AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DRUG MEDICAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

International trends

ASDMAC is Australia's Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee and is recognised as such nationally and internationally. It complies with the Code and its International standard on therapeutic use exemption. The creation of ASDMAC and access to it for Australian athletes is in line with the current international trend in the International Anti-Doping Framework.

When newly established, WADA sought ASDMAC advice and input into guidelines and protocols for the therapeutic use of prohibited medications by athletes. ASDMAC's application form became the template for WADA's therapeutic use exemption application form.

Resources

ASDMAC is funded through an ASADA appropriation. A breakdown of the 2006-2007 budget is shown in Table 12.

Table 12: Breakdown of ASDMAC's budget for 2006-07
Members' & professional fees
$104,370.96
Meetings & conferences
$39,083.81
Administration & communication
$4,083.88
Total
$147,538.65

ASDMAC PROVIDES APPROVAL FOR THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES WHERE APPLICABLE

ASDMAC PROVIDES APPROVAL FOR THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES WHERE APPLICABLE.

 

IMAGE COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE

IMAGE COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE

 

ATHLETES CAN PHONE THE ANTI-DOPING HOTLINE TO ASK ABOUT PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND METHODS

ATHLETES CAN PHONE THE ANTI-DOPING HOTLINE TO ASK ABOUT PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND METHODS

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