Contacts
Australian Sports Commission
The following agencies provide services, information, resources, legislation, policy initiatives, and/or other support in relation to anti-doping, harassment and discrimination, child abuse and sports ethics.
- Anti-Doping agencies
- Government sport and recreation agencies
- Child protection information agencies
- Equal opportunity and human rights commissions
- Alternative dispute resolution bodies
- Sports ethics (international)
- Other
Also check the Australian Sports Directory for a listing of National Sporting Organisations and related bodies.
Anti-Doping agencies
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority : ASADA’s mission is to protect Australia's sporting integrity through the elimination of doping. This is through an integrated anti-doping framework incorporating testing, education, investigation, presentation of cases at hearing, sanction recommendations and the development, approval and monitoring of sporting organisations' anti-doping policies
- National Measurement Institute: Australia's accredited sports drug testing laboratory.
- Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee: Australia's Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee.
- Department of Communication, Information Technology and the Arts : The Department provides strategic advice, professional support to the Australian Government and administers legislation, regulations, grants and incentives to the industry and wider community
- World Anti-Doping Agency: This recently established agency promotes and coordinates, at international level, the fight against doping in all its forms
- International Olympic Committee: Official website of the Olympic movement
- Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport: Canadian Centre for Ethics: CCES promotes ethical conduct in all aspects of sport in Canada, including fair play and drug-free sport issues. (This page also sits under the anti-doping agencies heading as it is 90% anti-doping issues)
- United States Anti-Doping Agency: USADA is dedicated to preserving the well-being of Olympic sport, the integrity of competition and ensuring the health of athletes
- South African Institute for Drug Free Sport: Committed to detecting, deterring and preventing the use of prohibited substances and methods in South Africa and the international sporting environments.
- Good Sports: About managing alcohol in sport
- Drugs in Sport: A United Kingdom site that includes news items from around the world, links to reports, resources and websites
- UK Sport: UK Sport is committed to promoting ethically fair and drug-free sport, with the aim of producing sportsmen and women who are competing and winning fairly
- Australian Academy of Science – Drugs in Sport: Links to a range of Australian resources on drugs in sport – particularly suitable for secondary students
- Stamp out Doping Hotline and Web Address: ASADA has established a Stamp Out Doping Hotline (1800 645 700) and email facility (stampoutdoping@asada.gov.au) for members of the public to provide ASADA investigators with tips and leads about drug use in sport.
Government sport and recreation agencies
- Sport and Recreation ACT : tel: 02 6207 2072
- NSW Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation: tel: 02 9006 3833
- Northern Territory Department of Local Government, Housing and Sport : tel: 08 8982 2338
- Sport & Recreation Queensland: tel: 07 3235 4069
- Office for Recreation & Sport South Australia : tel: 08 8416 6633
- Sport and Recreation Tasmania: tel: 03 6233 5616
- Sport and Recreation Victoria: tel: 03 9666 4266
- Department of Sport and Recreation Western Australia: tel: 08 9492 9700
Child protection information agencies
- Contact details for reporting child abuse - Provides a list of agencies and their contact details in each state and territory for reporting child abuse
- Member Protection Information Officers Database - A Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO) is the first point of call in a club or sporting organisation for any enquiries, concerns or complaints around harassment and abuse. The MPIO provides confidential information and moral support to the person with the concern or who is alleging harassment.
- State and Territory Contact Details for Reports of Suspected Cases of Child Abuse: Provides contact details and links to information from the state and territory departments in Australia responsible for dealing with child protection.
- Queensland Commission for Children & Young People: tel: 07 3247 5525. Independent organisation that promotes and protects the rights, interests and wellbeing of all children and young people in Queensland
- NSW Commission for Children & Young People: tel: 02 9286 7276. Independent organisation that advocates for and is guided by legislation to initiate and influence broad, positive change for children and young people in New South Wales
- NSW Department of Sport and Recreation: Child Protection & Employment Screening, tel: 02 9006 3773. Helps sporting and recreation organisations create safe environments for children and young people
- Working with Children Screening Unit WA : tel: 1800 883 979. The Unit has been established to implement the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 and carry out the majority of Working with Children Checks in WA.
- Working with Children Check Unit VIC : tel: 1300 652 879. The Unit determines whether individuals are not suitable to work or volunteer in “child-related work” and provides education and information about rights and responsibilities under the Working with Children Act 2005.
- Commissioner for Children Tasmania: tel: 03 6233 4520. Safeguards the rights of children as set out in the Act and the Convention, insofar as they are expressed in various legislative provisions in Tasmania
- Child Wise and ECPAT: tel: 03 9645 8911. Works in Australia and overseas to end child sexual exploitation and abuse. Provides training, consultancy services and prevention programs
- National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect: tel: 02 9211 0224. Non profit, volunteer based organisation promoting effective care and protection of children
- National Child Protection Clearinghouse: Provides information services, including a repository/library on child abuse prevention
- UK Child Protection in Sport Unit: The CPSU's mission is to safeguard the welfare of children and young people under 18 in sport and to promote their well-being.
Equal opportunity and human rights commissions
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: tel: 02 9284 9600
- New South Wales Anti-Discrimination Board: tel: 02 9268 5555
- Equal Opportunity Commission, Western Australia: tel: 08 9216 3900
- Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria: tel: 03 9281 7111
- Equal Opportunity Commission of South Australia: tel: 08 8207 1977
- Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland: tel: 1300 130 670
- ACT Human Rights Office, tel: 02 6207 0576
- Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission: tel: 08 8999 1444
- Anti-Discrimination Commission Tasmania: tel: 03 6233 4841
Alternative dispute resolution bodies
- Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia: tel: 03 9607 6908. Australia's largest and most experienced arbitration and mediation service. This not-for-profit organisation serves the community, commerce and industry by facilitating efficient dispute resolution methods including arbitration, mediation and conciliation
- LEADR: tel: 02 9251 3366. An Australasian, not-for-profit membership organisation that serves the community by promoting and facilitating the use of consensual dispute resolution processes (alternative dispute resolution). A source of mediators for the business, legal and broad community sectors and provider of training at all levels of skills from the basic course through to advanced workshops and continuing professional development
- Australian Commercial Disputes Centre Limited: tel: 02 9267 1000. An independent, not-for-profit organisation to introduce and develop non-adversarial dispute resolution processes in Australia. It promotes the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures to business, government and community organisations across the country through training, advice and consultancy
- Australian Dispute Resolution: tel: 08 8302 4375. Covers conflict management and dispute resolution including mediation, conciliation, facilitation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution approaches. Includes the Australian Dispute Resolution Directory database
Sports ethics (international)
- Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity: CAAWS aims to encourage Canadian girls and women to get more actively involved in sport
- Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport: Canadian Centre for Ethics: CCES promotes ethical conduct in all aspects of sport in Canada, including fair play and drug-free sport issues. (This page also sits under the anti-doping agencies heading as it is 90% anti-doping issues)
- UKSport: UK government organisation working to develop a world-class high performance sport system in the UK
Other
- Member protection officer database: Allows people, in need of the services of a member protection officer, to find one in their sport and/or their state
- Play by the Rules: Provides information and online training on harassment, discrimination and abuse issues in sport
- www.bullyingnoway.com.au: Australian website devoted to the issue of bullying, with a focus on the school environment
- www.silent-edge.org: American website provides information on sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment in ice-skating (and in all sports)
- www.ittakesateam.org: It Takes A Team! campaign on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues in sport is an American education project focused on eliminating homophobia as a barrier to all women and men participating in sport.
- Sport Rage Prevention Program: The website is designed to provide tools for club administrators to manage sports rage within their organisation.
- Centre for Sports Parenting: American website that provides assistance to parents and others involved in youth sports and committed to researching the latest practices in the area of sports parenting.
- Good Sports – managing alcohol in sport aims to reduce alcohol and other drug problems, increase the viability of sporting clubs and improve the range and quality of sports options available within the community.
- Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE): The purpose of CAPPE is to conduct ground-breaking research, provide policy input and promote community discussion and professional dialogue on ethical and philosophical issues.
- Play the Game is a Danish website that aims to strengthen the basic ethical values of sport and encourage democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in world sport.
- JustPlay is a Canadian web page that provides services aimed at resolving issues of violence, harassment and abuse facing organised youth sport.
- Sexual Harassment: A Code of Practice is a Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission resource that outlines how employers can best manage and reduce the instances of sexual harassment in their organisation.
- www.safesport.co.uk: a UK based website that provides information, articles and tips on sports safety.
