phillip collins
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Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace
Phillip Collins
Alcohol 83%
Weed 13.4%
Ecstasy 4.4%
Methamphetamines 3.9%
Beer 4.23
Wine 3.74
Spirits 2.03
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Annual Consumption
Assaults 33.3%
ER 49.5%
Effects of Alcohol
Mental Physical
Cost to Society
$14.35 billion
Workplace
$6 billion
Australian Drug Foundation’s Approach to Change
Adapted from Achieve Global’s ‘Critical Success Factors for Change’ framework
CASE FOR CHANGE
Gathering evidence to build the case for change
Identify Issues
Identify Causes
Report with Recommendations
ACTION Actioning the change; making change happen
Action
Reinforcement and Reporting
• Collaboration and Partnership
• Evidence-based • Whole of Organisation • Subject Matter Expertise
• Staged Approach • Leadership
• Continuous Improvement • Evaluation
• Capacity Building
Guiding Principles
COMMITMENT Commitment to actioning
the ‘steps’ to change
Strategy
Vision Mission
Strategic Objectives
Implementation Plan
Leadership Systems
Knowledge & Skill Monitoring & Feedback
Resources Communication
THREE PILLARS
Supply e.g. Price,
Operational Hours
Demand
e.g. Promotion, Operational
Hours
Harm
e.g. Education,
Breath Testing
ACHIEVE THE
VISION
The NRL Change Program
2009 – Case for change
Commitment
Action
2009 – Case for Change
2009 – Case for Change
The NRL Rugby League Commission
NRL & NRL Clubs
State bodies & Country Rugby League
Australian & State of Origin Teams
Representative Teams
Venues & Stadiums
The Players Association
Player Agents
Community Clubs
Corporate Partners
2009 – Case for Change
Australian Rugby League Commission VISION Reducing alcohol related harm in
rugby league environments
MISSION “Wherever you go in RL – from an
under 6 match to a corporate function – you will get consistent messages around
expected alcohol behaviours”
Commitment
A Tailored Strategy
4 year outlook
Clear Goals
Incentive Program for clubs
Club CEO endorsement
Expert agency support
Commitment
Building their capacity across all clubs
Safer
Workplaces
Alcohol Management
Policies
Alcohol Management Action Plans
Strong governance &
procedures
Confident Players,
Staff & Boards
Awareness workshops
Information & resources
Employee Assistance Program
Safer Functions & Events
Good Hosts Accreditation
Venue Alcohol Checks
Informed function guests
Consistent & positive
messages
Public awareness campaign
Communication Plans
Ambassadors
Community Leadership
Influencing corporate partners
Linkages with Community Initiatives
Advocate for Good Sports
Action
At home versus at Work
Over the limit
07:00PM
11:00PM
12:00AM
1:00AM
11:00AM
04:00PM
BAC 0.00
BAC 0.15 (Last drink)
BAC 0.15
BAC 0.15
BAC 0.05
BAC 0.00
TUESDAY PM WEDNESDAY AM WEDNESDAY PM
At work drinking
Improve absenteeism
Improve productivity
Limit liability
Duty of care
Reduce workplace injuries
Protect company brand/image
The Industry Sickie
No. 1 Hospitality
No. 2 Manufacturing
No. 3 Finance
What is your liability?
What you can do
Understand your liability/risk/exposure
Tighten up your AOD policy
Have an EAP in place
Understand drug testing
EMPLOYEE EDUCATION