What is ASADA?
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) is a government statutory authority that is Australia’s driving force for pure performance in sport. ASADA’s mission is to protect Australia’s sporting integrity through the elimination of doping. To achieve its mission ASADA focuses on three key themes – to deter, detect, and enforce: • ASADA deters prohibited doping practices in sport via education, doping control (testing), advocacy and the coordination of Australia’s anti-doping program; • ASADA detects a breach of a sport’s anti-doping policy via its doping control (testing) and investigation programs; and • ASADA enforces any breach of a policy by ensuring those violating anti-doping rules are prosecuted and sanctioned. ASADA’s head office is in Canberra. It operates under strict corporate governance guidelines and reports to the Minister for Sport.
