Status and Details

Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	18th August 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	18th August 2026	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Chief Operating Officer	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Authority - Admin Changes	University Secretary	The noted authority approved administrative changes to this version of the document.
Approval Date	17th August 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Stacey Jenkins Executive Director, Safety, Security and Wellbeing	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author	Vanessa Salway Manager, Policy and Records	This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact	Division of Safety, Security and Wellbeing	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

August 2023 – The Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy has undergone a scheduled review, with minimal material change and no change to expectations or responsibilities for staff or students. The updated policy removes duplication, repetition of the law and non-policy statements, has re-ordered existing provisions for readability, and references external resources rather than stating them within the document, to maintain currency more easily.

The definition of drugs has been changed to clarify that the policy applies to both legal and illegal drugs (in line with public health definitions) and to emphasise that the policy is addressing impairment caused by the substance and preventing health and safety issues due to that impairment.