AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DRUG AGENCY 1992-93 ANNUAL REPORT
© Commonwealth of Australia
ISSN 1037-378
CONTENTS
Page
List of Tables 10
List of Appendices 11
Summary of Compliance with Reporting Guidelines 13
Chapter One
Introduction 14
Objects, Functions and Powers 16
Responsible Minister 18
Membership 19
Board Meetings 19
The Staff of the Agency 21
Publications and Presentations 21
Social Justice 22
Special Operational Issues 26
Summary of Outcomes for 1992-93 28
Outlook of Activities for 1993-94 31
Chapter Two
Policy and Research Program 35
Objective 35
International Initiatives and Activities 35
Policy Development within Australia 44
Legislation 54
Research 56
Chapter Three
Drug Testing Program 63
Objective 63
Drug Testing Management System 63
Chapter Four
Education Program 66
Objectives 66
School-based Education Programs 66
Sports-based Education Programs 68
Information Services 69
Chapter Five
Executive-Corporate Operations Program 73
Objective 73
Finance 73
Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Government Analytical Laboratories 74
Office Services 76
Chapter Six
Financial Statements F1-F12
TABLES
Table 1 Agency papers and presentations 1992-93 80
Table 2 Drug testing statistics 1992-93 85
Table 3 Drug testing statistics by State and sex 1992-93 86
Table 4 Summary of defaults 87
Table 5 Summary of defaults by sport 89
Table 6 Summary of substances found in positive drug tests 90
Table 7 International sporting events held in Australia and tested by ASDA 91
Table 8 Agency staffing levels 92
Table 9 Five-year targets for user-pay drug testing services 93
Appendices
Appendix 1: Guidelines for the content, preparation and presentation of annual reports by statutory authorities 94
Appendix 2: Establishment chart of the Australian Sports Drug Agency 97
Appendix 3: Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom concerning the reciprocal development and enforcement of measures against anti-doping (1990) 98
Appendix 4: Self-assessment guidelines for a national anti-doping program 102
Appendix 5: International Olympic Charter Against Doping in Sport —
model for a national anti-doping program 104
Appendix 6: Arrangement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand concerning the reciprocal development and enforcement of measures against doping in sport 106
Appendix 7: Types of harm caused by drug use 108
Appendix 8: International Olympic Committee Medical Commission List of doping classes and methods of doping - March 17, 1993, 110
Appendix 9: Summary of IOC doping classes and methods 117
Appendix 10: Clenbuterol 121
Appendix 11: Dope control laboratories accredited by the IOC 122
Appendix 12: Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion 127
Appendix 13: Community development of drugs in sport programs - the role of professionals 130
