Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority

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Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
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Authority overview
Formed13 March 2006 (2006-03-13)
Dissolved30 June 2020
Superseding authority
Jurisdiction Australia
Headquarters Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Minister responsible
Key document
  • Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority Act 2006
Website www.sportintegrity.gov.au

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) was a government statutory authority tasked to protect Australia's sporting integrity through the elimination of doping. [1] The authority was part of the Department of Health's portfolio and was established on 13 March 2006 under the Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority Act 2006. On 1 July 2020, it became part of Sport Integrity Australia. [2]

Contents

The ASADA drug tested Australian athletes who competed at state and national levels. ASADA also tested international athletes if they were competing in events held in Australia. It was also ASADA's role to inform the sporting community of drugs and related safety issues. The ASADA Advisory Group was relied upon by the Chief Executive Officer, David Sharpe, as a consultative forum on matters related to the agency's purpose. [3]

Officeholders

Chair

The following individuals have served as Chair of the Authority: [4]

OrderOfficeholderTitleTerm beganTerm end
1 Peter Baume AO Chair19911998
2Dianne Sias1999
3Brian Sando20002005
4Richard Ings20052006

Chief Executive Officer

The following individuals have served as Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. When ASADA replaced the Australian Sports Drug Agency in 2006, the Chair and Chief Executive positions were combined.

OrderOfficeholderTitleTerm beganTerm end
1Steve Haynes Chief Executive Officer 19911995 [4]
2Natalie Howson19911995
3John Mendoza20012005
4Richard Ings20062010
5Aurora Andruska20102014
6Ben McDevitt20142017 [5]
7David Sharpe APM , OAM 20172020 [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Anti-Doping | Sport Integrity Australia". Sport Integrity Australia. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Holmes, Tracey (3 May 2020). "Anti-doping boss David Sharpe handed more power, promoted to head up new sport integrity agency". ABC News. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Governance". Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 Australian Sports Drug Agency - Annual report 1990-1991 (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. 1991.
  5. ↑ "ASADA chief executive Ben McDevitt confirms he will leave his role at end of contract in May". ABC News. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Federal sports minister Greg Hunt appoints AFP boss David Sharpe as ASADA CEO". Canberra Times. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.


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