A practical, interactive awareness course on how alcohol and other drugs affect safety at work. Understand how they impair judgement, coordination and reaction time, what 'fitness for work' really means, why workplaces have drug and alcohol policies and testing, how prescription and over-the-counter medicines fit in and where to go for confidential help, with a realistic workplace decision scenario and quick self-checks along the way.
~40 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start
What You Will Learn
Describe how alcohol and other drugs impair judgement, coordination, reaction time and mood, and why that creates a WHS risk
Explain what 'fitness for work' means and how impairment fits the WHS duty of care
Identify the shared duties of the PCBU (or employer) and workers in managing alcohol and other drug risk
Outline why workplaces have drug and alcohol policies and awareness of common testing methods
Recognise how prescription and over-the-counter medicines can affect fitness for work, and how to seek confidential help early
Course Content
1. How alcohol and other drugs affect safety at work
2. Fitness for work and the WHS duty of care
3. Why workplaces have drug and alcohol policies
4. Testing methods: awareness, not procedures
5. Medicines, help-seeking and non-punitive support
6. Apply it: a workplace decision scenario
Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
New and experienced workers, supervisors and anyone in a workplace where being unimpaired matters, from offices and warehouses to sites, transport and operating plant.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It does not issue a unit of competency and is not a substitute for licensed or accredited training, a medical assessment or clinical treatment. It does not authorise anyone to conduct drug or alcohol testing. Always follow your own workplace policy and seek professional advice for personal circumstances.
Suggested next course
Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace belongs to a core WHS set we selected for Australian building and construction work. Next in that set is Hazardous Manual Tasks and Manual Handling Safety. Check which courses your own site or role actually requires.
$39 per person
$49.00
Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Duration
~40 minutes
Format
100% online, self-paced
Lessons
6
Assessment
10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate
Instant, verifiable
Access period
6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for
New and experienced workers, supervisors and anyone in a workplace where being unimpaired matters, from offices and warehouses to sites, transport and operating plant.
Buying for a team? Set the quantity to the number of people. You’ll receive an enrolment code for each seat.
