The Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) has released a series of papers aimed at reducing the employment barriers for people with drug and alcohol problems:
ANCD Employment Participation Survey presents a summary of the outcomes of a survey of front line workers in the drug and alcohol services sector in regard to employment participation issues confronting their clients. Employment was considered not an unrealistic goal for most clients but barriers included criminal convictions, employer prejudice, low levels of confidence and social skills, and poor mental health.
ANCD Employment Services Roundtable Submission reports on a Roundtable on employment participation held by the ANCD on 14 March, 2013. Attendees included experts on employment services and representatives of the alcohol and other drug, homelessness, and mental health sectors. Five resolutions were made to improve employment opportunities for these people.
Drug Testing is the ANCD's position statement on drug testing as undertaken in various contexts. It overviews the rationale for using drug tests, the current evidence base for the use of drug testing in each context, and the ethical or legal issues raised.
Pre-employment Criminal Records Checks - this paper points out that there has been a 600% increase in checks over the past 10 years, and although this is warranted in some cases, it can have disproportionate effects on the employment opportunities and lives of people with criminal records.
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