Anti-Doping
For more information about anti-doping, please click here.
Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine
The improper use of drugs and medicine in sport, including the use of supplements and the provision by unqualified and unauthorised people are a risk to the health of athletes and the integrity of sport.
To counter these risks, we have put in place an Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy which ensures:
medical practitioners working in our sport are accredited and qualified to fulfil their duties.
medicines are used in appropriate ways.
safe use of supplements, which comply with the World Anti-Doping Code.
illegal drug use is prohibited in our sport.
For more information, check out the Improper Use of Drugs and Medicines Fact Sheet
To help 13 to 17-year-olds to understand the Improper Use of Drugs and Medicines Policy visit Protecting your sport from the Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine factsheet.
Click here to view WRA Improper Use of Drugs and Medicines Policy.
Competition Manipulation and Sports Gambling
Manipulating sports competitions, commonly known as ‘match-fixing’ is when someone alters a sporting competition to remove the unpredictable nature of the competition to obtain an undue advantage, or benefit.
People are motivated to manipulate competitions for a variety of reasons such as to get a better draw in a round-robin tournament (often referred to as tanking), or to avoid relegation to a lower competition. Another reason people manipulate competitions is to profit through betting markets by underperforming intentionally.
In most Australian states and territories, the manipulation of sporting competitions can result in a criminal conviction and up to 10 years in jail. Participants of a sport involved in manipulating competitions will also likely face a long ban from sport. More information can be found on the Sport Integrity Australia website.
For more information, check out the Competition Manipulation and Sports Gambling Fact Sheet.
To help 13 to 17-year-olds to understand Competition Manipulation and Sports Gambling Policy visit the How we keep your competition fair and honest factsheet.
Click here to view WRA Competition Manipulation and Sports Gambling Policy.
Safeguarding
Participation in sport should be safe for all. We are committed to ensuring that people in sport, including children, are treated with respect and dignity, and are protected from bullying, discrimination, harassment or abuse.
The following policies highlight the important legal and governance responsibilities in relation to child safety and member protection.
For more information on Safeguarding, check out the Safeguarding Children and Young People Fact Sheet.
To help 7 to 12-year-olds to understand the Safeguarding of Children and Young People Policy visit the How your sport looks after kids factsheet.
To help 13 to 17-year-olds to understand the Safeguarding of Children and Young People Policy visit How your sport looks after you factsheets.
Click to view WRA Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy.
For more information on Member Protection, check out the Member Protection Fact Sheet.
To help 7 to 12-year-olds to understand their rights in sport visit the Learn about your rights at sport factsheet.
To help 13 to 17-year-olds to understand their rights in sport visit Your rights at sport factsheet.
To help 13 to 17-year-olds understand the Member Protection Policy visit How your sport looks after all its participants factsheet.
Click to view WRA Member Protection Policy.
Breaches of Integrity Policies
All alleged breaches in relation to our National Integrity Framework and associated integrity policies will be managed under the Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy.
Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy
Our Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy sets out the process for resolving complaints arising from a breach of an eligible policy.
The organisation responsible for managing the Complaint will depend on the type of behaviour that has been alleged.
Complaints in relation to breaches under the National Integrity Framework relating to Safeguarding Children and Young People, or Discrimination based on features including race, disability, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, will be managed by Sport Integrity Australia. All other complaints (such as selection, bullying among adults, governance, social media behaviour) are managed by Wheelchair Rugby Australia.
For more information check out the Standards and Prohibited Conduct Fact Sheet.
Click to view WRA Complaints, Disputes and Disciplinary Policy.
Lodging a Complaint
Below are some simple tips to remember when considering lodging a complaint with Sport Integrity Australia.
Anyone can provide information to Sport Integrity Australia.
Only complaints relating to anti-doping rule violations or alleged breaches of the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy or that relate to Discrimination based on Protected Characteristics can be submitted to Sport Integrity Australia.
Complaints reported to Sport Integrity Australia can only be actioned if the person who allegedly committed the behaviour is bound by our sport policies (i.e. they must have agreed to be bound by the policy via membership or other agreement).
Complaints relating to selection, governance, personal grievances, whistleblower or code of conduct are not covered under the National Integrity Framework. Complaints of this nature should be submitted to Wheelchair Rugby Australia via the Online Form.
To report a breach of an integrity policy relating to Safeguarding Children and Young People and Discrimination, can be done directly through the Sport Integrity Australia website.
For all other complaints, please report directly to WRA Integrity Manager at integrity@wheelchairrugby.com.au or via the Online Form.
