AUSTRALIAN SPORTS ANTI-DOPING AUTHORITY 2009:10 ANNUAL REPORT
© Commonwealth of Australia
ISSN 1833-8976
Table of contents
Letter of transmittal iii
Guide to this report iv
Purpose iv
Structure iv
Access iv
Organisational overview 1
Message from the CEO 2
Building awareness 2
Assisting sporting organisations 3
Detection 4
Enforcement 4
Governance 5
The year ahead 5
About ASADA 7
Legislative basis 7
Role and functions 7
Goals 8
Amendments to legislation 8
Australia’s new anti-doping framework 9
ASADA members 11
Anti-Doping Rule Violation Committee 12
Highlights of 2009–10 14
Outlook for next year 15
Report on performance 17
Outcome and program structure 18
Outcome and program change 18
Program 1.1 – Deterrence, detection and enforcement 20
Deliverables 20
Key performance indicators 23
Building awareness 25
Education 28
Partnerships 29
Assisting sporting organisations 32
Sports forums 32
Liaison with national sporting bodies 33
International engagement 34
Other international engagements 36
Detection 37
National testing program 37
Pure Performance programs 38
User-pays tests 38
The Tank 39
Accreditation of Doping Control Officers and Chaperones 40
Athlete whereabouts 41
Enforcement 43
Management and accountability 47
Corporate governance 48
Corporate and operational planning 48
Organisational structure and Senior Executive arrangements 49
Governance committees 50
Audit Committee 50
Occupational Health and Safety Committee 51
Workplace Consultative Committee 51
Senior Management Group 51
Risk management 52
Operational and financial risks 52
Business Continuity Management 53
Fraud risk 53
Information Technology risks 53
Ethical standards 54
Social justice and equity impacts 54
Internal audits 54
Record keeping 55
Quality management 55
Customer Service Charter 56
External scrutiny 57
Significant developments 57
Decisions and reports 57
Management of human resources 58
Workforce planning 58
Attraction and retention 59
Employment agreements 59
Section 24(1) determinations 60
Non-salary benefits 60
Performance Management System 60
Peer recognition 60
Staff consultation 61
Learning and development 61
Workplace diversity 63
Commonwealth Disability Strategy 63
Occupational health and safety 63
Financial information 65
Summary of financial performance 2009–10 66
Grant programs 66
Asset management 67
Purchasing 67
Engagement of consultants and contractors 68
Consultants 68
Competitive tendering and contracting 69
Auditor-General access 69
Exempt contracts 69
Financial statements 71
Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel 117
Overview 118
ADRVP members 119
Resources 121
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee 123
Overview 124
Therapeutic approvals for prohibited substances 124
ASDMAC members 125
Achievements 127
Resources 128
Freedom of information procedures and ASDMAC contact details 128
External scrutiny – judicial decisions and appeals 129
Federal Court of Australia 129
WADA appeals 129
Appendixes 131
Appendix A: Doping control statistics 1999–00 to 2009–10 132
Appendix B: Publicly announced anti-doping rule violations 2009–10 133
Appendix C: International anti-doping and doping control 136
Appendix D: Powers of the Minister to give directions to ASADA and the CEO 137
Appendix E: ASADA and CEO functions, powers and delegations 138
Appendix F: Staffing statistics at 30 June 2010 141
Appendix G: Occupational health and safety 143
Appendix H: Advertising and market research 144
Appendix I: Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance 145
Principles of the legislation 145
Measures taken to minimise environmental impact 145
Appendix J: Freedom of information 146
Organisation and functions of ASADA 146
Decision-making powers 146
Authorised freedom of information decision makers 146
Arrangements for consulting external bodies or people 146
Categories of documents 147
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Facilities for the public to obtain physical access to ASADA documents 148
Departmental manuals 148
Freedom of information procedures and ASADA contact details 148
Appendix K: Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee – functions 149
Appendix L: Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee – Therapeutic Use
Exemptions granted 151
Appendix M: Anti-Doping Rule Violation Panel – functions 155
Appendix N: Expenses and resources for Outcome 1 156
Appendix O: ASADA Resource Statement 2009–10 157
Abbreviations and glossary 159
Abbreviations 160
Glossary 161
Indexes 165
Compliance index 166
Alphabetical index 170
Tables
Table 1: ASADA members’ details at 31 December 2009 11
Table 2: ASADA members’ attendance at ADRV Committee meetings, July – December 2009 13
Table 3: Program 1.1 qualitative deliverables 20
Table 4: Program 1.1 quantitative deliverables 22
Table 5: Program 1.1 qualitative key performance indicators 23
Table 6: Program 1.1 quantitative key performance indicators 24
Table 7: Check Your Substances visitors and searches 27
Table 8: ASADA hotline calls 27
Table 9: Education activities undertaken during 2009–10 29
Table 10: Anti-doping tests conducted by ASADA in 2009–10 39
Table 11: Doping control facts and figures 2009–10 40
Table 12: Substances involved in anti-doping matters 2009–10 43
Table 13: Breakdown of anti-doping rule violations 2009–10 44
Table 14: Expenditure on new and existing consultancy contracts 2009–10 68
Table 15: Consultancy services let during 2009–10 of $10 000 or more 68
Table 16: Interim ADRVP – 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010 120
Table 17: ADRVP – 1 April 2010 to 30 June 2010 120
Table 18: ADRVP expenses 2009–10 121
Table 19: ASDMAC members 125
Table 20: ASDMAC expenses 2009–10 128
Table 21: ASDMAC freedom of information statistics 129
Table 22: Doping control statistics 132
Table 23: Publicly announced anti-doping rule violations 133
Table 24: Entries on Register of Findings 2008–09 where the outcomes were to be advised 135
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Table 25: Government-to-government arrangements 136
Table 26: Full-time and part-time staff at 30 June 2010 141
Table 27: Staff by classification groups and location at 30 June 2010 141
Table 28: SES staff at 30 June 2010 141
Table 29: Staff in equal employment opportunity groups at 30 June 2010 142
Table 30: Salary ranges of employees 142
Table 31: Number of staff in the collective agreement or Section 24(1) determinations 142
Table 32: Advertising and market research 144
Table 33: ASADA freedom of information statistics 148
Table 34: Therapeutic Use Exemption applications 2009–10 151
Table 35: Substances and methods approved for therapeutic use 2009–10 154
Table 36: Expenses and resources for Outcome 1 156
Table 37: ASADA Resource Statement 157
Figures
Figure 1: Australia’s new anti-doping framework 10
Figure 2: Outcome and program structure 2009–10 18
Figure 3: Outcome and program transition 19
Figure 4: Number of athletes and support personnel recording anti-doping rule violations 45
Figure 5: Organisational structure at 30 June 2010
