Online Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training Course

Did you know these facts about alcohol and drugs in the workplace?

Alcohol and drugs increase the risk of inappropriate behaviour, accidents and injuries for the person taking drugs and alcohol and others around them. Drugs and alcohol in connection with the workplace increase the likelihood of:

• Anti-social behaviour
• Inappropriate conduct, such as discrimination, sexual harassment and workplace bullying
• Accidents and injuries in the workplace
• The conflict can lead to aggressive and violent behaviour
• Short and long-term health problems that impact health and safety in the workplace
• Financial, social and family issues outside of work that also impact the workplace

Course Overview

This online course on alcohol and drugs at work will help employees, contractors, and volunteers understand the impacts that alcohol and drugs can have on individuals and the workplace. It will help raise awareness that all have a responsibility to contribute to a workplace that is safe, inclusive and respectful and that one of the major factors that can disrupt this is the use of substances like alcohol and drugs.

This online drug and alcohol training course is legally compliant and kept up to date with legislation for all states and territories in Australia and New Zealand. It has been written together with Mills Oakley Law Firm for Australia and Simpson Grierson Law Firm for New Zealand.

Course target audience

This drug and alcohol training is suitable for all people or groups, including employees, contractors and volunteers.

Topics covered

The following topics are covered in this alcohol and drugs in the workplace online learning:

• Alcohol and drugs at work
• Understanding the problems of substance abuse
• Importance of an alcohol and drug-free workplace
• How to create an alcohol and drug-free workplace
• Identify, report and resolve incidents of alcohol and drug use
• Promoting a workplace culture that is free from alcohol and drugs

Duration

This alcohol and drugs at work eLearning course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Learner experience

This online course for alcohol and drugs at work is simple to navigate, easy to understand and will accommodate all learning styles. It can be delivered through the Sentrient online workplace compliance system or human resource management platform or via your existing learning management system if you already have one. During this alcohol and drugs training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce practical ways to ensure they understand the impacts that alcohol and drugs can have on individuals and the workplace. At the end of this alcohol and drugs at work course, there is a short online assessment. There is also a declaration that everyone will contribute to a workplace that is safe, inclusive and respectful and is free from the misuse of drugs and alcohol at work.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course on alcohol and drugs in the workplace, your employees, contractors and volunteers will be able to:

• Define what is alcohol and drugs at work
• Understand the problems caused by alcohol and drugs at work
• Contribute to an alcohol and drug-free workplace
• Identify, report and resolve alcohol and drug-related issues at work
• Promote a workplace culture that is free from alcohol and drugs

Business outcomes

Once your people have completed this online alcohol and drugs at work course, you will achieve the following benefits:

• Decrease the likelihood of anti-social behaviour
• Prevent misconduct such as discrimination, sexual harassment and workplace bullying
• Reduce the risk of accidents and injuries in the workplace
• Minimise situations that lead to aggressive and violent behaviour
• Promote a workplace culture that is free from alcohol and drugs
• Provide a healthy and safe workplace

Other related online compliance courses

The alcohol and drugs in the workplace training can be completed as stand-alone eLearning, or it can be rolled out with other Sentrient online workplace compliance training at induction and as regular refresher training. Other related compliance and code of conduct courses by Sentrient include equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, work health and safety and workplace bullying.