AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DRUG AGENCY 2003-04 ANNUAL REPORT
© Commonwealth of Australia
ISSN 1037-378
Table of contents
Table of contents iv
Figures 1
Acronyms 2
About this report 3
Chairperson’s message 5
ASDA snapshot: 2003-04 10
Organisational overview 12
Australia’s anti-doping framework 14
ASDA’s corporate structure 14
Deterrence 16
Drug testing 17
Education and information 24
Implementing effictive anti-doping policies 29
Research 31
Obtaining information to enhance ASDA’s deterrence program 31
International response 34
Facilitating a harmonised international response to doping 34
Representing Australia internationally 36
Business improvement 40
Effective corporate governance 40
Responding to business opportunities 43
Employing best practice 44
Managing community service obligations 45
People 48
Developing staff potential 48
Learning and development 49
Attracting and retaining staff 50
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ASDA’s Corporate governance 54
The ASDA Board 54
Audit Committee 57
Senior management staff 57
Management committees 58
Staffing overview 58
Strategic and operational plans 58
Reporting compliance 58
Legislative and regulatory requirements 59
Ministerial directions 59
Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance 59
Equal employment and opportunity 60
Ethical standards 60
Occupational health and safety (OH&S) 61
Discretionary grants 61
Freedom of information (FOI) 61
Risk management and fraud control 62
Social justice and equity 62
Provision of information 62
Commonwealth disability strategy 62
Australian Government Branding 62
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee 64
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) approvals
for the legitimate use of prohibited substances 64
ASDMAC members 64
ASDMAC’s achievements 65
ASDMAC’s TUE approval process 66
International TUE trends 67
ASDMAC resources 67
Glossary 70
Appendices 72
Appendix A: ASDA Strategic Plan performance outcomes 2003-04 72
Appendix B: Drug testing statistics 2003-04 73
Appendix C: Register of Notifiable Events (RNE) 86
Appendix D: List of International Incidences (LII) 88
Appendix E: Entries on RNE and LII from previous years where
outcomes were to be advised 89
Appendix F: International anti-doping arrangements and drug testing agreements 90
Appendix G: Financial statements 93
Appendix H: 2001-05 ASDA Strategic Plan 137
Appendix I: Powers of the Minister under the ASDA Act 138
Appendix J: The objects, functions and powers of the Agency as specified in the ASDA Act 139
Appendix K: Portfolio Budget Statements performance summary 141
Appendix L: Summary of Portfolio Budget Statements by outcome 142
Appendix M: ASDMAC functions (excerpt from ASDA Regulations 1999) 143
Appendix N: ASDMAC TUE applications by sport 2003-04 144
Index 148
Figures
Figure 1: Australia’s anti-doping framework
Figure 2: ASDA’s corporate structure
Figure 3: Deterrent effect of ASDA’s programs 2000-04
Figure 4: Adverse drug test result trends 1998-2004
Figure 5: Client awareness of ASDA’s education services
Figure 6: Distribution of ASDA’s education resources
Figure 7: ASDA’s client engagement
Figure 8: ASDA’s corporate governance assessment ratings 2002-03 versus 2003-04
Figure 9: ASDA staff survey satisfaction ratings 1998-2003
Figure 10: ASDA Board details as at 30 June 2004
Figure 11: ASDA Audit Committee details as at 30 June 2004
Figure 12: ASDMAC’s budget 2003-04
