Alcohol and work
Patterns of use, workplace culture and safety

Ken Pidd
Jesia G. Berry
James E. Harrison
Ann M. Roche
Tim R. Driscoll
Rachel S. Newson

June 2006
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Canberra
AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 82

Little is known regarding the alcohol consumption patterns of the Australian workforce and the impact these patterns have on workplace safety, workplace productivity, and worker well-being. This report addresses this lack of knowledge and represents one of the most comprehensive examinations of the role of alcohol in the Australian workplace undertaken to date.

Current data and research literature is examined to provide a comprehensive overview of the relationship between the workplace and alcohol use, the alcohol consumption patterns of the Australian workforce, and evidence of the extent of alcohol-related injury in the workplace. A focus was placed on the concept of workplace culture, which allows for innovative, broader and more flexible approaches to work-related alcohol use. The contents of this report provide an essential building block upon which to develop relevant policies and interventions related to workplace alcohol consumption.

The report is available as a PDF document (~ 1412 Kb).

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