AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DRUG AGENCY 2000-01 ANNUAL REPORT
© Commonwealth of Australia
ISSN 1037-378
Contents
CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY 7
HIGHLIGHTS 12
BOARD 16
ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW 20
INCREASING THE SCOPE OF 21
DRUG TESTING
National Drug Testing Program 22
International Drug Testing Activity 24
DESIGNING AND DELIVERING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES 25
Drugs in Sport Information 26
Supporting True Champions 27
EPO Testing 28
BUILDING STRONG ANTI-DOPING SYSTEMS 29
National Anti-Doping Systems 30
International Anti-Doping Systems 30
Drug Testing Management Infrastructure 32
INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE 35
Post Sydney 2000 Games Workshop 36
Learning and Development Strategy 36
Employment Framework 36
Equal Employment and Opportunity 37
Occupational Health and Safety 37
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 39
Legislative and Regulatory Requirements 40
Corporate Governance Practices 41
Senior Management Team Review 42
Managing Financial and
Material Resources 42
AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DRUG MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ASDMAC) 45
Functions 46
Therapeutic Approvals for Banned Substances 46
Members 46
Process (Approvals) 47
Achievements 48
Trends Internationally 49
Resources 49
GLOSSARY 51
APPENDICES 53
Appendix A Drug Testing for 2000-2001 54
Appendix B Register of Notifiable Events 63
Appendix C Entries on Register of Notifiable Events from Previous Years where 65
Outcomes were to be Advised
Appendix D Summary of Product Distribution and Usage 65
Appendix E International Anti-Doping Arrangements and Drug Testing agreements 66
Appendix F Powers of the Minister under the ASDA Act 70
Appendix G The Objects, Functions and Powers of the Agency as Specified in 71
the ASDA Act
Appendix H Resources for Outcome 1 73
Appendix I Strategic Plan Performance Outcomes Summary 74
Appendix J Financial Statements 78
Appendix K Office of Independent Observer 123
Appendix L Office of Independent Observer: Pre-Games ASDA Audit 126
Appendix M Report on Reiterer’s Allegations concerning the Australian Sports Drug 128
Agency’s Drug Testing Program
Appendix N ASDMAC Functions (excerpt from ASDA Regulations) 140
Appendix O ASDMAC Member Profiles 141
Appendix P ASDMAC Approvals by Sport Since Inception to June 22, 2001 142
INDEX 145
FIGURES
Figure 1: ASDA corporate structure
Figure 2: Athletes believe they will be tested in next 12 months
Figure 3: Athletes perceive deterrent effect from ASDA programs
Figure 4: External client satisfaction with ASDA services
Figure 5: Clients’ perceptions of ASDA resources and educational services
Figure 6: IADA quality standard for doping control
Figure 7: Employment locations of staff
Figure 8: Staff employment by classification and gender
ACRONYMS
AOC Australian Olympic Committee
ASC Australian Sports Commission
ASDA Australian Sports Drug Agency
ABS ASDA Business System
CCES Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
DCO Doping Control Officer
DFSC Drug Free Sport Consortium
EPO Erythropoietin
IADA International Anti-Doping Arrangement
IOC International Olympic Committee
IPT International Project Team
ISDC International Standard for Doping Control
ISF international sports federations
ISO International Standards Organisation
ISO/PAS International Standards Organisation Publicly Available Standard
NIF Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, Department of Ethics,
Sports Medicine and Anti-Doping
NSO national sporting organisation
SOCOG Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
USADA United States Anti-Doping Agency
WADA World Anti-Doping Agency
