Waikato Business News July/August 2021

The Drug Detection Agency
Now partnered with occupational
medical services arm, Health Tick.
Health Tick was successfully trialled last year in a limited number of New Zealand
workplaces. And we’re delighted to expand these service across additional regions
At Health Tick, we help manage and mitigate work-related health issues in your business.
We provide proactive workplace health procedures to ensure your employees are fit for
work and that you are meeting your legal and compliance requirements.
Health Tick offers a range of health monitoring services to address your company’s
specific health risks, including hearing and vision screenings, lung function testing,
musculoskeletal assessment, blood pressure check, cholesterol check, blood glucose
testing, BMI check, and in limited regions flu Vaccinations.
Our occupational health nurse is taking bookings for pre-employment medicals, annual
health monitoring and exit medicals. Your staff may come to our clinic, or you can book
our mobile van for onsite visit.
Health Tick uses the easy online booking and reporting system Imperans, its onlineportal
delivers testing results fast and is more secure for you and your workers. It also collates
data, provides trends, identifies areas of concern and provides you with detailed
information to manage the health and wellbeing of your team.
To learn more about how Health Tick can be a part of your health and wellbeing
programme, visit us at thehealthtick.com, email us at info@thehealthtick.com
or call us on 0508WELLNESS.
About us: The Drug
Detection Agency
The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) is Australasia’s complete solution provider for all
workplace drug policy, education and testing needs. Our end-to-end services provide our
clients with a level of comfort in relation to creating a safer workplace together.
TDDA started in 2005, and was conceived in order to supply a specialised service to
companies that were conducting workplace drug and alcohol testing or looking at doing
so within their own organisation.
In March 2008, the Standard AS/NZS 4308:2008 was released after TDDA had
submitted public comment in respect of on-site screening. Over the ensuing years TDDA
worked diligently to ensure compliance to the drug testing Standard and in August 2010
became the first workplace drug testing company in New Zealand to have received
International Accreditation of New Zealand (IANZ) ISO 15189 accreditation to the AS/NZS
4308:2008 drug testing Standard. Proving our dedication and quality to our customers,
TDDA went on to have each of our 20 offices around New Zealand independently
accredited by IANZ under ISO 15189. Making TDDA the only truly nationally accredited
organisation throughout New Zealand.
In 2011, after strong demand from our clients to have the same high quality service for
their Trans Tasman operations, TDDA expanded into Australia.
To ensure we met our clients expectations TDDA worked hard to replicate our systems
and processes and were pleased to announce gaining further accreditation from the
National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) within our Australian operations.
This has been significant for both TDDA and our clients, as we are now the only New
Zealand and Australian drug testing provider to have received accreditation from both
IANZ and NATA respectively for both AS/NZS 4308:2008 (NZ, Aus) and AS 4760-2019
(Aus) drug testing Standards.
TDDA now comprises 40 branches throughout Australia and New Zealand with specialist
on-site testing vehicles and qualified collecting and screening staff providing a truly
international service.
Our team is extremely knowledgeable about the illicit drug industry and its negative
effects. With over 16 years of operation TDDA has forged an excellent reputation with our
clients through our world-class services.
When you deal with TDDA you can be confident you are getting services that offer
superior methodology, an adaptable attitude, people who genuinely care about what they
do and internationally recognised standards of quality.
POLICY DESIGN
Having a fair and effective Drug and Alcohol Policy in the workplace is at the
core of creating a quality drug-testing regime. This is the start of creating a
drug-free environment.
It is now commonplace for companies to have a drug and alcohol policy.
However like any company policy the Drug and Alcohol Policy should be
reviewed as new cases are brought before the Employment Courts bringing with
them new decisions and requirements relating to drug testing in the workplace.
TDDA is recognised as the industry leader in on-site workplace drug and alcohol
testing. TDDA has seen many of the pitfalls companies have fallen into from not
heeding expert advice and rushing into testing their employees without sound
advice from the experts.
TDDA has been involved with a large number of Australasian companies
implementing drug and alcohol policies into their workplace.
TDDA offers a turn-key program which allows your company to become drug
free and a safer workplace. TDDA will tailor your policy to meet your company's
specific needs and requirements.
TDDA helps you to send a clear message to employees about the purpose of
the drug screening programme with assurances that it will be administered fairly.
We work with you throughout the process, from policy design through referral
to making available an Employee Assistance programme. Comprehensive
on-site Drug and Alcohol Training and education packages are available for both
employees and management.
REVIEW: TDDA will assist in reviewing any current Drug and Alcohol policy to
ensure its relevance in today’s environment of ever changing legislation and
case law.
DEVELOP: No two workplaces are the same and your Drug and Alcohol policy
needs to reflect who you are as an organisation. We develop policies to fit your
specific needs and those of your workforce.
CONSULTATION: TDDA assists our clients in any policy consultation as
required. Having our expertise on hand during the process is worth its weight in
gold and will save you valuable time and money.
CREATION: TDDA have the relevant knowledge and networks in workplace
health and safety (WHS) to create a Drug and Alcohol policy, tailored specifically
for your organisation.
27 Euclid Ave, Te Rapa, Hamilton | Bookings email: waikato@tdda.com | www.tdda.com
GRAEME SMITH - GENERAL MANAGER 0274 881 364 | 07 850 5056 | graeme.smith@tdda.com