What is sport integrity?
Sport is an Australian way of life. It brings people together, transcending differences in language, ability, culture and beliefs, and provides physical, social and economic benefits.
Threats to sports integrity include competition-manipulation, doping, and behaviours that impact people’s positive experience of sport, such as discrimination or abuse.
Integrity in sport means that athletes, supporters and fans can participate and celebrate sport, confident in the knowledge that they are part of a safe, ethical and inclusive environment.
Shooting Australia takes integrity seriously.
All our members and participants have an obligation to protect and maintain the integrity of sport, as well as the health and wellbeing of our athletes.
We work closely with Sport Integrity Australia, the national agency established to protect sport against integrity threats. For more information visit the Sport Integrity Australia website.
Shooting Australia’s Integrity Officer and Complaints Manager is Jenni Thom. You can contact Jenni at [email protected]
National Integrity Framework
Below are two documents providing a summary of key information in relation to the National Integrity Framework
We take sport integrity seriously and have the following policies in place:
Shooting Australia is committed to ensuring that everyone involved with Shooting is treated with respect and dignity and is protected from abuse, bullying, harassment, sexual misconduct, unlawful discrimination, victimisation, and vilification.
This Policy seeks to ensure that everyone involved in SA is aware of their rights and responsibilities. This Policy sets out the standards of behaviour expected of those involved in Shooting and the behaviours that are not acceptable.
Safeguarding Children and Young People
Participation in sport should be safe for all. We are committed to ensuring that people in sport, including children, are treated with respect dignity and are protected from bullying, discrimination, harassment or abuse.
This policy highlights the important legal and governance responsibilities in relation to child safety.
Improper Use of Drugs & Medicines
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 athlete 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
Read more about our Anti-Doping 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.
Complaints, Disputes & Discipline
Our Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy sets out the process for resolving complaints arising from a breach of an eligible policy.
Complaints relating to the Safeguarding of Children and Young People and Discrimination of adults on the basis of a Protected Characteristic (race or nationality, disability, sex, age, sexual orientation, and religion can be reported to and investigated by SIA independently.
Complaints relating to all other Member Protection matters, Competition Manipulation and Sports Gambling matters; and Improper Use of Drugs and Medicines matters should be reported to and will be investigated by Shooting Australia’s National Integrity Manager – Jenni Thom.
The below policies are not part of the SIA NIF however will provide coverage for matters that are not be covered by the NIF policies.
- Shooting Australia Code of Conduct Policy
- Shooting Australia Personal Grievance Policy
- Conduct and Disciplinary Policy
- Shooting Australia Review and Appeals Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Shooting Australia is committed to maintaining a high level of legal, ethical and moral behaviour in governance and operational standards. SA encourages individuals to disclose suspected misconduct, without fear of detriment, where concerns about serious instances of misconduct are supported by reasonable grounds.
The purpose of this policy is to facilitate an environment in which the reporting of any instances of suspected misconduct, or of an improper state of affairs or circumstances in relation to SA or its operations, is encouraged without fear of detriment.
SA strongly encourages you to speak up if you suspect any matters of concern.
Shooting Australia Whistleblower Policy
Breaches of Integrity Policies
All alleged breaches in relation to our National Integrity Framework will be managed under the Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy.
To report a breach of an integrity policy, submit directly to Sport Integrity Australia via:
- Sport Integrity Australia website
- Phone: 13 000 27232
- Email: [email protected]
If you see something, say something!
Education, Resources and Awareness
When it comes to sport integrity, it is critical for everyone who is involved in sport, from grassroots to elite-level athletes, their parents, teachers, coaches, sport administration staff and support personnel, are aware of their rights and responsibilities. There are a range of tools and resources available to help keep participants informed.
Other Support Pathways
If you are in Australia and in immediate danger or at risk of harm, call your local law enforcement agency or dial triple zero (000).
SAFE SPORT HOTLINE
1800 161 361
7AM-7PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR
The Safe Sport Hotline is part of an expanded service offered to members of sport to share their story with a trusted member of the Sport Integrity Australia team about integrity issues they have experienced.
The service includes an anonymous reporting capability that covers wider racial and cultural issues in sport for people who feel they have been discriminated against in their sport.
CONNECT WITH SUPPORT
If you, or someone you care about, is struggling with an issue it’s okay to reach out for support.
MENTAL HEALTH OR WELLBEING SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS
BULLYING IN SPORT
Every person in sport, in every role, has the right to participate in an environment that is fun, safe and healthy, and to be treated with respect, dignity and fairness.
RESOURCE: BULLYING IN SPORT AND AVAILABLE PATHWAYS
ABUSIVE OR INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT ONLINE
If you have a concern about abusive or inappropriate material online, you can also report it to the eSafety Commissioner for action. eSafety can investigate cyberbullying of children, adult cyber abuse, image-based abuse (sharing, or threatening to share, intimate images without the consent of the person shown) and illegal and restricted content.
REPORT TO THE ESAFETY COMMISSIONER
Stay up to date on social media
Keep up to date with all that is happening in sport integrity by following Sport Integrity Australia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or listen to On Side, the official podcast of Sport Integrity Australia.