Anti-Doping Update WADA Code 2015 Significant Changes Enforced January

Source: UK Anti-Doping

Athletes Presence of prohibited substance, its metabolites or markers Use or attempted use of prohibited substance or method Possession of a prohibited substanceRefusing or evading a testWhereabouts violation Athletes &Support Personnel Tampering or attempting to tamper with the testing process Trafficking or attempted trafficking of a prohibited substance Administration or attempted administration of a prohibited substance ComplicityProhibited association Anti- Doping Rule Violations

Complicity Assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering up Relates to the role support personnel can play in deliberate doping situations. Prohibited Association ADRV for athletes or others associating with ‘athlete support person’ that have been banned or criminally convicted for providing PEDs eg: including training, receiving nutritional or medical advice or therapy. New Anti-Doping Rule Violations Anti- Doping Rule Violations

Those engaged in intentional doping Ineligible for a period of four years Where athlete can establish no significant fault for an adverse analytical finding involving a contaminated product Ineligibility period range: minimum-reprimand to maximum-two years. Doping Bans Doubled Doping Bans Increase From 2 to 4 Years

Greater scope for the retrospective analysis of stored samples as new technologies to identify prohibited substances are developed Stored samples will be subject to further analysis Sample Storage Period Increase From 8 to 10 Years

Accumulation of 3 filing failures or missed tests being reduced from consideration over 18-month period to 12- month period Therefore our athletes need to be organised and vigilant in updating their personal Whereabouts information if in Registered Testing Pool Whereabouts Changes Whereabouts Violations

ASADA able to obtain, assess & process anti-doping intelligence from other available sources Government organisations sharing information Forms a basis for investigation into possible doping violation Intelligence and Investigations Increased Focus on Intelligence & Investigations

Athletes associating in a professional or sporting capacity with any criminally convicted support personnel may result in investigation leading to an ADRV Increase in Investigation of Support Personnel Support Personnel

Revised WADA Code has a strong emphasis on educational programmes focusing on prevention National Federations asked to conduct anti-doping education in coordination with their National Anti-Doping Organisation Education

June 2014 ASADA delivery Ethical Decision Making Course December 2014 Ethical Decision Making Drugs in Sport Program Roll out of training- State Development Officers In 2015 Ethical Decision Making Drugs in Sport Program Roll out to junior athletes in: State teams & squads National teams & squads Education Action by Athletics Australia

Athletes to adopt a ‘food first’ approach to nutrition Use of supplements on advice from accredited Sports Physicians and Doctors, or Sports Dieticians Athletics Australia Supplements in Sports Policy guidelines Athletics Australia Supplements in Sports Policy Athletes’ use of supplements Athletics Australia Supplement Use Application Form Approval by Dr. Adam Castricum, AA CMO Supplements Action by Athletics Australia

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