DownloadManagement accountability
Senior management committees
ASADA Members
The powers and functions of ASADA under the ASADA Act and the ASADA Regulations vest in the ASADA Members. The ASADA members consist of Chair, Deputy Chair and up to five other members.
Key activities the ASADA Members contributed to in 2006:
- establishing operational arrangements within the Authority for the exercise of ASADA’s powers and functions, including delegations
- endorsing the strategic direction of the new Authority together with the vision, mission and values of ASADA
- instituting meeting arrangements and reporting mechanisms
- establishing the ADRV Sub-Committee.
ASADA Members held meetings on:
- 29 March 2006
- 29 March 2006
- 10 May 2006
- 6 June 2006.
Note: Two meetings were held on 29 March 2006.
In addition ASADA Members held one meeting by tele-conference on 22 June 2006.
ASADA Members
Mr Richard Ings (Chair)
Richard Ings is ASADA’s first Chair and Chief Executive. Mr Ings assumed these roles when ASADA was officially launched on 14 March 2006. Prior to this Mr Ings joined ASDA as its Chief Executive in September 2005, following five years working for the ATP Tour, the governing body of the men’s professional tennis circuit.
As the Executive Vice President of Rules and Competition, Mr Ings was responsible for ATP’s Anti- Doping Program Management and brings extensive knowledge of anti-doping and sport to ASADA.
Mr Geoffrey Levy AM (Deputy-Chair)
Geoffrey Levy brings a legal and business perspective to the ASADA Members. Mr Levy is currently the CEO with Investec Bank (Aust) Ltd and Director of Investec Wentworth Pty Ltd (formerly Wentworth Associates).
Mr John Black (Member)
John Black, a former Senator for Queensland, chaired the Senate Inquiry into Drugs in Sport that led to the establishment of ASADA and the design of drug testing regimes for Australian sport.
Ms Jennifer Clark (Member)
Jennifer Clark has had a long career in investment banking and as a non-executive director. She has been on various Commonwealth Government Boards since 1991 including the Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Sports Foundation.
Ms Nicole Livingstone (Member)
Nicole Livingstone has an extensive and highly successful background in swimming, competing at three Olympic Games, various Commonwealth Games and many World Championships. She is also a respected sports commentator and an outspoken critic of doping.
Ms Livingstone has also been heavily involved in the AOC “Live Clean, Play Clean” Anti-Doping Education Program targeted towards Australian junior elite athletes. Ms Livingstone brings much experience, including an athlete’s perspective, to the ASADA Members.
Prof Andrew McLachlan (Member)
Prof Andrew McLachlan is a pharmacist, teacher and researcher at the University of Sydney and Concord Hospital with expertise in clinical pharmacology and drug testing.
Prof McLachlan educates pharmacists and other health professionals. He is a consultant to industry and government in the evaluation and safe use of medicines.
Dr Brian Sando OAM (Member)
Dr Brian Sando is a sports medicine practitioner, the Chair of the AOC Medical Commission and a member of the Commonwealth Games Federation Medical Commission.
Dr Sando has worked as a Senior Medical Director to the Australian Olympic team for the past four Olympic Games and is a former president of Sports Medicine Australia. He is also a member of the Workcover Corporation (South Australia) Board.
ASADA Members Back row L–R Mr John Black. prof Andrew McLachlan, Dr Brian Sando. Front row L–R Mr Geofrey Levy, Ms Jenifer Clark, Ms Nicole Livingstone, Mr Richard Ings (Chair).
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for managing corporate and strategic operations. The Committee considers high-level strategic, managerial and operational issues.
Matters discussed on an ongoing basis in this forum includes:
- corporate planning directions
- Authority performance
- budget and staffing.
The membership of this Committee is the Chair and four group directors (Detection, Deterrence, Enforcement and Support). The Executive Committee meets weekly.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee, in accordance with the Financial Management and Accountability ACT 1997 (FMA Act), provides the Chair with assurance in relation to his responsibilities for financial reporting, maintaining an efficient system of internal controls, improving performance and accountability and reviewing specific matters that may arise from external audit processes.
The ASADA Audit Committee was established in June 2006 and as such did not meet during the 2005–06 financial year. The first meeting is scheduled for 26 July 2006.
Membership of the Audit Committee comprises three external members, Ms Jennifer Clark (Chair), Mr Geoffrey Levy and Mr David Lawler. Representatives from the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), ASADA’s internal auditors, the Chief Financial Officer and the ASADA Chair will attend all committee meetings.
Workplace Relations Committee
The Workplace Relations Committee was established under ASADA’s certified agreement as a mechanism to consult with staff and provide advice to management on workplace issues, oversee the implementation of the certified agreement and to provide input into ASADA’s successor agreement.
The Committee considered a range of issues including the review of the Committee’s charter, review of the new performance management system and review of new human resource policies.
The membership of the Committee is the Chair and four elected staff representatives. Meetings are typically held on a monthly basis, with a commitment to at least 10 meetings per year.