What are the opening hours?

Monday 8:30am - 12pm 1pm - 5pm Tuesday 8:30am - 12pm 1pm - 5pm Wednesday 8:30am - 12pm 1pm - 5pm Thursday 8:30am - 12pm 1pm - 5pm Friday 8:30am - 12pm 1pm - 3:30pm

CQ Rescue Drug Testing

Home
Australia
Mackay, QLD
CQ Rescue Drug Testing

Directions Website

Testing with Purpose. Keeping Workplaces and the Community Safe. Together with BMA CQ Rescue, We Save Lives. INETGRITY | ACCURACY | COMPLIANCE

CQ Rescue Drug Testing is a subsidiary organisation of Central Queensland Helicopter Rescue Service (BMA CQ Rescue). All proceeds from our NATA Accredited drug and alcohol testing service are used to help fund the region's rescue helicopter. CQ Rescue Drug Testing was established in 2010 and has since fostered very strong partnerships with organisations and businesses throughout Mackay, the Bowen Basin and Whitsundays. By testing your employees using our professional and efficient NATA Accredited testing facility, you'll be ensuring a safer workplace and help fund a vital lifesaving community service. Since 1996, CQ Rescue's helicopter and crew has provided rapid response aeromedical care whenever, wherever there has been a call for help across this vast region. Our community-funded rescue helicopter provides peace of mine to people living, working and visiting Central and North Queensland. Our rescue helicopter is synonymous with saving lives and plays an important role in emergency services each and every day in this region. Contact Paula Macey on 07 4998 5232 or email [email protected] for more information

21/10/2026

A little recognition for two friendly faces at CQ Rescue Drug Testing 💙🧡

We’ve been receiving lovely feedback from clients about Pip and Deb and the friendly, welcoming service they provide.

Coming in for a drug and alcohol test can feel daunting, and a warm welcome makes all the difference. Thank you, Pip and Deb, for helping our clients feel comfortable and at ease.

And thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share their feedback — it means so much to our team!

Personal service. Friendly faces. Testing with purpose.

15/10/2026

DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING MADE EASY

For your employees or for yourself.

CQ Rescue Drug Testing provides professional, confidential in-clinic testing in Mackay for workplace, pre-employment and private testing needs.

Our services include:
✓ Urine and saliva drug screening
✓ Breath alcohol screening
✓ Laboratory-analysed hair testing for drugs and alcohol
✓ Laboratory confirmation when required

For businesses, we can set up an account with agreed terms and conditions, clear testing and authorised reporting requirements, and invoicing arrangements including purchase orders where required to make life easier for your administration and accounts teams.

Private clients are welcome too. Contact us to discuss your requirements and arrange the appropriate testing.

Send your employees in, set up a business account or book a private appointment - we’re here to help!

TESTING WITH PURPOSE
Proceeds from our testing services support BMA CQ Rescue and its lifesaving work in our community.

02/10/2026

📢 PUBLIC HOLIDAY CLOSURE

CQ Rescue Drug Testing will be CLOSED Monday, 5 October for the public holiday.

We will reopen Tuesday, 6 October at 8:30am.

Our regular clinic hours are:
Monday–Thursday: 8:30am–5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am–3:30pm
Lunch closure daily: 12:00pm–1:00pm

For all your workplace drug and alcohol testing needs, we’ll be ready to assist you again from Tuesday morning.

💙 When you choose CQ Rescue Drug Testing, you’re supporting your local helicopter rescue service, BMA CQ Rescue, with all proceeds going directly towards helping keep this lifesaving service in the air.

Testing with purpose. Together, we save lives.

30/09/2026

A familiar and welcome sight returned to Mackay Base Hospital this week.

BMA CQ Rescue performed a test landing and take-off on the hospital’s newly refurbished helipad as part of a flight exercise and operational preparedness.

The successful test landing marks an important step towards the helipad becoming operational and the return of aeromedical retrievals to Mackay Base Hospital, supporting the direct transfer of seriously ill and injured patients.

The project team has worked extensively with Health Infrastructure Queensland, as well as retrieval and emergency service experts to ensure the helipad meets the operational requirements needed to safely support helicopter operations and patient transfers.

Final preparations are now underway ahead of the helipad’s return to service at Mackay Base Hospital.

13/09/2026

Urine or saliva - which testing method is right for your workplace?

Every workplace is different. The best option will depend on your industry, workplace risks, testing policy and whether you need broader screening or detection of more recent use.

Not sure which method is right for your team? CQ Rescue Drug Testing can help you select a testing approach that is practical, reliable and compliant.

Contact us to discuss your workplace testing requirements.

💙 Testing with purpose
🚁 Proudly supporting BMA CQ Rescue

09/09/2026

Feedback like this means so much to our team. Thank you to One Industries for trusting CQ Rescue Drug Testing to support the safety of your workplace.

When businesses choose CQ Rescue Drug Testing, they receive professional, reliable and compliant testing services while also helping support a vital local emergency service - BMA CQ Rescue.

That’s what we mean by Testing with Purpose.

03/09/2026

When should workplace drug and alcohol testing take place?

Effective testing isn’t only reactive. A well-planned program may include pre-employment, random, for-cause and post-incident testing—guided by your workplace’s risk profile and Drug & Alcohol Policy.

A structured 12-month testing schedule can help your business:

✔️ Plan testing around operational requirements
✔️ Maintain a consistent approach
✔️ Strengthen workplace safety
✔️ Support ongoing compliance

CQ Rescue Drug Testing provides NATA-accredited testing with integrity, accuracy and compliance at the centre of everything we do.

Contact our team to book your 12-month compliant testing schedule.

Every test has a greater purpose, with all profits proudly supporting BMA CQ Rescue. 🚁

01/09/2026

Thank you to Maskill for the five-star review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Our convenient Mackay Airport location helps businesses arrange workplace drug and alcohol testing around their operational and travel requirements.

📍 16 Mike Jones Street, Mackay Airport

Every test also helps support BMA CQ Rescue, making safer workplaces part of something even bigger. 🚁

26/08/2026

When accuracy matters, experience counts.

For over 16 years, CQ Rescue Drug Testing has helped businesses across Central & North Queensland maintain safer, compliant workplaces with minimal disruption to operations.

From instant drug and alcohol screening to laboratory confirmation, our qualified team delivers reliable testing when and where you need it.

Onsite testing and walk-in appointments are available. Contact our team to discuss your workplace testing requirements.

Every test also helps support the lifesaving work of BMA CQ Rescue.

23/08/2026

A huge thank you to Redhot Couriers for continuing to choose CQ Rescue Drug Testing and for sharing this wonderful feedback.

Reliable testing, prompt results and service with a greater purpose-that’s what we’re here for!

Address

16 Mike Jones Street
Mackay, QLD
4740

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 12pm
	1pm - 3:30pm

Website

http://www.cqrdrugtesting.com.au/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when CQ Rescue Drug Testing posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.