SIA NSW: Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
The SIA NSW Branch invites you to register for the below seminar which will be held on Thursday, 6 July 2017.
Overview
An increased use of drugs and alcohol in the community is well recognised. There is a community cost but this increased use also has flow-on effects in the workplace, with the physical and mental health of workers potentially suffering.Mental health is not only a potential flow-on effect, but it of itself can lead a worker to drug and alcohol use and it is well known that mental health issues affect a number of Australian workplaces. The reach of drug and alcohol testing has also increased due to technological advancements which needs to be balanced against a worker’s privacy, including the possible extension into their private life.
The emerging issues are changing the way organisations need to manage drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
Attendees will be informed about the evolving legal justifications for drug and alcohol management and measures to assist in the provision of safe work environments.
Event Details
DATE: Thursday, 6 July 2017
TIME: 6:00pm – 7.00pm ( registration from 5.45pm)
VENUE: Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Level 17, 8-12 Chifley Square, Sydney, NSW, 2000
COST: SIA Members: $15+GST | Non Members $30
CAPACITY: 30 participants
Your Speakers
Siobhan Flores-Walsh, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Siobhan has worked in workplace law for over 20 years, including in house roles with Shell and ABC. She is particularly well known for her work in WHS law and is consistently ranked as a leading Australian lawyer in Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2011-2016 as well as in Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Best Lawyers Peer Review.
Ka
te Curtain, Senior Associate, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kate practices in WHS law and regularly advises in relation to compliance, liability and risk management. She has considerable experience in the development of systems through to managing responses to incidents, investigations and legal proceedings including coronial inquests.
Natasha Jager, National Workplace Services Manager, Alcohol and Drug Foundation
Natasha is an expert in the management of alcohol and drug issues in the workplace, with over fifteen years’ experience leading training, policy development and management strategy across the corporate sector and the armed services.
Natasha currently leads the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s Workplace Services program development and training team – supporting organisations to minimise risk and maximise team productivity through practical alcohol and drug management in the workplace. She has lectured in Community Mental Health at an undergraduate level, and regularly presents on the best practice management of alcohol and other drugs in a corporate and industrial environment.
Registration
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