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.