Training programs are facilitated by one of our highly qualified and accredited trainers and are either delivered in person or via video conferencing (Zoom). In addition, we offer online training modules that attendees can complete at their own pace.
Brassets Group offers flexible and comprehensive training in the following areas:
Executive Briefing
An effective drug and alcohol management strategy begins at the top.
The executive briefing is a high-level strategy session delivered by our Executive team to yours. The session runs flexibly for 30 to 60 minutes and the content covers your individual selection from any of our content modules to meet your organisation’s needs.
This session typically includes:
- Strategic pillars of your Drug and Alcohol Management Program and how they contribute to company goals
- Legal obligations to provide a safe workplace
- Facts on Substance Misuse in Australia
- The program at a glance
- Outcomes
Employee Drug & Alcohol Toolbox sessions
A&OD training for employees is essential to ensuring a successful, transparent program. These sessions run for 20-30 minutes and are intended to affect a change in employee attitudes by clarifying areas of concern and uncertainty, and encouraging participation in safe workplace culture.
This session typically includes:
- Introduction & housekeeping (safety & toolbox framework)
- Facts on Substance Misuse in Australia
- Organisations’ legal obligations to provide a safe workplace
- Policy and Procedures
- The components of our AOD program
- Policy & Procedure
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Amnesty & Incentives
- Training & Awareness
- Drug & Alcohol Testing
- Employee Assistance and Support
- Medication, Rules and Procedures
- Drug & Alcohol Testing Process
- Non-negative and Positive test results
- THC (Marijuana) what if it is legalised
- Drug Test Refusal, Failure to supply, Avoidance and Adulteration
- Enabling Behaviours
- Workplace Scenarios
- Questions
Supervisor and Management training
The supervisor training we provide draws upon your team’s existing managerial skills and experience to demonstrate how workplace substance misuse management is no different from handling other misconduct or safety issues. The Supervisor and Management training session runs for 3-4 hours and content can include your selection from any of our content modules.
This session typically includes:
- Introduction & housekeeping
- Toolbox Session
- Facts on Substance Misuse in Australia Legal obligations to provide a safe workplace
- The Five “Must Knows” For Supervisors
- Recognising the Signs & Symptoms
- Documenting in writing what has been recognised
- Managing what has been documented
- Considerations when Ensuring Safety
- Policy and Procedures
- Medication, Rules and Procedures
- Drug & Alcohol Testing Process
- Non-negative and Positive test results
- THC (Marijuana) what if it is legalised
- Drug Test Refusal, Failure to supply, Avoidance and Adulteration
- Reasonable Suspicion
- Incident & Accident
- Enabling Behaviours
- Workplace Scenarios
- Interactive Impairment Goggle activities
- Role Plays
- Conclusion
Contact our team to enquire about our workplace training packages today.
Additionally, we offer registered training to competency HLTPAT005 – Collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing
The competency enables trainees to identify and manage people with drugs and alcohol in their system at or above the cut-off level, along with the following functional competencies:
- In-depth knowledge of how to conduct urine, oral and alcohol breath testing, including preparation for laboratory confirmation testing including chain of custody procedures.
- Effective management of workplace drug and alcohol testing including the execution of policy and procedures requirements in accordance with relevant legislation and selecting and using the right equipment and consumables for your program.
- Understand how to execute a program and maintain testing processes of the highest standard.