Drug And Alcohol Policy Review

Advance Diagnostics provides expert workplace drug and alcohol policy advice to businesses across New Zealand — from policy creation and review through to staff consultation and implementation support.

Our director sits on the joint standards committee responsible for reviewing AS/NZS 4760 (oral fluid screening) — meaning your policy will be built to the standard, not just built to pass it. We ensure full alignment with AS/NZS 4308:2023, AS/NZS 4760:2019, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the Employment Relations Act, and the Privacy Act 2020.

No two workplaces are the same. We tailor every policy to your industry, workforce size, testing method, and culture — so it actually works in practice, not just on paper.

What Our Drug & Alcohol Policy Service Covers

New policy development

We build your workplace drug and alcohol policy from the ground up, tailored to your industry, testing method (urine, oral fluid, or both), and risk profile. Suitable for businesses introducing testing for the first time.

Policy review & update

Employment case law and NZ standards change regularly. We review your existing policy against current requirements — including the AS/NZS 4308:2023 transition (mandatory from November 2026) — and recommend updates before they become a legal issue.

Medicinal cannabis clauses

One of the most asked-about areas in 2025/26. We help you navigate the balance between an employee’s right to use medicinal cannabis legally and your obligation to maintain a safe, impairment-free workplace under HSWA 2015.

Policy-aligned training

We offer NZQA-accredited training courses so your collectors and managers are qualified to operate under the policy once it’s live.