Program 1.1 – Deterrence, detection and enforcement
Deliverables
To improve the protection of the health of athletes and the integrity of Australian sport, under Program 1.1 we provide education and communication programs, undertake sports forums and liaison activities, and seek to improve capability in the detection and management of alleged anti-doping rule violations. We have overall responsibility for the program’s deliverables.
Table 1: Program 1.1 qualitative deliverables
| Qualitative deliverables |
2010–11 target |
2010–11 result |
| Build awareness of anti-doping responsibilities |
| A comprehensive education and communication program. |
Comprehensive program delivered to athletes and support personnel from all recognised and/or funded national sporting organisations (NSOs). |
Targets for reaching participants through education and communication programs were exceeded as a result of the introduction of ASADA e-Learning.
Representatives from 73 different stakeholder organisations participated in the programs, compared with 34 organisations in the previous year. |
| Assist sporting organisations meet anti-doping responsibilities |
| Provide effective advice and support to national sporting bodies to ensure the development and implementation of consistent and enforceable anti-doping rules across all Australian sport. |
Consistent management of anti-doping rule violations across national sporting bodies. |
Management of anti-doping rule violations was consistent across national sporting bodies. |
| Detection of violations |
| A leading-edge detection program that integrates investigations and testing, and is targeted towards sports and athletes assessed as being at greater risk of doping. |
Leading-edge detection program delivered in accordance with ASADA’s legislation and the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code). |
All test distribution planning and sample collection was conducted in accordance with the Code, the International Standard for Testing, and the National Anti-Doping scheme.
7,090 tests were completed and 21 investigations during 2010–11, compared with 6,606 government-funded and user-pays tests and 25 investigations in 2009–10.
Testing targets have been met in each year of ASADA’s operation.
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| Enforcement of anti-doping rules |
| All alleged anti-doping rule violations are well managed and rigorously pursued by ASADA. |
Expert capability developed to manage Code violations. |
A total of 42 athletes were entered onto the Register of Findings (RoF) by the ADRVP for 2010–11, compared with 29 RoF entries in 2009–10.
The Quality Management System for the planning and provision of a doping control program and related activities was successfully re-certified under the ISO 9001 certification process. |
Table 2: Program 1.1 quantitative deliverables
| Quantitative deliverables |
2010–11 target |
2010–11 result |
| Build awareness of anti-doping responsibilities |
| Number of participants in ASADA education and communication programs. |
8,000 |
11,801
This is well above the target. It represents a 4% decrease in the numbers (12,289) for 2009–10. |
| Assist sporting organisations meet anti-doping responsibilities |
| Number of sport forums and liaison activities undertaken. |
4 |
4
Four national sporting organisation forums were held in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Separate forums were held for CEOs and Anti-Doping Contact Officers in each location.
This is the same number as in 2009–10. |
| Detection of violations |
| Number of government-funded detection tests. |
3,500–4,200 |
3,865
This is a 1% increase on the 3,829 tests completed in 2009–10. |
| Quantitative deliverables |
2010–11 target |
2010–11 result |
| Detection of violations |
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| Number of Pure Performance programs implemented. |
2 |
2
Two Pure Performance programs were completed in 2010–11, for the Australian team participating in the Delhi Commonwealth Games and, in partnership with the Australian Youth Olympic Games team, for the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
There were also two Pure Performance programs implemented in 2009–10. |
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Key performance indicators
The following key performance indicators measure the impact of Program 1.1.
Table 3: Program 1.1 qualitative key performance indicators
| Qualitative indicators |
2010–11 target |
2010–11 result |
| Build awareness of anti-doping responsibilities |
| Effectiveness of ASADA’s education programs. |
Measured by the satisfaction of national sporting organisations, athletes and support personnel. |
Stakeholder surveys demonstrate an 89% satisfaction rate with ASADA’s education and awareness-raising programs.
This compares with 95% satisfaction in 2009–10, 93% in 2008–09 and 88% in 2007–08. |
| Assist sporting organisations meet anti-doping responsibilities |
| Assist other National Anti-Doping Organisations to build their capability and to share information and expertise on effective doping control programs. |
Increased effectiveness of programs delivered by other National Anti-Doping Organisations. |
ASADA provided doping control expertise on behalf of WADA, through the participation of two ASADA Doping Control Officers (DCOs) in a pre-Delhi Commonwealth Games out-of-competition testing mission in India.
In November 2010, two staff from the newly established Singapore Anti-Doping Agency and one member from Drug Free Sport NZ attended ASADA’s annual DCO Re-Accreditation Conference to observe how ASADA accredits field staff and gathers information, for application in their respective agencies.
In February and May 2011, representatives from Singapore, Japan, Qatar, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa gained insights into the use of intelligence to maximise the detection of possible anti-doping rule violations at the ASADA-run international anti-doping intelligence courses. |
| Detection of violations |
| Compliance by ASADA with relevant legislation, including the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 and the National Anti-Doping scheme. |
Independent audits indicate compliance. |
Regular audits of ASADA’s operational functions were conducted to ensure openness and transparency in decision making and the highest standards of probity, integrity, reflecting a strong commitment to accountability.
Internal audits were conducted during 2010–11 in line with the Internal Audit Plan on testing processes, information management and privacy arrangements.
The audits found no legislative compliance issues.
ASADA was re-certified to ISO 9001 standards with the planning and provision of a doping control program and related activities following a surveillance audit of the Quality Management System in April 2011.
The Quality Management System has continually been re-certified under ISO 9001 standards. |
Table 4: Program 1.1 quantitative key performance indicators
| Quantitative indicators |
2010–11 target |
2010–11 result |
| Build awareness of anti-doping responsibilities |
| Percentage of national sporting organisations, athletes and support personnel satisfied with education and awareness-raising programs. |
77% |
89% satisfaction with education and awareness-raising programs.
This compares with a 95% satisfaction rating in 2009–10, 93% in 2008–09 and 88% in 2007–08. |
| Percentage of awareness among sporting organisations, athletes and support personnel of ASADA legislation and World Anti-Doping Code (the Code). |
77% |
99% awareness of ASADA legislation and 99% awareness of the Code.
These figures compare with 95% awareness of ASADA’s legislation and 99% awareness of the Code in 2009–10.
93% were aware of ASADA legislation and 99% were aware of the Code in 2008–09. |
| Assist sporting organisations meet anti-doping responsibilities |
| Percentage of recognised and/or funded sports monitored to ensure compliance with the Code. |
100% |
100% of national sporting organisations (NSOs) recognised and/or funded by the Australian Sports Commission were monitored by ASADA in 2010–11 to ensure they complied with their Code obligations.
All minor breaches of compliance were rectified in a timely manner when brought to the attention of the relevant NSO.
This measure has been consistent in each year of ASADA’s operation. |
| Detection of violations |
| Percentage of athletes, support personnel and sporting organisations with confidence in ASADA’s detection activities which maximise the opportunity to detect doping. |
77% |
82% confidence that ASADA’s activities maximise the opportunity to detect doping.
This compares with a 72% confidence level in 2009–10. |
| Enforcement of anti-doping rules |
| Percentage of successful challenges on procedural grounds for non-compliance with ASADA legislation and the Code. |
≤5% |
0%
There were no successful challenges based on procedural grounds.
The same result was achieved in 2009–10. |
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