Sports drug education
Drugs in sport is an important issue for athletes, coaches and administrators. Australia is one of the leading nations in the fight against the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport.
The NSW Government condemns the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport. It is contrary to the recognised ethics of sport. It is dangerous to the health of competitors. The NSW Government recognises and supports the work of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) in promoting, coordinating and monitoring the fight against doping in sport in all its forms.
ASADA can drug test NSW athletes. NSW Drugs in Sport Policy (anti doping policy)
Banned substances
The latest information and updates on banned substances can be found on the ASADA website.
How Sport and Recreation can help you
Sport and Recreation provides an educational program aimed at increasing awareness and knowledge of drugs in sport issues.
Presentations are provided to:
- State sporting representative teams and squads
- State development squads
- Regional Academies and centres
- Coaching courses
- Secondary and tertiary institutions
- Talent identification squads
- Talented athlete programs
The presentation covers:
- The definition of doping
- Inadvertent doping – why athletes must double check all medications
- Banned substances and methods
- Athletes with special needs - therapeutic use exemptions
- Drug testing procedures
- Athletes rights and responsibilities
- Event testing
- Out of competition testing
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