AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DRUG AGENCY 2002-03 ANNUAL REPORT
© Commonwealth of Australia
ISSN 1037-378
Contents
Figures vi
Acronyms vi
Chairperson’s report 01
ASDA snapshot: 2002–2003 05
ASDA in Australia’s anti-doping framework 08
ASDA’s corporate structure 08
Deterrence 09
Drug testing 10
Education 14
Research 18
Reducing the supply of banned drugs 19
International response 21
Facilitating harmonised international response 22
Representing Australia internationally 24
Business improvement 27
Effective corporate governance 28
Responding to business opportunities 29
Employing best practice 30
Managing community service obligations 30
People 31
Developing staff potential 32
Learning and development 33
Attracting and retaining staff 33
Corporate governance 35
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC) 43
Glossary 47
Appendices 49
Appendix A: Drug testing statistics 2002–2003 50
Appendix B: Register of Notifiable Events (RNE) 63
Appendix C: List of International Incidences (LII) 65
Appendix D: Entries on RNE and LII from previous years where outcomes
were to be advised 66
Appendix E: International anti-doping arrangements and drug-testing agreements 67
Appendix F: Financial statements 69
Appendix G: Powers of the Minister under the ASDA Act 111
Appendix H: The objects, functions and powers of the agency as specified in the
ASDA Act 113
Appendix I: Portfolio budget statements performance summary 114
Appendix J: Resources for portfolio budget statements 115
Appendix K: 2001–2005 ASDA Strategic Plan 116
Appendix L: ASDA Strategic Plan performance outcomes 2002–2003 117
Appendix M: ASDMAC functions 118
Appendix N: ASDMAC approvals by sport 2002–2003. 119
Index 121
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Figures
Figure 1: Australia’s anti-doping framework 8
Figure 2: ASDA’s corporate structure 8
Figure 3: Register of notifiable events trends 1998 to 200 12
Figure 4: ASDA’s client engagement 14
Figure 5: Awareness of ASDA’s services 16
Figure 6: ASDA products distributed 17
Figure 7: Satisfaction with ASDA’s services 17
Figure 8: Effectiveness of ASDA’s international relationships 24
Figure 9: ASDA’s corporate governance — 2002 versus 2003 28
Figure 10: ASDA Board details as at 30 June 2003 36
Figure 11: ASDA Audit Committee details as at 30 June 2003 .38
Figure 12: ASDA staff per program statistics 40
Figure 13: ASDA staff per location statistics 40
Figure 14: Comparison of ASDA staffing levels 40
Figure 15: ASDMAC funding breakdown 46
