Workplace Safety Archives - The Drug Detection Agency

Health and Safety Policy Survey

by Chad Gilchrist | Feb 18, 2026 | Content by TDDA

The Drug and Detection Agency (TDDA) today revealed its first Health and Safety Policy Survey. The findings indicate that New Zealand and Australian businesses are serious about health and safety at a leadership level, but many lack confidence that their...

Opinion: Australia’s Leap into the Medicinal Cannabis Age: A Cautionary Tale in Progress

by Maree Boyd | Aug 26, 2025 | Content by TDDA

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...

A recent FWC finding has confirmed why process, policy and education matter more than ever

by Maree Boyd | Jul 14, 2025 | Content by TDDA

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...