On the day/night of the party 

Have a clear start and finish time for the party – don’t make the finish time too late

Place time limits on the supply of alcohol

Provide plenty of food and soft drink

Make sure the appointed supervising staff/managers actively prevent excessive drinking and inappropriate behaviour

Use taxis, shuttles, public transport and/or non-drinking drivers to make sure everyone gets home safely after the party

If something goes wrong 

If someone gets too intoxicated, send them home safely straight away

If supervising managers are aware of inappropriate behaviour, take immediate steps to stop the behaviour

Follow your relevant policies and procedures carefully

Take disciplinary action in accordance with your discipline and termination policies and procedures

Don’t sweep incidents under the carpet and hope that they go away!