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This page is designed to provide important updates and information regarding the new legislative changes and implications for clinical practice amongst medical practitioners and registered nurses (including nurse practitioners) working in emergency care across SA Health regardless of location.

The overarching policy will provide detailed and logical direction on how to collect forensic blood samples for drug and alcohol testing in the SA Health Collection of Forensic Blood Samples for Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy (which includes supporting mandatory instruction) and the new Education Video.

This page will provide the necessary resources for you to complete and declare your competence to undertake the Forensic Blood collection in your emergency care setting under the new legislation change

Learning Objectives

• To raise the awareness of new legislative changes and implications for clinical practice amongst medical practitioners and registered nurses (including nurse practitioners) working in emergency care across SA Health.
• To provide a detailed and logical direction on how to collect forensic blood samples for drug and alcohol testing in the SA Health Collection of Forensic Blood Samples for Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy (which includes supporting mandatory instruction) and the new Education Video.
• To ensure clinicians in the emergency care settings are aware of the changes and where to find up to date education for the new legislation and subsequent policy changes.