ASC Restorative Program Stage 2

Stage two intake form

Thank you for contacting the ASC Restorative Program and completing the first stage of the application process. This page contains information on the next steps required and the support available to you along the way.

Now that you have completed the first stage intake form and we have verified your eligibility for the ASC Restorative Program, the next stage is for you to provide some more details.

Complete the Stage two intake form

Contact us

Our support team is available to answer any questions you may have:

1300 345 616
restorative@ausport.gov.au
9am-4:30pm AEST, Monday-Friday
(excluding national and ACT public holidays)

We understand that accessing the Program may bring up difficult memories and emotions and that recalling what happened and writing it down can be challenging. It is important that we get enough information to make the right decision about your eligibility for the program, but we want to do this with empathy and sensitivity.

If needed, your case coordinator can help you to complete the application form.

Additional information

What happens next?

There are 5 stages in the ASC Restorative Program, these are outlined in the Case Managed Restorative Process diagram.

You have the opportunity to choose how and when to engage with the program elements.

You can withdraw from, or put on hold your involvement with the program at any stage.

Information you will need to supply

Stage 1 intake form:

In the Stage 1 intake form, some details are required to help us determine your eligibility to participate in the Program:

full name
date of birth
AIS scholarship program (sport)
dates you were at the AIS
confirmation that you will be reporting a matter that is connected to the AIS
consent to the ASC accessing and data matching your personal details
contact details

Proof of Identity:

After completing the Stage 1 intake form, you will be assigned a dedicated Case Coordinator who will contact you to discuss the next steps. You will also be directed to a third party identification provider to confirm your identity.

This identity check helps us maintain confidentiality and protect individuals engaging with the Program.

Stage 2 intake form:

Once your identity is validated and eligibility to participate in the program is determined, you will be provided a second form, where you will be asked to provide information about your experience. Please note: You are not required to provide any evidence or documentation to validate your report.

Your Case Coordinator

You will have already been contacted by your dedicated case coordinator who will stay connected with you throughout the process to ensure you feel safe, have access to counselling and wellbeing services via the Mental Health Referral Network, and help you feel in control of your own experience. If you need any help or other support, we urge you to contact your case coordinator directly.

Frequently asked questions

The ASC determines both your eligibility to apply for the Program and the support that you may receive, including any financial payment.

The ASC is committed to making consistent and fair assessments of every application.

If you are unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to contact us for a confidential discussion about the application process.

Restorative engagement is a process of formal engagement which provides athletes with an opportunity to speak to their experience and its impact (at the time and now) with a senior leader of the ASC.

You can talk to your Case Coordinator for more information about this outcome to assist you to decide if this is something you would like to do.

Support team contact details:

Phone: 1300 345 616
Email: restorative@ausport.gov.au

Yes. The Program will be managed within the ASC, but independently of the AIS, with a dedicated support team to help you through all stages of the process.

The Program support team is available to guide you through this process and talk about any concerns you may have:

Phone: 1300 345 616
Email: restorative@ausport.gov.au

We treat all personal information in accordance with the ASC Restorative Program Privacy Collection Notice

We will not share any personal information with any other agency or organisation without your consent, except when a disclosure is required by law or to protect the safety of an individual or others. Where a disclosure is required, the ASC will notify you of this. You can discuss any privacy concerns with your Case Coordinator at any time.

The ASC is committed to leading child and athlete safe practices for our sites and operations. See the ASC history and timeline fact sheet for more information

If you are not eligible to apply for the Program you can still share your story through AIS Be Heard. AIS Be Heard is where anyone in Australian high performance sport, past or present, can feel safe to share their experiences and seek support. It’s free, independent and completely confidential. There are no obligations.

Web:  https://www.ais.gov.au/AISBe-Heard
Phone: 1800 565 965 (Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm AEST)
Email:  aisbeheard@coreintegrity.com.au

If you are unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to contact us for a confidential discussion about the application process.

We anticipate the Program will be active until 30 June 2024.

The ASC Restorative Program Privacy Collection Notice explains how the ASC will manage the information that you provide when engaging with the Program.

We will not share any personal information with any other agency or organisation without your express consent, except when a disclosure is required by law or to protect the safety of an individual or others. Where a disclosure is required, the ASC will notify you of this. You can discuss any privacy concerns with your Case Coordinator at any time.

AIS Be Heard is available to current and former athletes, coaches and staff across the Australian high performance sports system.

The ASC Restorative Program enables further action and opportunities beyond the services of AIS Be Heard but only for the specific group of eligible former AIS scholarship athletes. AIS Be Heard will still provide any person in high performance sport, past or present, with an opportunity to share experiences and/or facilitate access to existing support services of the Mental Health Referral Network.

Privacy and confidentiality will be always maintained by the Program, and a sporting organisation (including NSOs or state/territory institutes/academies of sport) will not be made aware of any individual cases that come through the Program, nor will they be asked to provide any information. If an individual requests for another organisation to be involved in the restorative engagement process, the other organisation may be notified of the request and supported to participate.

The ASC will collate and share broader learnings and insights from the Program with our key stakeholders, including NSOs and the National Institute Network.

The National Redress Scheme is specifically for people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse before 1 July 2018 and were under the age of 18 years at the time. This Program is in addition to the National Redress Scheme, and is available to former AIS Scholarship holders between 1981-2013 who experienced harm from inappropriate practices or abuse as a result of their time at the AIS.

Scope for assessing reports

The Program is intended to accept and act upon reports of inappropriate practices and abuse, which would most likely never have been able to be acted on under existing formal processes.

In receiving reports, the ASC will apply a threshold of reasonably likely. This means that based on all the information provided by applicants together with the material available to the ASC, the complaint appears reasonably likely to have occurred. This threshold is lower than a civil standard of proof (on the balance of probabilities) and a criminal standard of proof (beyond a reasonable doubt).

Participating in the Program does not prevent you from pursuing further action, including legal action at any time.

Privacy information

How will my privacy be maintained?

The ASC Restorative Program Privacy Collection Notice explains how the ASC manages the information that you may provide when engaging with the Program. If you are unsure of any information in this notice, please contact the Program restorative@ausport.gov.au or the ASC Privacy Office privacy@ausport.gov.au.

We will treat all personal information in accordance with the ASC Privacy Policy.

We will not share any personal information with any other agency or organisation outside of the Program without your consent, except when a disclosure is required under law or to protect the safety of an individual or others. Where a disclosure is required, the ASC will notify you of this. You can discuss any privacy concerns with your Case Coordinator at any time.

What will you do with my information?

The Program aims to demonstrate our leadership in institutional accountability, through meaningful engagement with eligible athletes and provide outcomes that will assist you to address the impacts of your experience.

The ASC is committed to improving culture and governance both internally and within Australian sport and will use the insights and learnings from the program to inform future practices.

Restorative Payment

Restorative payment

If you receive a payment under the Program you will not be required to release the ASC from any legal liability, but you will be required to acknowledge that the payment does not constitute an admission by the ASC of any legal liability.

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ASC Restorative Program Stage 2

Stage two intake form

Contact us

Additional information

Who determines if I am eligible to apply and what support I can receive?

What is restorative engagement?

Can I talk to someone confidentially about the Program?

Is the ASC/AIS safe now?

I’m not eligible but I want to tell my story.

How long will the Program run for?

What will you do with my report?

What is the difference between AIS Be Heard and ASC Restorative Program?

Will the NIN or the NSO be involved in the process?

How is this different to the National Redress Scheme?