cannabinoids, Cathinones and DMAA), Synthetic Urine and Hair Analysis.

Talk to us for free advice on implementing and managing your A & OD program in your workplace.

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Three Reasons Why You Want To Engage Safework Laboratories

1

Super-Fast Lab Results

guaranteed 24 hour lab turnaround time once samples have been received

2

Quality Assured

we are ISO certified, ensuring the highest quality processes and service

3

NATA Accredited

NATA (www.nata.com.au) accredited organisation for onsite drug testing

Why Drug-Test
In The Workplace?

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Education & Awareness Programs

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A True National
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Some Startling Facts

Discover some surprising facts about drug use and its impact on the workplace.

Australian workers

Over 70% of illegal drug users are employed!

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80% of the crime committed in Australia is drug related

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Most drug users take drugs at work

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30% of the bodies in Melbourne’s morgue show traces of marijuana

Training Courses

drug and alcohol safety at the workplace training

Our national presence enables us to deliver training to you, anywhere, anytime.

The use and abuse of alcohol and drugs is prevalent in today’s society. Ongoing education is crucial to help harness a safer, healthier and more productive workforce.

We offer a vast range of drug and alcohol education programs suitable for all individuals and businesses. These cost-effective training solutions can be tailored uniquely to your organisation.

Being a truly Australia-wide provider, we are able to deliver the training programs to you, practically anywhere and anytime – including many of them online.

For details on our range of courses including upcoming dates, please see our Drug Testing Training, Education & Awareness Programs page.

Results in record time – 14 days to set up a COVID-19 Testing Lab

Safework Laboratories was approached by Mineral Resources Ltd to work together and set up a COVID-19 testing laboratory on site within a week.

Normally setting up a new lab takes about 3 months.  But the goal was to protect workers and their families as quickly as humanly possible.

The extraordinary dedication of all parties involved resulted in the lab being completely operational from scratch within fourteen days. From an empty building on the 1st April to fully functioning COVID-19 testing lab on the 14th April.

Mineral Resources produced the adjacent video, telling the story. You can also read about it in our blog post here.

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Testimonials

Customer Service

The service they provide as a customer is second to none and their performance is extremely professional. In terms of Customer service, this is a priority for Safework Laboratories and something they pride themselves on as they always find solutions to any problems that we encounter and always provide good turnaround of the results. They cannot do enough for our business. In a very highly unionised industrial environment that our company works in the testing providers need to be quite robust and strong in ensuring employees follow process and not short cut any process they are required to follow. Safework Laboratories testing providers ensure this occurs.

Manager, Human Resources - National Port Terminals

Access to a wealth of knowledge and experience

Since appointing Safe Work Laboratories as our national provider for drug and alcohol testing, we have experienced an exceptional level of customer service. SWL deliver an efficient, customised testing program to suit our needs and support our AOD Management Program; and provide access to a wealth of knowledge and experience.

National HSE Manager - International Earthmoving Equipment

Expert Advice

I would like to extend my sincere appreciation for the assistance and support Safework (and in particular Tyren) has been relating to a recent sample sent for testing. Our leadership team have made numerous calls and emails to Tyren regarding this sample and he has been extremely helpful. Tyren has made himself available to take our calls, respond to our requests in incredible timeframes, and also educate us in the field of AOD. His assistance, education, patience and due diligence whilst providing an excellent service must be recognised. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the team to say thank you.

Regional HR Operations – Mining WA

Understands our needs

Frontline Diagnostics just make a difficult problem so easy to manage. If I have a question they almost always have the answers or they get the answer for me. Nothing seems to be too much trouble and they go out of their way to understand our needs.

HR Manager – Local Government

Consistently better than our old provider

As our business is a 24/7 operation we need reliable incident call-out and Frontline deliver consistently better than our old provider.

WHS Manager – International Airline

Partnership

Cape PLC have been delighted with the partnership established with SWL, it is pleasing to see that the SWL team have been embraced by Cape and helped us reduce risk in the workplace often with very little notice. This relationship is not just one as a supplier but one that has helped us innovate, improve and educate our entire workforce to ensure that everyone goes home safely.

Asia Pacific HSEQ Director

Fast Laboratory Turnaround

Fast laboratory turnaround allows us quick and certain follow up. SWL willingly fits in with our shift arrangements ensuring minimal disruptions to staffing. Information and guidance readily available from SWL’s friendly staff.

OH&S Coordinator - Fabrication

Frontline was definitely the right one

We needed alcohol and Drug testing in the highlands of New Guinea. Our choice to use the team at Frontline was definitely the right one. I’d be happy to suggest them to anyone who has a challenging project and needs professionalism and a can do attitude.

Safety Manager – Minerals research

Highly Recommended

Highly recommend Safework Laboratories. Fast, efficient and excellent communication. Give them a go, you won't be disappointed.

Practice Manager - Medical Group

Latest News

Workplace safety acronyms and signs

Workplace Safety Acronyms: WHS, OHS, OSH, SMS & CoR

December 15, 2020

Every business leader needs to be familiar with the different workplace safety acronyms. Depending on where your business is located, you might see WHS, OHS or OSH in your company’s occupational safety policy.

Most of these terms have practically the same meaning. However, some states and organisations prefer to use certain acronyms in their legal documents. It’s important that you know when and where each term can be used.

Here’s our simple guide to understanding the most common workplace safety acronyms.

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Alcohol and drug use during COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 on alcohol and other drug use at work in 2021

December 8, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on alcohol and other drug use at work is proving to be a long term problem. With the stress of the pandemic, many people have turned to substance abuse to cope.

We’ve seen similar trends happen after highly traumatic events. For example, the number of Australians who drank alcohol increased following the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009. Alcohol consumption rates also jumped after the horrific Queensland floods in 2011.

How can public health officials deal with the growing threat of substance abuse during COVID-19? What can state and federal government officials do to help?

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Synthetic drug deaths and what they mean to your workplace

November 30, 2020

Victoria health officials have uncovered a new synthetic drug cocktail possibly more potent than anything they’ve seen before. A coronial inquest last week revealed the truth behind the mysterious death of five young men between 2016 and 2017. All victims had taken an illegal drug initially thought to have been a bad ecstasy.

However, an autopsy later found it was in fact a combination of two rare synthetic substances that may have killed the young Victorians. Health officials now warn that the drug might already be making the rounds across the state.

What danger does this new drug cocktail pose on your workers? How can you prevent it from affecting your workplace?

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Drug use in Australia during COVID-19

Drug use in Australia soars during COVID

November 5, 2020

Drug use trends in Australia continue to rise despite the impact of COVID-19 and the implementation of lock down measures.

With state and federal governments adopting COVID lock down measures, many people expected that they could help curb drug abuse trends in the country. In theory, the move would severely limit people’s ability to buy and sell drugs especially on the streets.

But a new report from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) paints a drastically different picture from what was expected.

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