Australia’s anti-doping arrangements The National Integrity of Sport Unit (NISU) in the Department of Health is responsible for ensuring Australia meets is obligations under the UNESCO Convention, including through the adoption of measures at a national level consistent with the principles of the Code. The National Anti-Doping Framework To align Australia’s domestic anti-doping efforts and ensure a consistent, nationally coordinated approach to meeting Australia’s anti-doping obligations, the National Anti-Doping Framework (NADF) was developed and first agreed by all Australian governments in 2007. While the Framework is non-binding, it identifies areas for cooperation between the Australian and state and territory governments, and outlines a set of agreed principles by which this can be achieved. The NADF also outlines the roles and responsibilities of relevant government and sport sector stakeholders. The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) is the focal point for the Australian Government’s efforts against doping in sport. ASADA’s powers and functions are specified under the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 (ASADA Act) and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Regulations 2006 (the Regulations), including the National Anti-Doping (NAD) Scheme. The NAD Scheme underpins ASADA’s implementation of a coordinated Code-compliant anti-doping program. The NAD Scheme is set out in detail at Schedule 1 to the ASADA Regulations and outlines, among other things: the ADRV process; the anti-doping rules; the powers of the ASADA CEO; and the requirements of NSOs (for the purposes of the ASADA Act, these are termed ‘sporting administration bodies’). ASADA’s stated purpose is to protect the health of Australian athletes and the integrity of Australian sport through engagement, deterrence, detection and enforcement activities aimed at minimising the risk of doping. ASADA does this through working closely with sports, athletes, support personnel and bodies in: designing and delivering education and communication programs detecting and managing ADRVs, from athlete testing to managing and presenting cases at hearings collecting and analysing anti-doping intelligence, and conducting investigations into possible ADRVs monitoring and reporting on sports’ compliance with anti-doping policies supporting athletes to meet anti-doping obligations. ASADA also collaborates with WADA, overseas anti-doping organisations and other stakeholders to further the Australian Government’s efforts to harmonise anti-doping practices globally.
Australia’s anti-doping arrangements The National Integrity of Sport Unit (NISU) in the Department of Health is responsible for ensuring Australia meets is obligations under the UNESCO Convention, including through the adoption of measures at a national level consistent with the principles of the Code. The National Anti-Doping Framework To align Australia’s domestic anti-doping efforts and ensure a consistent, nationally coordinated approach to meeting Australia’s anti-doping obligations, the National Anti-Doping Framework (NADF) was developed and first agreed by all Australian governments in 2007. While the Framework is non-binding, it identifies areas for cooperation between the Australian and state and territory governments, and outlines a set of agreed principles by which this can be achieved. The NADF also outlines the roles and responsibilities of relevant government and sport sector stakeholders. The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) is the focal point for the Australian Government’s efforts against doping in sport. ASADA’s powers and functions are specified under the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 (ASADA Act) and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Regulations 2006 (the Regulations), including the National Anti-Doping (NAD) Scheme. The NAD Scheme underpins ASADA’s implementation of a coordinated Code-compliant anti-doping program. The NAD Scheme is set out in detail at Schedule 1 to the ASADA Regulations and outlines, among other things: the ADRV process; the anti-doping rules; the powers of the ASADA CEO; and the requirements of NSOs (for the purposes of the ASADA Act, these are termed ‘sporting administration bodies’). ASADA’s stated purpose is to protect the health of Australian athletes and the integrity of Australian sport through engagement, deterrence, detection and enforcement activities aimed at minimising the risk of doping. ASADA does this through working closely with sports, athletes, support personnel and bodies in: designing and delivering education and communication programs detecting and managing ADRVs, from athlete testing to managing and presenting cases at hearings collecting and analysing anti-doping intelligence, and conducting investigations into possible ADRVs monitoring and reporting on sports’ compliance with anti-doping policies supporting athletes to meet anti-doping obligations. ASADA also collaborates with WADA, overseas anti-doping organisations and other stakeholders to further the Australian Government’s efforts to harmonise anti-doping practices globally.