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 ASADA ANNUAL REPORT 2012:13THE YEAR AHEADIn reflecting on what lies ahead for ASADA I am invigorated by the opportunities that present themselves, not onlyfor ASADA, but for the broader Australian sporting community. The ACC announcement in February 2013 wasindeed a timely warning and I was encouraged to see sport take up the challenge and give their commitment towork with us, the Government and law enforcement agencies to restore community confidence in sport. To this endAustralia’s major professional sports have already strengthened or established their own integrity units to deal withdoping, betting and ethical issues.Changes to the ASADA Act will enhance our investigations and intelligence gathering capacity. Upon theestablishment of reasonable belief, I can require someone to assist with an investigation by issuing a disclosurenotice. I will be assessing situations where we can use this new power as we continue into 2013–14. Its use will bestrategic and where I reasonably believe the person has information, documents or things that may be relevant tothe administration of the National Anti-Doping (NAD) scheme. ASADA will only issue a disclosure notice when it isnecessary to compel a person to assist with an investigation. This will usually be as a last resort.In the year ahead we will be looking to conclude major facets of our investigations arising from the ACC’s ProjectAperio and prohibited substance use in cycling. Due to the complexity of the matters, some aspects of theinvestigations will remain open. Should ASADA form the view at the conclusion of its investigations that a personmay have committed an anti-doping rule violation under the Code, we will follow our established processes.I am committed to building a high-performance culture that aligns with the APS performance managementframework. This places us well to deliver on the five goals set out in the ASADA Strategic Plan for 2011–14:> leadership in anti-doping program delivery> engaged, motivated, ethical and skilled people> productive stakeholder relationships> international engagement and influence> robust corporate governance and financial sustainability.I would like to congratulate Prof Andrew McLachlan for his formal appointment to the position of Chair of theADRVP on 7 December 2012. In the vacant member’s position created by Prof McLachlan’s promotion, the thenMinister for Sport appointed Dr Diana Robinson. Dr Robinson is a Sport and Exercise Physician with more than20 years of clinical experience, which will prove invaluable to the Panel. I welcome Diana to the Panel.I would also like to pay tribute and thank Dr Hugh Hazard and Dr Terry Farquharson from the AustralianSports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC) for their contribution to our shared anti-doping convictions.During the year, Dr Hazard, an inaugural member of ASDMAC retired and Dr Farquharson resigned from theCommittee. I welcome to the Committee their replacements, Dr Carolyn Broderick and Dr Andrew Potter.I keenly await the challenges and opportunities that 2013–14 will bring and look forward to working with all ourstakeholders to achieve the very best outcomes for Australia’s sporting community.Aurora Andruska PSMChief Executive OfficerAustralian Sports Anti-Doping Authority15