2021 Anti-Doping Policy
Published Wed 16 Dec 2020
Snow Australia has recently approved its 2021 Anti-Doping Policy which comes into effect on 1 January 2021.
The Snow Australia anti-doping policy is the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy and can be found on the Sport Integrity Australia website.
All members, participants and non-participants in the sport of snowsports are bound by these rules. This includes athletes, support personnel and employees whose employment contracts enables this.
It is important that all members understand their obligations under the new policy. Changes include a new anti-doping rule violation of retaliation, a category of athletes that is lower-level and flexibility related to sanctioning for certain levels of athletes/participants.
Further information can be found here https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/anti-doping/world-anti-doping-code/2021-world-anti-doping-code
For more information about anti-doping in snowsports, click here.
Anti-Doping and Integrity eLearning
Sport Integrity Australia eLearning and Play by the Rules offer a number of online courses relating to sport integrity, including doping, match fixing, illicit drugs and ethical decision making courses. Specific anti-doping courses are also available for coaches, support persons, medical practitioners and parents.
Athletes, coaches and others involved in Snow Australia programs are likely to be required to complete education modules via Play By The Rules and Sport Integrity Australia eLearning. More information will be sent to all members and participants shortly.
Sport Integrity Australia eLearning
Sport Integrity App
The Sport Integrity app is a one-stop shop for all sport integrity needs, designed with athletes in mind.
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, and check whether they need a Therapeutic Use Exemption. The app is also a tool to raise concerns about things like doping, match-fixing, harassment or illicit drug use. It also features further information on eLearning modules, whereabouts and testing information and gives users the opportunity to provide feedback to Sport Integrity Australia.
The app is free and can be downloaded from the Apple and Android app stores.
Additional Resources
Changes to the World Anti-Doping Code
Applying for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)