Making Australia a safer place is one of the motivations behind a new initiative that will affect almost every aspect of our daily lives.

The search for the young Australian science geniuses of the future is underway with the launch of this year's NATA Young Scientists of the Year Award.

NATA urges employers to consider using accredited providers of on site drug screening and collection as part of an overall drug and alcohol program.

NATA Chairman Dr Barry Inglis and Premier John Brumby have renewed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between NATA and the Victorian Government.

Workplace drug abuse is becoming a growing problem in the Australian workplace. It adversely impacts on almost all industries in Australia, incurring substantial costs in both human and economic terms.

Judges in the 2009 NATA Young Scientists Award have announced this year's winners.