About ASADA
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) is a government statutory authority that is Australia's driving force for pure performance in sport.
ASADA's mission is to protect Australia's sporting integrity through the elimination of doping.
To achieve its mission ASADA focuses on three key themes - to deter, detect, and enforce:
- ASADA deters prohibited doping practices in sport via education, doping control (testing), advocacy and the coordination of Australia's anti-doping program;
- ASADA detects a breach of a sport's anti-doping policy via its doping control (testing) and investigation programs; and
- ASADA enforces any breach of a policy by ensuring those violating anti-doping rules are prosecuted and sanctioned.
ASADA reports to the Minister for Sport. From its head office in Canberra, ASADA operates under strict corporate governance guidelines and works closely with the Office of Sport within the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport.
Our purpose
To protect Australia's sporting integrity through the elimination of doping.
Our Vision
Australia’s driving force for pure performance in sport.
Purpose
To protect Australia’s sporting integrity through
the elimination of doping.
Vision
Australia’s driving force for pure performance
in sport.
Values
ASADA adheres to the Australian Public
Service Values and Code of Conduct,
which are available on the Australian
Public Service Commission website
at www.apsc.gov.au
We adopt diversity principles in all aspects
of our work; we are committed to creating
an environment that values and utilises the
contributions of people with different backgrounds,
experiences and perspectives, and respect the
rights of individuals in how we adopt, implement
and enforce anti-doping rules.
Strategic objectives
Leadership in anti-doping program delivery
- Implement world-leading anti-doping programs that make best use of all of the
resources available, with a focus on emerging technologies and trends.
- Partner with domestic and international agencies to improve the exchange of anti-doping information and intelligence.
- Develop and implement comprehensive education, communication and awareness programs and initiatives.
Engaged, motivated,ethical and skilled people
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, high performance and commitment to ASADA’s purpose.
- Promote shared understanding of our goals, and those of the government.
- Empower staff to harness opportunities to use and develop their expertise, experience and knowledge.
- Nurture future leaders.
Productive stakeholder relationships
- Develop strong, trusting working relationships with government, domestic and international stakeholders
within the anti-doping community, sport, and law enforcement.
- Promote awareness and understanding of our role and the principles of doping-free sport within the sporting
and wider community.
- Contribute to whole-of-government initiatives to protect the integrity of sport in Australia.
International engagement and influence
- Contribute to building the capacity of developing anti-doping organisations, particularly in the
Asia-Oceania region.
- Influence the international anti-doping agenda, and the development and implementation of international
policy, including the World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards.
Robust corporate governance and financial sustainability
- Implement financial sustainability and accountability frameworks to guide and support
planning and decision making.
- Develop corporate governance and quality management frameworks to ensure compliance with
legislative and regulatory requirements and manage risk.
- Review the efficiency and effectiveness of ASADA’s structure, administrative arrangements,
processes and systems to meet the current and future needs of the organisation.
- Safeguard the privacy, security and confidentiality of individuals through robust policies and practices.
Download the ASADA 2011-14 Strategic Plan [PDF - 2.22MB]
ASADA's purpose, as described above, is to protect Australia's sporting integrity through the elimination of doping.
The following is a list of functions that ASADA performs, and the powers that allow ASADA to achieve them.
Functions:
(a) such functions as are conferred on the ASADA by Part 2
(b) such functions as are conferred on the ASADA by the NAD scheme
(c) to advise the ASC about sports drug and safety matters that should be included in any agreement
under which the ASC gives money to a sporting organisation
(d) to advise the ASC about recognising a sporting organisation as being responsible for
administering the affairs of a sport, or of a substantial part or section of a sport, in Australia
(e) to support, encourage, develop and implement initiatives that increase the skills and knowledge
of people involved in sporting activities about sports drug and safety matters
(f) to support and encourage the sporting community to develop and implement comprehensive
programs, and education initiatives, about sports drug and safety matters
(g) to support, encourage and conduct research about sports drug and safety matters
(h) to collect, analyse, interpret and disseminate information about sports drug and safety matters
(i) to encourage the development of ways for the states and territories, and sporting organisations,
to carry out initiatives about sports drug and safety matters
(j) to cooperate with the states and territories, and with sporting organisations, to carry out initiatives
about sports drug and safety matters
(k) to provide the following services under contract on behalf of the Commonwealth:
- anti-doping testing services
- safety checking services
- other services (including information technology services) relating to sports drug and
safety matters
(l) to make resources and facilities (including secretariat services and clerical assistance) available
to the ASDMAC for the purposes of enabling the ASDMAC to perform its functions
(m) such other functions as are conferred on the ASADA by this Act or any other law
of the Commonwealth
(n) to advise the Minister about matters relating to any of the above functions
(o) to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.
Powers:
(1) The ASADA has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection
with the performance of its functions, other than the power:
- (a) to acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property, or
- (b) to enter into contracts, or Section 47 – Delegations:
(1) The ASADA may, by writing, delegate any or all of its functions and powers to:
- a) an ASADA member, or
- (b) a committee consisting of two or more ASADA members, or
- (c) a member of the ASADA staff, or
- (d) an individual whose services are made available to the ASADA under section 50, or
- (e) an individual appointed as a chaperone, or as a drug testing official, under the
NAD scheme.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the power to make an instrument amending the
NAD scheme.
(3) Paragraphs (1)(a), (c), (d) and (e) do not apply to a function or power conferred by
the NAD scheme if the function or power is declared by the NAD scheme to be a
function or power that can only be delegated to a committee consisting of two or more
ASADA members.
(4) Paragraph (1)(e) does not apply to a function or power unless it is conferred by the
NAD scheme.
(5) A delegate must comply with any written directions of the ASADA.
(6) The ASADA must cause to be kept written records of a decision of a committee consisting
of two or more ASADA members if:
- (a) the committee has been delegated a function or power under paragraph (1)(b), and
- (b) the decision relates to the delegated function or power.
(7) A record kept under subsection (6) is prima facie evidence that the decision was duly
made as recorded if the record is signed by an ASADA member who was a member of
the committee at the time when the decision was made.
(8) A record kept under subsection (6) is not a legislative instrument.
