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Alcohol and the workplace: issues, rights and responsibilities

Tuesday 22 September, 2009

Free interactive seminar and forum held from 10.00am to 12.30pm on Tuesday, 22 September 2009 at the Angliss Conference Centre, Melbourne.

The seminar discussed how workplaces can reduce the risk of alcohol-related harms, and examined the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. There was also an opportunity to discuss the issues arising from the DrugInfo newsletter and Prevention Research Quarterly—"Prevention of alcohol-related harm in the workplace" [PDF: 677KB]. 

To view the speakers' presentations, you will need PowerPoint Viewer 2007. If you do not have this software you can download it free from Microsoft Download Center.

Program

Prevention of alcohol-related harm in the workplace 

Dr Ken Pidd, Deputy Director, National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction 

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Drug and alcohol policies in the workplace 

John Darcy, Occupational Health and Safety Manager, Master Builders Association of Victoria

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Building sound workplace AOD programs: lessons from experience

Donna Bull, Specialist workplace alcohol and other drugs (AOD) consultant

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Developing a staff alcohol and other drug policy: the Barwon Health experience

Dr Rudi Gasser, General Practitioner, Barwon Health

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