AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DRUG AGENCY 2004-05 ANNUAL REPORT
© Commonwealth of Australia
ISSN 1037-378
Table of contents iv
Figures vi
Acronyms vii
About this report ix
Chairperson’s message 1
Acting Chief Executive report 3
ASDA snapshot: 2004–05 8
Outcome and output structure 9
2004–05 ASDA highlights 10
2005–06 outlook 11
Australia’s anti-doping framework 12
ASDA’s corporate structure 13
Deterrence 16
Drug testing 17
Key projects 23
Education, communication and advocacy services 24
International response 36
Facilitating international consistency 36
Representing Australia internationally 38
Business improvement 46
Effective corporate governance 46
Contracting and purchasing 50
Responding to business opportunities 51
Employing best practice 51
People 56
Developing staff potential 56
Attracting and retaining staff 58
Corporate governance 64
The ASDA Board 64
Audit Committee 67
Senior management staff 67
Management committees 68
Reporting compliance 68
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee 76
Glossary 80
Appendices 82
Appendix A: ASDA Strategic Plan performance outcomes 2004–05 82
Appendix B: Drug testing statistics 2004–05 83
Appendix C: ASDA drug tests completed - 1989 to 30 June 2005 93
Appendix D: Drug testing statistics 2003–04 — Amendments to 2003–04
Annual Report Appendix B 94
Appendix E: Register of Notifiable Events (RNE) 2004–05 95
Appendix F: List of International Incidences (LII) 97
Appendix G: Entries on RNE and LII from previous years where outcomes were
to be advised 98
Appendix H: International anti-doping arrangements and drug testing agreements 99
Appendix I: Financial statements 101
Appendix J: 2001–05 ASDA Strategic Plan 143
Appendix K: Powers of the Minister under the ASDA Act 144
Appendix L: The objects, functions and powers of the Agency as specified
in the ASDA Act 145
Appendix M: Portfolio Budget Statements performance summary 147
Appendix N: Summary of Portfolio Budget Statements by outcome 148
Appendix O: ASDMAC functions (excerpt from ASDA Regulations 1999) 149
Appendix P: ASDMAC approvals by sport July 1 2004 to 30 June 2005 150
Compliance index 154
Index 155
Figures
Figure 1: ASDA’s outcome and output structure
Figure 2: Australia’s anti-doping framework
Figure 3: ASDA’s corporate structure
Figure 4: Deterrent effect of ASDA’s programs 2000 to 2005
Figure 5: ASDA drug tests completed 1989 to 2005
Figure 6: Register of Notifiable Events trends 1998 to 2005
Figure 7: Distribution of ASDA’s education resources
Figure 8: ASDA’s client engagement
Figure 9: ASDA staff survey satisfaction ratings 1998 to 2004
Figure 10: Gender composition of ASDA permanent staff
Figure 11: ASDA Board details as at 30 June 2005
Figure 12: ASDA Audit Committee details as at 30 June 2005
Figure 13: ASDMAC’s budget 2004–05
