AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DRUG MEDICAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Overview

Under the ASADA legislation, the Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC) has to provide the following prescribed functions to Australian sport:

  • approve the use of prohibited medications for legitimate therapeutic purposes, known as therapeutic use exemption (TUE)
  • conduct investigations and provide additional medical and scientific expertise in relation to the determination of positive test results, and
  • provide sporting bodies with additional medical and scientific information arising from positive test results.

The recent ASADA legislation provides for the accountability, transparency and the independence of ASDMAC to operate within the Australian national sport framework. The ASDMAC framework is regarded by leading sports medicine practitioners as best practice.

A full statement of ASDMAC's functions - as prescribed in the ASADA Act - appears at Appendix H. ASDMAC functions are subject to compliance with relevant legislation and regulation. Regular audits highlight openness and transparency in decision-making, the highest standards of probity and integrity, and a strong commitment to accountability.

The committee held five meetings during the financial year 2006-07.

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