Sport Integrity Blog

The National Integrity Manager’s network came together for a conference in Canberra this week discussing all things sport integrity.

Sport Integrity Australia has been working in collaboration with Integra Service Dogs Australia (Integra) to provide an opportunity for staff to foster service dogs in the final stage of training before being introduced to their guardian, or as respite when their guardian is away from home.

A Regional Athletes Forum has kicked off the activities ahead of the Global Education Conference in Sydney.

As part of our Science Week celebration we’re shining the spotlight on the new Assistant Director Science Gemma Payne, an accomplished Forensic Scientist.

Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are a group of experimental medicines claiming to build muscle mass and bone density without the side effects of steroids.

Ibutamoren, also known as MK 677 and Nutrobal, is a substance banned in sport and has a range of dangerous side effects.

The Athlete Advisory Group will inform Sport Integrity Australia’s strategic direction and shape education strategies through their insights into the pressures and influences that can threaten the integrity of sport.

Athletes prescribed cannabinoid-containing products by a Medical Practitioner to treat a medical condition may be able to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).

Medicinal Cannabis - what you need to know.

Sport Integrity Australia is aware of a number of wellness clinics offering IV infusions for wellbeing, lifestyle or hangover recovery purposes.

Reminder the 2022 Prohibited List comes into effect on 1 January 2022 and Sport Integrity Australia’s online course 2022 Annual Update is now live.

Our Education team has done it again - winning 3 Platinum 2021 LearnX awards for their new Decision Making in Sport Virtual Reality Experience.

Sport Integrity Australia has today released its Beijing Winter Games eLearning Course to help Australia achieve a Clean, Fair Games.

Sport Integrity Australia, together with 23 other major sporting organisations from around Australia, has teamed with the eSafety Commissioner to help combat online abuse in sport.

To mark National Children’s Week, Sport Integrity Australia has today launched its inaugural Child Safeguarding in Sport Induction eLearning course.

Blood is the vital fluid delivering essential substances like oxygen and nutrients to our body’s cells. Made up of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, it’s constantly circulating through our body as the moving force we need in order to exist. Blood testing is also a vital part of the anti-doping repertoire.

As athletes look for ways to fuel their performance, there is growing interest in Protein Fortified Foods (PFFs) like protein bars, balls and smoothies, in sports nutrition.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2022 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2022 Monitoring Program. The new list comes into force on 1 January 2022.

Sport Integrity Australia first opened its doors on 1 July 2020 at a time when the sporting landscape in Australia was unlike anything we’ve ever seen: COVID-19 was impacting sporting competitions and, indeed, their very survival was in doubt.

From 1 January 2022, all glucocorticoid injections will be prohibited in-competition. This is a new ruling making their classification consistent with oral glucocorticoid preparations.