Registration agency strengthens drug testing

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has introduced mandatory hair testing for all practitioners with substance-related impairment.

Under the screening protocol, all health practitioners who have restrictions on their registration linked to past substance abuse will have routine hair testing in addition to urine testing.

Routine hair testing helps provide comprehensive information about the use, over time, of a wide range of drugs – not just based on the practitioner’s drug-taking history.