New Australian Anti Doping Policy

Boxing Australia has adopted Australia's new Anti-Doping Policy, as developed by Sport Integrity Australia.

Some of the key changes include:

• A new Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV): it is an offence to discourage or retaliate against someone from reporting possible doping activities
• Protected Persons: a new category of athletes who will be afforded flexibility in consequences and no mandatory public disclosure
• Substances of Abuse: reduced sanctions for athletes who test positive for ‘Substances of Abuse’ i.e. some social drugs such as cocaine and cannabis.
• Education: a stronger emphasis on education for all cohorts, as outlined in the new International Standard for Education.

More information can be found at https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/anti-doping/2021-world-anti-doping-code/australian-national-anti-doping-policy

A copy of the new Policy is attached to this news item and can be found at https://www.boxing.org.au/documents/policies/