PDF - 8.18MB - Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority

About ASADAThe Australian Sports Anti‐Doping Authority (ASADA) is a statutory authority established in 2006 to providea comprehensive anti‐doping program for the Australian sports community.As a signatory to the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport, Australia is required toimplement anti‐doping arrangements consistent with the World Anti‐Doping Code (the Code). ASADA haslegislative responsibility for delivering national anti‐doping programs to meet this international commitment.ASADA’s vision is to be Australia’s driving force for pure performance in sport.ASADA’s mission is to protect Australia’s sporting integrity through the elimination of doping.Legislative basisASADA is an agency within the portfolio of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Ministerialresponsibility resides with Senator the Hon Mark Arbib, Minister for Sport. The powers of the responsibleMinister are outlined in Appendix D.ASADA operates under the Australian Sports Anti‐Doping Authority Act 2006 (the ASADA Act) and theAustralian Sports Anti‐Doping Authority Regulations 2006 (ASADA Regulations), including the NationalAnti‐Doping (NAD) scheme. ASADA is a prescribed agency for the purposes of the Financial Managementand Accountability Act 1997 (the FMA Act) and its staffing arrangements are governed by the PublicService Act 1999.Our activities are governed by our legislative framework and our obligations to implement the Code,the Prohibited List of substances and methods that are prohibited in sport, and the International Standardfor Testing.Role and functionsASADA’s role is to develop a sporting culture in Australia free from doping, where an athlete’s performanceis purely dependent on talent, determination, courage and honesty.To achieve this pure performance, our programs encompass deterrence, detection and enforcementactivities.Our primary functions are to:> design and deliver a range of education and awareness-raising programs> help the sporting community meet their anti‐doping responsibilities> monitor compliance with anti‐doping policies> detect and deter anti‐doping rule violations> manage potential anti‐doping rule violations.Our functions, powers and delegations (in accordance with the ASADA legislation) are outlined in Appendix E.16