Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
ASADA
14 March 2006 – 1 July 2020
Australia's national anti-doping organisation, testing athletes, investigating possible anti-doping rule violations and presenting cases, and educating athletes under the World Anti-Doping Code.
How it came into existence
Established as a statutory agency on 14 March 2006 by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006, replacing the Australian Sports Drug Agency and adding investigation and enforcement powers.
- Drug testing in sport
- Anti-doping education
Legislation: Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006
Changes during its life
- 3 December 2007Moved with the sport functions to the Department of Health and Ageing.
- 14 December 2011Moved with the sport functions to the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport.
- 18 September 2013Moved with the sport functions to the Department of Health when the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport was abolished.
How it ended
Merged on 1 July 2020 with the National Integrity of Sport Unit and the integrity functions of the Australian Sports Commission to form Sport Integrity Australia.
- Anti-doping testing, investigation and education
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 was amended and renamed the Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020, so in law the agency continued under a new name with wider functions.
Main functions
- testing of athletes in and out of competition
- investigation of possible anti-doping rule violations
- presentation of anti-doping cases to tribunals
- anti-doping education
- implementation of the World Anti-Doping Code in Australia
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Health.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 31 March 2020)