​Sport Integrity

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​What is Sport Integrity?
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Sport is an Australian way of life. It brings people together, regardless of any differences in language, ability, culture and beliefs, and provides physical, social and economic benefits.

For those reasons, it’s critical that we keep our sport safe and fair, for everyone who participates.

Threats to sports integrity include things like illicit drug use, doping, competition-manipulation and behaviours that impact people’s positive experience of sport, such as discrimination or abuse.

Integrity in sport means that athletes, supporters and fans can participate and celebrate sport, confident in the knowledge that they are part of a safe, fair and inclusive environment.

The OWIA takes integrity seriously and works closely with Sport Integrity Australia, the national agency established to protect sport against integrity threats.
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All our athletes and staff have an obligation to protect and maintain the integrity of sport, as well as the health and wellbeing of people who participate.
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Our integrity policies

The following policies are now in place: ​Download all NIF policies in one document ​here.

​Reporting integrity issues

In 2022, OWIA signed up to the National Integrity Framework, which is a suite of integrity policies developed by Sport Integrity Australia, and an independent complaint handling process. This means that from 12 September 2022, concerns or complaints about alleged integrity breaches can be reported directly to Sport Integrity Australia by filling out the webform on the Sport Integrity Australia website.

The OWIA will continue to handle all non-National Integrity Framework related matters, such as Selection Policy Disputes. You can find more information about who manages what sort of sport complaints here.

To report a breach of an integrity policy, submit directly to Sport Integrity Australia via the online complaint form or by calling 13 000 27232. 

​For all other complaints or conduct that occurred before your sports commencement date, report directly to the OWIA’s Integrity Manager Jen Krawczyk jkrawczyk@snow.org.au.
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​Education, resources and awareness

There are a range of tools and resources available to help keep athletes and staff informed about integrity.

1. Factsheets

​Sport Integrity Australia have developed a number of Factsheets to help you understand the integrity policies, prohibited conduct and how to make a complaint: 2. Integrity eLearning
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​Sport Integrity Australia eLearning offers a number of online courses relating to sport integrity, including child safeguarding, doping, match fixing, illicit drugs and ethical decision-making courses.  There is also a new course specifically about the National Integrity Framework. Specific anti-doping courses are also available for coaches, support persons, medical practitioners and parents.
Athletes required to complete education can submit their ‘eLearning certificate’ to angie.foord@owia.org.​
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3. Sport Integrity app

The Sport Integrity app is a one-stop shop for all sport integrity needs.  The app allows users to:
  • check whether their medications are banned in sport
  • find low risk supplements to reduce their change of testing positive accidentally
  • check whether they need a Therapeutic Use Exemption.
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The app also provides direction on how to raise concerns about things like doping, match-fixing, harassment or illicit drug use. It features further information on eLearning modules, whereabouts and testing information and gives users the opportunity to provide feedback to Sport Integrity Australia.
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The app is free and can be downloaded from the Apple and Android app stores.

4. Prohibited List of substances and methods

The Prohibited List outlines the substances and methods that are prohibited in sport. It is updated annually by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Remember that individual products or brands are not named on the Prohibited List.  The 2023 Prohibited List can be found here.

Athletes should check the status of all medications on GlobalDRO before they use them.  Global DRO allows users to check whether the most commonly prescribed and over-the-counter medicines in Australia are permitted or prohibited in sport.

If an athlete requires use of a prohibited substance to treat a medical condition, the athlete needs to be aware of the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) requirements.

5. Play by the Rules

Play by the Rules provides information, resources, tools and free online training to administrators, coaches, officials, players, parents and spectators to assist them in preventing and dealing with discrimination, harassment, inclusion and integrity issues in sport.

6. Stay up to date on social media

Keep up to date with all that is happening in sport integrity by following Sport Integrity Australia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or listen to On Side, the official podcast of Sport Integrity Australia.

Other Relevant Policies/Codes of Conduct

Policies that the OWIA retains control over the handling of are:

To report breaches of any of the above policies, please contact:

Jen Krawczyk
Email:  jkrawczyk@snow.org.au

Note: For all other OWIA Policies, go to the OWIA Policies page on this website:  OWIA Policies & Documents