Declared sporting events

The declared events supports the definition of a National-Level Athlete under Sport Integrity Australia's approved anti-doping policies. It also helps define a Lower-Level Athlete by exclusion. 

Who is considered a National-Level Athlete:

• Athletes preparing for or competing in any of the declared events listed on this page.
• Athletes included in our Registered Testing Pool, National Testing Pool or Domestic Testing Pool.

Who may be considered a Lower-Level Athlete:

• Athletes who do not compete in any declared events listed
• Athletes who are not in our Registered Testing Pool, National Testing Pool or Domestic Testing Pool.

For Lower-Level Athletes, our CEO has the discretion to decide whether to proceed with an anti-doping matter. If a violation is proven, our CEO will have greater flexibility in imposing a sanction.

This discretion relates only to non-testing anti-doping rule violations, such as:

• Possession of a prohibited substance or prohibited method
• Trafficking of a prohibited substance

Not meeting Declared Event threshold

Some sports may not have any events that meet the threshold to be a Declared Event. 

This does not mean the event is less important. 

It simply reflects that athletes competing in these are considered Lower-Level Athletes for anti-doping purposes. It also recognises that athletes at lower levels may not have received the same level of education as those athletes at higher levels.

A to D

American Football Australia

• Senior Flag Nationals (March 2026)

Athletics Australia

• Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, Victoria (28 March 2026)
• Australian Athletics Championships: Open events – Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, Sydney, NSW (9-12 April 2026)
• Australian Cross Country Championships: Open events – Victoria Park, Ballarat, Victoria (22 August 2026)

AusCycling

• Road National Championships – Perth, Western Australia (7-11 January 2026)
• BMX Freestyle National Championships – Melbourne, Victoria (13-15 February 2026)
• GWM MTB National Championships: XC, Downhill – Mt Buller, Victoria (18-22 March 2026)
• Track National Championships – Brisbane, Queensland (24-29 March 2026)
• Esport National Championships – Brisbane, Queensland (10 April 2026)
• GWM BMX Racing National Championships – Shepparton, Victoria (16-19 April 2026)
• CX National Championships – Ballarat, Victoria (15-16 August 2026)
• Enduro National Championships – Collie, Western Australia (23-25 October 2026)
• Austral Wheelrace Omnium/Madison National Championships DISC – Victoria (17-19 December 2026)

Australian Dragon Boat Federation

• Australian National Dragon Boat Championships: Premier Division 200m, 500m, 2000m Women, Mixed and Open (18-23 April 2026)

Australian Eight Ball Federation

• Senior Australian Eight Ball National Champions – Gold Coast, Queensland (October 2026)

Australian Fencing Federation

• Australian Fencing Circuit: Open Category
• Australian National Championships: Open Category (28 May - 1 June 2026)

Australian Football League (AFL)

• Toyota AFL Premiership season
• NAB AFLW Premiership season

Australian Ice Racing

• Australian Open Short Track Championships (9-11 October 2026)

Australian Rugby League Commission (NRL)

• NRL season
• NRLW season

Australian Taekwondo

• National Championships

Australian Underwater Federation 

• Underwater Hockey – National Championships: Open Category (10-20 January 2026)
• Underwater Rugby – National Championships: Open Category (15-17 May 2026)

Australian Weightlifting Federation

• National Senior Championships (26-29 November 2026)

AusTriathlon

• Australian Para and II Australian Championships: PTWC1, PTWC2, PTS2, PTS3, PTS4, PTS5, PTVI1, PTV12, PTV13 – 2XU Triathlon Series – Race 3 St Kilda (11 January 2026)
• Sprint Distance Triathlon: ELITE/Professional – Pho3nix, Gold Coast, Southport, QLD (2 April 2026)
• Standard Distance Triathlon: ELITE/Professional – Devonport, Tasmania (14 March 2026)
• Long Distance Triathlon: ELITE/Professional – Busselton, Western Australia (3 May 2026)
• Cross Triathlon: ELITE/Professional – XTERRA Dunsborough, Western Australia (28 March 2026)

Badminton Australia

• Yonex Australian National Championships/Ede Clendinne Shield (9-16 May 2026)
• Yonex Australian Para National Championships (29-31 May 2026)

Baseball Australia

• Australian Women's Championship – Ballpark Melbourne, Victoria (12–18 April 2026)
• Australian Baseball League (ABL)

Basketball Australia and National Basketball League

• NBL season
• WNBL season

Biathlon Australia

• Australian Biathlon Championships: Open event – Mt Hotham, Whiskey Flat, Victoria
• National Championships: Open event – Mt Hotham, Whiskey Flat, Victoria 

Boccia Australia

• Australia National Titles: BC1, BC2, BC3, BC4 and Open (September 2026)

Bowls Australia

• Bowls Premier League (BPL)

Boxing Australia

• Australian Selection Event: Elite Women and Men
• Australian Elite Boxing Championships

Cricket Australia

• Big Bash Leagues season (BBL/WBBL)
• National One Day Series (ODC/WNCL)
• Sheffield Shield

Curling

• Nationals Men, Women and Mixed Doubles: Olympic disciplines – Naseby, New Zealand (May 2026)

Diving Australia

• Australian Senior National Championships – Brisbane Aquatic Centre, NSW (1–7 June 2026)

E to L

Football Australia

• A-League Men season
• A-League Women season

Golf

• Australian Men's and Women's Amateur Championships (3-6 February 2026)
• Australian Interstate Teams Matches (5-7 May 2026)

Gymnastics Australia

• Australian Gymnastics Championships
  • WAG Senior International
  • MAG Senior International
  • RG Group and Individual Senior International
  • Tramp Individual Senior International

Hockey Australia

• Hockey One Men's League season
• Hockey One Women's League season

Ice Hockey League

• Australian Ice Hockey League season
• Australian Women's Ice Hockey League season 

Judo Australia

• National Championships: Senior Divisions

Lacrosse Australia

• Men's and Women's Box National Championship – Melbourne, Victoria (March 2026)
• Men's and Women's Field National Championship – Melbourne, Victoria (June 2026)
• Major League Sixes (November 2026)

M to Q

Motorcycling Australia

• Australian Motocross Championships: MX1, MX2
• Australian Supercross Championships: SX1, SX2
• Australian Superbike Championships: Superbike and Supersport
• Australian Speedway Championships: Senior solo

Motorsport Australia

• Supercars Championship Australia: 12 rounds
• Super2 Series Australia: 8 rounds
• Porsche Carrera Cup Australia: 8 rounds
• Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia: 6 rounds
• GT3 World Challenge Australia: 6 rounds

Muaythai Australia

• Nationals Selection for IFMA World Championships: Adult Male and Female Elite Class, All weight divisions – Victoria (13-15 March 2026)

National Rugby League

• NRL Premiership season
• NRLW Premiership season

Netball Australia

• Suncorp Super Netball season

Orienteering Australia

• Australian Orienteering Championships: M21E and W21E categories (3-6 April 2026)

Paddle Australia

• Canoe Slalom Australian Open (20-22 February 2026)
  • Event Location: Penrith Whitewater Stadium
  • Declared Categories: WK1, MK1, WC1, MC1
• Canoe Sprint National Championships (11-15 March 2026)
  • Event Location: Champion Lakes Regatta Centre, Western Australia
  • Declared Categories: (Open Categories) WK1 500, WK2 500, WK4 500, MK 1000, MK2 500, MK4 500, WKL1 200, WKL2 200, WKL3 200, WVL2 200, WVL3 200, MKL1 200, MKL2 200, MKL3 200, MVL2 200, MVL3 200

Para Powerlifting Australia

• Para Powerlifting Nationals: Open – Gold Coast (21 November 2026)

R to T

Rowing Australia

• Australian Rowing Championships: Open (23-29 March 2026)
• Australian Rowing Team Selection Trials – Para and Open Categories (17-19 April 2026)

Rugby Australia

• Super Rugby Pacific competition
• Super Rugby Women's competition

Skipping Australian

• Australian Rope Skipping Championships: Open – Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin, NT (27 September - 1 October 2026)

Softball Australia

• Gilley's Shield Open Women's National Championships (6-11 January 2026)
• John Reid Shield Open Men's National Championships (3-8 March 2026)

Sport Climbing Australia

• Bouldering National Championships
• Lead National Championships 

Squash Australia

• Squash Australian Open: Premier Division (10-15 March 2026)
• Australian National Championships: Premier Division

Surf Life Saving Australia

• Iron Series: Iron Man and Iron Woman

Swimming Australia

• Australian Open Water Championships: Open Age – Bunbury, Western Australia (22-25 January 2026)
• Australian Open Championships – Gold Coast, Queensland (6-8 April 2026)
• Australian Swimming Trials – Sydney, NSW (7-13 June 2026)
• Australian Short Course Championships (29 September - 2 October 2026)

Table Tennis Australia

• National Invitational (23-26 January 2026)
• National Championships: Open (6-11 July 2026)

Tennis Australia

• The December Showdown

Touch Football Australia

• NRL Touch Premiership

U to Z 

Victorian Athletics League

• Stawell Gift: Men's and Women's 120m

Volleyball Australia

• Volleyball Super League (Oct-Nov 2026)
• Australian Beach Volleyball Tour (Jan-Mar 2026)

Water Polo Australia

• Australian Water Polo League (Men and Women)

Wheelchair Rugby Australia

• Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge and National Championship: Division 1 National Championship only

Wrestling Australia

• National Wrestling Championships: Open