By Glenn Dobson, CEO of The Drug Detection Agency Australia stands at a crossroads. The medicinal cannabis revolution, once “sold” as a tightly controlled therapeutic option, has exploded into a booming, loosely regulated industry. The Herald Sun has sounded the...
How does your organisation’s approach compare to others? What does “best practice” look like? The Australia & NZ Workplace Health & Safety Policy Survey aims to answer these questions — and we need your input!
The recent Fair Work Commission (FWC)case (see link to article here: https://www.hcamag.com/au/specialisation/employment-law/drug-test-confusion-worker-challenges-dismissal-after-conflicting-test-results/545794), where a worker challenged their dismissal after...
By Glenn Dobson, CEO, The Drug Detection Agency Group A recent unfair dismissal case before the Fair Work Commission has brought workplace drug testing policies back into the spotlight. A security guard was terminated after testing positive for methylamphetamine and...
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By Glenn Dobson, CEO of The Drug Detection Agency The recent call by Legalise Cannabis Victoria to reform workplace drug testing laws (Cannabiz, July 2025) raises an important public discussion – but we must not lose sight of the core issue. Workplace drug testing...
By Glenn Dobson, CEO of The Drug Detection Agency That headline isn’t clickbait, it’s a brutal, sobering truth. According to the Penington Institute’s 2023 overdose report, 2,272 Australians lost their lives to drug overdose last year, the equivalent of a Boeing 737...
A proud moment for TDDA and our industry. We’re thrilled to share that Kirk Hardy, Founder and Director of The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), has been awarded a King’s Birthday Honour for services to drug abuse prevention and education. This national recognition is a...
By Glenn Dobson, CEO of The Drug Detection Agency Recent decisions from the Fair Work Commission (FWC) involving Queensland Rail (QR) reinforce the critical importance of workplace drug and alcohol testing in safety-sensitive industries. However, they also expose the...
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