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Abbreviations and acronyms viii
Executive summary ix

Chapter 1
introduction 1
Responsible Minister 2
Membership 2
Social justice and equity 4
Internal and external scrutiny 5

Chapter 2
Testing, Research and Policy 7
Objectives and resources 7
Drug testing 7
inter-governmental agreements 13
Register of Notifiable Events 13
Drug testing officials 15
Advice to sporting organisations 16
Legislation 18
Analytical services 20
Special interest groups 21
Special operational issues 23

Chapter 3
Education 27
Objectives and resources 27
National Drugs in Sport Framework 27
Sport-based education programs 28
School-based education programs 34
Information services 37
Public relations 41

Chapter 4
International 45
Objectives and resources 45
International anti-doping agreements 45
International anti-doping policies and programs 49
Provision of information and advice 51

Chapter 5
Corporate 53
Objectives and resources 53
Planning and evaluation 53
Research 54
Financial management 56
Human resource management 57
Social justice 60
Administrative services 62

Chapter 6
Financial statements 65

Appendices
1 Objects, functions and powers of the Australian Sports Drug Agency as specified in the Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990 82
2 Powers of the Minister under the Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990 84
3 Presentations by ASDA officials 1995-96 86
4 Doping control laboratories accredited by the International Olympic Committee 88
5 International Olympic Committee Medical Code 92
6 ASDA testing for period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 98
7 ASDA user-pays testing for period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 100
8 Summary of entries on Register of Notifiable Events 1995-96 101
9 Outcome of 1994-95 entries on Register of Notifiable Events for which sanctions were to be advised 103
10 1995-96 Memorandum of Agreement between the Australian Sports Drug Testing Laboratory and the Australian Sports Drug Agency 104
11 State Coordinators of the School Development in Health Education Project 109
12 Educational resource material distribution 1995-96 110
13 Sport Drug Education Unit advisory committees 1995-96 111
14 The International Anti-Doping Arrangement 112
15 International drug testing statistics 1994 115
16 International clients 1995-96 117
17 Summary of compliance with reporting guidelines 118
Index 119

Tables
1.1 Primary functions of each program area 1
1.2 ASDA financial and staffing resources summary 5
1.3 ASDA expenditure by program 5
2.1 Summary of entries on Register of Notifiable 14
Events by doping class and sport 1995-96
2.2 Summary of entries on the Register of Notifiable 15
Events 1991-92 to 1995-96
3.1 Drugs in Sport Hotline summary 1995-96 40
5.1 Total-number of employees at 30 June 1996 59
5.2 Summary of training undertaken 60
5.3 Categories of training 60
Figures
1.1 Organisation of ASDA 4
3.1 Drugs in Sport Handbook and Wallet Card distribution 1995-96 37
3.2 Hotline statistics 1995-96 39

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Tabel of contents
The structure of this report iv
Compliance index v
Abbreviations ix
Chairman's Introduction x
Board of Directors xii

Chapter 1
Corporate overview
Legislative basis
Responsible Minister
Our mission and values.
Sharpening our focus 2
Our partners 3
Social justice and equity 4
Discretionary grants 4
Internal and external scrutiny 4

Chapter 2
Critical Success Factor One: Deterence 7
Objective 1
Objective 2
Objective 3
Increase the perceived risk of being selected for a drug test 9
Increase the standard of drug testing and sample collection procedures 17
Increase the comprehensive nature of the response by sports
to banned doping practices 24

Chapter 3
Critical Success Factor Two: Education 29
Objective 4: Increase the perception that banned doping practices are cheating 30
Objective 5: Increase the skills and knowledge of government and
non-government clients 32
Objective 6: Increase the knowledge of athletes and coaches of the international
response to drugs in sport 36
Objective 7: Increase the sporting community's awareness of ASDA activities 37

Chapter 4
Critical Success Factor Three: International Response 39
Objective 8: ncrease the effectiveness of international anti-doping programmes 40
Objective 9: Increase the skills and knowledge of international clients 44

Chapter 5
Critical Success Factor Four: National Response 51
Objective 10: Increase the effectiveness of the national response to the drugs in sport issue 52

Chapter 6
Critical Success Factor Five: Client Participation 55
Objective 11: Increase the effectiveness of client involvement in planning, implementation and evaluation of agency activities 56

Chapter 7
Critical Success Factor Six: Efficiency and Accountability 61
Objective 12: Increase the effectiveness of systems and structures to enable staff to meet their responsibilities 62
Objective 13: Increase the skills of staff to meet agency's requirements 69
Objective 14: Increase the effectiveness of the planning and evaluation process 72

Chapter 8
Financial Statements 75
Independent audit report by the Australian National Audit Office 76
Statement by Directors 78
Operating statement for year ended 30 June 1997 79
Statement of assets and liabilities as at 30 June 1997 80
Statement of cash flows for the year ended 30 June 1997 81
Schedule of commitments for the year ended 30 June 1997 82
Schedule of contingencies for the year ended 30 June 1997 83
Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 1997 84

Appendix 1 Objects, functions and powers of the Australian Sports Drug Agency as specified in the Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990 92
Appendix 2 Powers of the Minister under the Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990 94
Appendix 3 Summary of Entries on Register of Notifiable Events 1996-97 95
Appendix 4 ASDA testing for period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 98
Appendix 5 ASDA user-pays testing for period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 101
Appendix 6 Outcome of previous entries on Register of Notifiable Events for which sanctions were to be advised 103
Appendix 7 Summary of entries on Register of Notifiable Events by doping class and sport 1996-97 104
Appendix 8 Summary of entries on the Register of Notifiable Events 1991-92 to 1996-97 105
Appendix 9 Summary of entries on the International List of Incidences 1996-97 106
Appendix 10 Outcome of previous entries on the International List of Incidences for which sanctions were to be advised 106
Appendix 11 International Olympic Committee Medical Code - Prohibited classes of substances and prohibited methods 107
Appendix 12 Implementation of the National Drugs in Sport Framework by states and territories; policy, educational, legislative and drug testing components 113
Index 115

Figures
Figure 1.1 Australian Sports Drug Agency structure at 30 June 1997 2
Figure 2.1 Drug testing conducted 1992-93 to 1996-97 11
Figure 3.1 Comparison of hotline usage 33
Figure 3.2 Analysis of hotline queries 34
Figure 3.3 Handbook, hotline and Infopac distribution 35

Tables
Table 1.1 ASDA expenditure by programme 3
Table 1.2 ASDA financial and staffing resources summary 5
Table 6.1 Total number of employees at 30 June 1997 59

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Figures iii
Tables iii
Abbreviations iv
Part 1: Executive Summary 1
Chairman's summary 1
Board of directors 3
Part 2: Organisational Overview 5
ASDA at a glance 5
Establishment 5
Role 5
Clients 5
Services 6
Goals 6
People 6
Financial and staffing outcomes for 1997-98 8
Part 3: Performance Report 9
Planning and Performance Management Framework 9
Introduction 9
Enabling strategies and performance drivers 9
Reporting style 10
Critical success factors 11
Communication 20
Client focus 25
Strategic alliances 29
Accountability 33
Staff partnerships 37
Strategic breakthrough issues 41
Enhance the credibility and affordability of our drug testing service 41
Grow the business to achieve a sustainable economic future 45
Invest in our people to build a dynamic, innovative and client focused organisation 48
Play a leading role in the development of drugs-in-sport policy in Australia 52
Part 4: Other Corporate Matters 57
Miscellaneous statutory issues 57
Client Service Charter 57
Internal and external scrutiny 57
Equal employment opportunity 57
Occupational health and safety 58
Industrial democracy 59
Discretionary grants 60
Freedom of information 60
Staffing overview 60
Compliance index 61
Part 5: Appendices 63
Appendix A 63
The objects, functions and powers of the agency as specified in the ASDA Act 63
Appendix B 65
Powers of the Minister under the ASDA Act 65
Appendix C 66
Financial statements 66
Appendix D 85
International List of Incidences 85
Appendix E 87
ASDA's drug testing for 1997-98 87
Government-funded testing 1997-98 88
User-pays testing 1997-98 89
Appendix F 90
Register of Notifiable Events 90
Entries on Register of Notifiable Events from previous years where outcomes were to be advised 92
Appendix G 93
Laboratories for doping control analyses accredited by the International Olympic Committee 93

Figures
Figure 1: ASDA's organisational structure 7
Figure 2: Athletes perceive deterrent effect from ASDA programs 13
Figure 3: Athletes believe they will be tested in next 12 months 14
Figure 4: Tests conducted versus tests planned per bimonthly plan 15
Figure 5: Annual trends in event and out-of-competition testing 16
Figure 6: Client's perception of ASDA resources and educational services 22
Figure 7: Hotline education services trends from 1991-92 to 1997-98 23
Figure 8: External client satisfaction with ASDA services 26
Figure 9: Internal client service indicators for period December 1997 to May 1998 27
Figure 10: Annual event testing agreements with international clients 31
Figure 11: Corporate costs per ASL 34
Figure 12: Organisational Self Assessment - all categories: management and staff. 35
Figure 13: Staff Satisfaction Survey 1997-98 - whole organisation 39
Figure 14: ASDA's quality approach 49
Figure 15: EEO issues from 1997-98 Staff Satisfaction Survey 58
Figure 16: Staffing numbers, classifications and genders 61
Figure 17: Staffing employment breakdown 61

Tables
Table 1: Expenditure and staffing 8
Table 2: Quality of products and services performance indicators 12
Table 3: Athlete perception of banned doping practices as cheating 18
Table 4: Communication performance indicators 21
Table 5: Client focus performance indicators 25
Table 6: Strategic alliance performance indicators 30
Table 7: Accountability performance indicators 33
Table 8: Staff partnership performance indicators 38
Table 9: Enhance the credibility and affordability of our drug testing service milestones 42
Table 10: Grow the business to achieve a sustainable economic future milestones 45
Table 11: Invest in our people to build a dynamic, innovative and client focused organisation 48
Table 12: Training identified for competency development 50
Table 13: Play a leading role in the development of drugs-in-sport policy in Australia 53
Table 14: Extract from Staff Satisfaction Survey 1997-98 59
Table 15: Extract from organisational self assessment report - February 1998 60
Table 16: Compliance index 62

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Abbreviations 6
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7
Chairperson's summary , 9
Board of directors 13
2. ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW 15
ASDA at a glance , 17
Establishment 17
Role 17
Clients 17
Services 17
Goals 18
Vision _ 18
Mission IS
Core values 18
People 18
Financial and staffing outcomes for 1998-99 19
3. PERFORMANCE REPORT 21
Planning and performance management framework 23
Critical success factors 25
Quality of products and services 27
Communication 33
Client focus 39
Strategic alliances 43
Accountability 47
Staff partnerships 49
Strategic breakthrough issues 53
Enhance the credibility and affordability of our drug testing service 55
Grow the business 59
Invest in our people 61
Play a leading role in the development of drugs-in-sport policy in Australia 65
4. OTHER CORPORATE MATTERS 69
Miscellaneous statutory issues 71
Client service charter 71
Internal and external scrutiny 71
Equal employment opportunity 71
Workplace diversity 71
Occupational health and safety 71
Discretionary grants 72
Freedom of information 72
Staffing overview 72
Compliance index 74
5. APPENDICES 77
Appendix A: The objects, functions and powers of the agency
are specified in the ASDA Act 79-80
Appendix B: Powers of the Minister under ASDA Act 81
Appendix C: Financial Statements 83-101
Appendix D: International list of incidences 103
Appendix E: ASDA's drug testing for 1998-99 105-110
Appendix F: Register of notifiable events 111-114
Appendix G: Accredited laboratories 115-121
Index 123
Figures
Figure 1 ASDA's organisational structure 19
Figure 2 Tests conducted vs tests planned per bimonthly plan 29
Figure 3 Drugs in Sport Handbook, Hotline and Wallet Card statistics for 1997-98 and 1998-99 35
Figure 4 External client satisfaction 40
Figure 5 Staffing numbers, classifications and genders 73
Figure 6 Staffing employment breakdown 74

Tables
Table 1: Expenditure and staffing 19
Table 2: Quality of products and services performance indicators 27
Table 3: Communication performance indicators 34
Table 4: Client focus performance indicators 39
Table 5: Strategic alliance performance indicators 44
Table 6: Accountability performance measures 47
Table 7: Staff partnership performance indicators 50
Table 8: Enhance the credibility and affordability of our drug testing service milestones 56
Table 9: Grow the business milestones 59
Table 10: Invest in our people to build a dynamic, innovative and client focused organisation milestones 61
Table 11: Training implemented for competency development 62
Table 12: Play a leading role in the development of drugs-in-sport policy in Australia 65
Table 13: Compliance index 75

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Table of contents
Abbreviations vii
1. Australian Sports Drug Agency 1
Purpose 1
Strategic direction 1
Key result areas 1
3. ASDA highlights 2
3. Chairperson's summary 3
4. Corporate governance 6
Constitution 6
Board Members 6
Accountability arrangements 8
Reporting Style 10
Ethical Standards of behaviour 10
Probity Audit 11
Athletes Rights , 11
Regulatory compliance 12
Issues management 12
Corporate structure 13
5. Critical success factors 14
Quality of products and services 14
Communication 30
Ghent focus . 34
Strategic alliances . 27
Accountability 32
Staff partnerships 35
6. Strategic breakthrough issues 40
Enhance the credibility and affordability of our drug testing service 40
Grow the business to achieve a sustainable economic future 43
Invest in our people to build a dynamic, innovative and
client focused organisation 45
Play a leading role in the development of drugs-in-sport policy
in Australia 47
7. Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee 49
ASDMAC financial report 51
8. Appendices 52
Appendix A — Powers of the Minister under the ASDA Act 52
Appendix B — The objects, functions and powers of the agency
as specified in the ASDA Act 53
Appendix C — Financial statements 55
Appendix D — Drug- testing for 1999-2000 99
Appendix E — Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code 107
Appendix F — Laboratories for doping control analyses accredited
by the International Olympic Committee 112
Appendix G — Register of Notifiable Events 120
Appendix H — International List of Incidences 124
Appendix I — International anti-doping and drug testing agreements 125
Tables
Table 1 — Relationship between old program structure and
the new outcome structure 9
Table 2 — Strategic planning/outputs matrix 10
Table 3 — Quality of products and services performance indicators 14
Table 4 — Communication performance indicators 20
Table 5 — Client focus performance indicators 24
Table 6 — Strategic alliance performance indicators 28
Table 7 — Accountability performance indicators 32
Table 8 — Staff partnership performance indicators 35
Table 9 — Enhance the credibility and affordability of our
drug testing service milestones _ 40
Table 10 — Grow the business milestones 43
Table 11 — Invest in our people to build a dynamic, innovative and
client focused organisation milestones 45
Table 12 — Play a leading role in the development of drugs-in-sport
policy in Australia 47
Figure 1 — ASDA corporate structure 13
Figure 2 — Drugs in Sport Handbook, Wallet Card and Drugs in
Sport Hotline comparative for 199S-1999 to 1999-2000 21
Figure 3 — External client satisfaction 25
Figure 4 — Staffing numbers, classifications and genders 37
Figure 5 — Staffing employment breakdown 38

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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

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Contents
Chairperson's Summary 7
2001-2002 Highlights 11
Australia's Anti-Doping Framework 15
Organisational Overview 17
ASDA at a Glance 18
Corporate Governance 18
ASDA Corporate Structure 25
Deterrence 27
Daig Testing 28
Education 32
Research 36
International Response 37
Facilitating Harmonised International Responses 38
Representing Australia Internationally 40
Business Improvement , 43
Effective Corporate Governance 44
Responding to Business Opportunities 45
Employing Best Practice Business 45
Community Service Obligations 46
People 47
Developing Staff Potential 48
Attracting and Retaining Staff 48
Learning and Development 50
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC) 51
Responsibilities. 52
ASDMAC Members 52
Approvals Process 54
Activities 55
International Trends 55
Funding 56
Glossary 57
Appendices 59
Appendix A - Powers of die Minister under the ASDA Act 60
Appendix B - The Objects, Functions and Powers of the Agency as Specified in die ASDA Act 61
Appendix C - Portfolio Budget Statements Outcomes and Outputs Performance Summary 63
Appendix D - Resources for Portfolio Budget Statements Outcome 1 64
Appendix E - 2001-2005 Strategic Plan 65
Appendix F - Strategic Plan Performance Outcomes Summary for 2001-2002 66
Appendix G - Financial Statements 67
Appendix H - Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention's Monitoring Group compliance Report 117
Appendix I - Drug Testing for 2001-2002 120
Appendix J - Register of Notifiable Events 131
Appendix K - Entries on Register of Notifiable Eventsfrom Previous Years where Outcomes were to be advised 134
Appendix L - International List of Incidences 135
Appendix M - International Anti-Doping Arrangements and Drug Testing Agreements 136
Appendix N - Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee Functions 138
Appendix O - Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee Approvals 139
Index 141
Figures
Figure 1: Australia's Anti-Doping Framework
Figure 2: ASDA Board Details as at 30 June 2002
Figure 3: ASDA Audit Committee Details as at 30 June 2002
Figure 4: ASDA Staff by Gender
Figure 5: ASDA Staff by Location
Figure 6: ASDA Corporate Structure
Figure 7: ASDA Drug Testing Numbers
Figure 8: Government-Funded No-Advance-Notice & Blood Testing Target vs Completed Tests
Figure 9: Percentage of Clients Satisfied with ASDA services
Figure 10: Access to A5DA Education Services
Figure li t ASDA Performance against People Key Performance indicators

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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

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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

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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