Drug & Alcohol Policy Template

✅ Product Description:

Set clear workplace expectations around fitness for work.This Drug & Alcohol Policy Template helps businesses manage workplace risks linked to alcohol, illicit drugs, prescribed medication, medicinal cannabis, and other substances that may affect a worker’s ability to perform safely.

It provides a clear framework for managing drug and alcohol risks, worker responsibilities, testing procedures, post-incident testing, support options, reporting requirements, and policy breaches.

Designed for Australian workplaces, this editable template is practical, professional, and ready to customise for your business.

✅ What This Policy Covers:

• Fitness for work requirements
• Alcohol, illicit drug, prescribed medication, and medicinal cannabis definitions
• Worker, supervisor, and management responsibilities
• Drug and alcohol testing, including random, post-incident, reasonable suspicion, and pre-employment testing
• Post-incident testing timeframes
• Support and assistance for workers
• Reporting fitness for work concerns
• Monitoring, review, and breach management

The document also includes a version control register, approval section, confidentiality notice, and policy framework structure.

✅ Compliance & Legislation:

Aligned with:

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
• Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022

The policy is designed to support workplace drug and alcohol risk management as part of a WHS management system.

✅ Key Features:

• Editable Word format
• Professional corporate policy layout
• Includes definitions table
• Suitable for employees, contractors, labour hire, volunteers, and trainees
• Covers office, operational, travel, training, and work-related event settings

✅ Perfect For:

• Small to medium businesses
• Construction and trade companies
• Transport and plant operators
• Safety-sensitive workplaces
• HR managers and WHS consultants

Peace of Mind Starts with a Solid WHS PlanCompliant. Practical. Easy to Implement.

Get a professionally written Drug & Alcohol Policy template for Australian workplaces. Covers fitness for work, testing, reporting, support and breach procedures.

✅ Suitable for tenders and audits
✅ Covers all required WHS policies and procedures
✅ Delivered in an editable Word format

Why Choose This WHS Plan?

✅ Fully editable in Word

✅ Instantly downloadable

✅ No subscription or lock-in

We know you’re busy actually running a business. This plan helps you get WHS off your plate—without compromising on compliance.