Advanced Drug Awareness Training


TDDA’s four hour training session is the most up to date Drug and Alcohol awareness program. It has been designed to provide advanced drug and alcohol training for a range of staff from senior team members to people leaders, giving them the confidence and right tools to successfully identify and deal with situations arising from drug and alcohol use/abuse in the workplace.

 Topics include but not limited to:

  • Why conduct drug and alcohol testing in the workplace?
  • When can testing be conducted?
  • Who is involved in the testing process?
  • New and emerging drug trends.
  • How to actively manage your company’s drug and alcohol policy.
  • Drugs tested for including prescription medicines and illicit substances.
  • How to identify risks through behaviour and other indicators (signs and symptoms).

 *Content recently updated to include the use and implications of medicinal cannabis, new risk scenarios, and updated drug testing statistics.

All attendees will receive a certificate of course completion and exclusive access to the TDDA phone app. This app includes a reasonable cause checklist, case law and other valuable information which is regularly updated. This will serve as a valuable resource to assist in the daily management of your policy.

Who should attend this training?

Managers, supervisors, team leaders, HR staff, H&S staff, foremen etc – all staff who have responsibility for the safety of persons in the workplace.

Open Public Training Session  Your investment for this workshop is $295.00 + GST per person.

Registrations to Therese.Gibbens@tdda.com



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