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Media Release – New Construction Manager training course
Impairment Training is helping organisations across Australia transform for the digital age. Construction Managers often face the dilemma of not…
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Why is it important for workplaces?
Every workplace has the same struggle. Workers who use or misuse alcohol and other drugs cost the Australian workplace almost…
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How alcohol or drugs affect the bottom line
Impairment at work costs the Australian workplace an absolute fortune. How do you get workers to care that absences due…
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Making safe workplaces a reality
What’s our vision? To help create workplaces that are safe, with supportive communities where a worker can be the best version of…
Training with academic oversight from Professor Ken Pidd >
“Total alcohol or drug related absenteeism was estimated to cost Australian employers up to $3 billion per year.“
Construction is a high-risk industry.
Academic research shows that the construction industry is high-risk for drug, alcohol and mental health related exposure.
3 in 4
Construction workers were
deemed “risky drinkers”
3.5 x
higher than the national average
for construction workers using cocaine,
methamphetamines
1 in 6
workers reported workmates
being visibly affected by alcohol
in the workplace
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