Sport Integrity Australia

Dr Sarah Benson PSM has been appointed by the Australian Government as the next Chief Executive Officer of Sport Integrity Australia (SIA). Dr Benson had been acting in the CEO role prior to her permanent appointment. She joined SIA as a member of the senior executive team in 2023 and said leading the agency is a great honour and privilege. "This year is shaping up to be a milestone year for SIA. We are just shy of our 5th anniversary, and working together with partners, the agency has built a solid base and strong partnerships to protect and promote sport integrity in Australia." Read more in our full media statement on our website: https://zurl.co/AL9ya

Are your Human Resources skills elite? Sport Integrity Australia is currently seeking a Senior HR Advisor to provide expert advice and support on Human Resource functions to our agency. You’ll communicate and engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, while overseeing payroll operations, WHS functions, HR data reporting and assisting with managing SIA’s relationship with its shared services provider. The role will require professional, compliant, accurate and timely delivery of strategies and services, and give you the flexibility to work on a variety of projects in a small team. Applications are open until 13 April. For more details, please visit: https://zurl.co/vPSAZ

30 Seconds for Clean Sport! In the lead up to Play True Day on 11 April, we're participating in the World Anti-Doping Agency's #PlayTrueChallenge to highlight the importance of keeping sport clean. Over the next two weeks our staff are getting on board to show their commitment to keeping our athletes safe and our sports clean. The first to accept the challenge, from our Sport Partnerships team, Rob Regent and Jodie P. We encourage all our partners in sporting organisations around Australia to get involved. #PlayTrueDay #ProtectingSportTogether

We can’t wait to chat with athletes, coaches, team officials and supporters at the Hockey Australia U16 National Champs! #ProtectingSportTogether #IntegrityMatters #CleanSafeFairSport

Upcoming webinar 💻 Grassroots coaches have a crucial role in fostering sport integrity. This webinar will explore the unique opportunities coaches have to instil positive behaviours and values in the participants they work with, as well as inspiring other adults in sport to do the same. Join us for a session designed to empower grassroots coaches with the knowledge and tools to create an environment that encourages respect and stamps out poor behaviour. At the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to 👇 ✅Identify key integrity threats ✅ Understand how integrity relates to their role as a coach ✅ Implement effective strategies to prioritise integrity within their sporting programs ✅ Access resources to support their initiatives and share knowledge within their sporting community 🗓️ Tue, 8 Apr ⏰ 7:30– 8:30 pm AEST 📍 Online event Register now via https://zurl.co/uh9bf

Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) have become a key component of work undertaken in the anti-doping space. With the expansion of the World Anti-Doping Agency's I&I Capability & Capacity Building Project into Asia and Oceania, a key message is the need for National Anti-Doping Organisations to work collaboratively with law enforcement to disrupt and dismantle drug production and distribution in the fight for clean sport. At WADA’s recent I&I workshop on the Gold Coast, we spoke with Chair of the ORADO (Oceania Regional Anti-Doping Organisation), Dr Lawrence Teariki Puni, about work in this space, which is new territory for National Anti-Doping Organisations across the Pacific. Reducing silos and becoming more engaged with law enforcement across the Oceania region is now a key priority for ORADO and its member NADOs. Learn more in our latest pod 🎧 ⬇️ https://zurl.co/Pgnkb #ProtectingSportTogether #AntiDoping #CleanSport

Sport Integrity Australia educator Deborah Greenbaum has been around the grounds recently, delivering valuable integrity training sessions to Rugby Union clubs in the ACT region. Head coach from Uni-Norths Owls Rugby Club, Lachlan Creighton, and head coach of Canberra Royals, Joe Kolo, spoke with SIA about the importance of integrity training to keep their sport clean and their athletes safe. For more information about integrity education and training resources, visit: https://zurl.co/AAQUR Rugby Australia

Earlier this month, senior executives and anti-doping policy staff from SIA attended the World Anti-Doping Agency's 2025 Annual Symposium. The two-day event hosted in Lausanne, Switzerland welcomed over 1000 global delegates under the theme ‘Going Further Together’. To foster continued collaboration between international anti-doping community members, the Symposium covered topics including: ➡️ How partnerships can take us further ➡️ Key achievements and innovations in anti-doping research, and how anti-doping organizations can contribute to research endeavours ➡️ Managing whistleblowers in anti-doping ➡️ How knowledge sharing and ethical data governance can drive innovation, streamline processes, and foster fairness ➡️ Preparing together for the 2027 Code and International Standards, and the protection of athlete rights in the 2027 Code framework In the spirit of the theme, SIA staff also attended the Global Network of National Sport Integrity Agencies workshop, and The Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations Board meeting and workshop, where SIA CEO Dr Sarah Benson, who was elected to the iNADO Board in March 2024 to represent the Oceania region, delivered a plenary address to attendees on the Expanding Scopes to Integrity. #ProtectingSportTogether #AntiDoping #CleanSport

Fantastic to see the work done by Volleyball Australia in the integrity space with their commitment to child safety. The adoption of its Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy is a great step forward in keeping sport safe for athletes of all ages.

Are you a grassroots coach? Do you know your role in Integrity? Brush up on your integrity skills in our upcoming webinar for grassroots coaches, and empower yourself to create a safe and respectful environment by finding opportunities to shape positive values in your athletes. 🗓️ Tue, 8 Apr ⏰ 7:30– 8:30 pm AEDT 📍 Online event Register now via https://zurl.co/PFLiV