Appointment of acting Chief Executive Officer

Dr Sarah Benson PSM has been appointed acting Chief Executive Officer of Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) for three months, starting on 5 August 2024.

Sarah has been with SIA since 2023 and holds the substantive position of Deputy CEO – Safety in Sport, driving the agency’s response to sport integrity issues with a focus on anti-doping, integrity frameworks, safeguarding, education, capability and partnerships.

Prior to joining SIA, Sarah was the Chief Forensic Scientist for the Australian Federal Police (AFP). In this role, Sarah was responsible for executive leadership and management of the AFP Forensics Command providing operational and capability leadership across the AFP’s domestic and international policing responsibilities.

Sarah is committed to working with partners across the sporting sector, law enforcement, academia and industry to strengthen the sport integrity environment, including the global anti-doping environment for athletes to ensure transparency and a level playing field for all athletes.