Fit for Work - Employees: Managing alcohol, drugs & fatigue

Course Outline

No matter what kind of industry you operate in, it is inevitable that alcohol and other drugs will be used and in some cases
abused – by people you employ. This will, eventually, have an effect on your workplace. The aim of this Fit for Work workshop
is to help your employees understand the issues relating to alcohol and other drugs so that they are better able to deal with
them – both personally, and in relation to coworkers who may be effected by their use. This can help ensure that all your
employees are fit for work and capable of completing the tasks required of them without putting themselves or others at risk.
The workshop also addresses fatigue in the workplace, another issue that can have a major impact on work effectiveness.

Content

• Overview of the most commonly used drugs in Australia and
  their effects
• The impact of alcohol and other drug use on the workplace
• Preventing alcohol and other drug abuse
• How to deal with people whose behaviour is impaired
• Overview of fatigue and its effects
• How to avoid fatigue

Expected Outcomes

At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Have a thorough understanding of the drugs used in Australian
  society and their detrimental effects
• Understand and be able to recognise the dangerous effects of
  alcohol and other drugs in themselves and other people
• Be aware of how alcohol and other drugs can impact work
  performance and endanger both the effected employee and
  their work colleagues
• Know how to deal with colleagues affected by alcohol and
  other drugs, and also how to get help if personally affected