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All IV infusions and/or injections of more than 100ml per 12 hour period are prohibited at all times except for those administered during a hospital treatment, surgical procedure or clinical diagnostic investigation.

This booklet is designed to help you, the athlete, understand what will happen during and after a testing session and your rights and responsibilities in relation to testing.

Dried Blood Spot (DBS) sample collection uses a small amount of blood from a device that attaches to an athlete’s upper arm (or in some cases a finger prick). The blood is collected and dried on absorbent material, then sealed securely and sent to a WADA-accredited lab for analysis. 

This new method differs from a normal blood sample collection, which withdraws much more blood via a needle into a vein in an athlete’s arm.

The Complaints Process has been established to keep sport safe and fair by managing allegations of Prohibited Conduct. The key aim of this guidance is to ensure considered, consistent and proportionate decisions are being made throughout the Complaints Process.

The possibility of being banned from sport for doping can be an extremely confronting experience. This handbook aims to provide clarity around this complex situation by explaining the process, what it means, what resources are available to you, and what you can do to take care of your physical and mental health.

Prohibited Association is one of the 11 Anti-Doping Rule Violations which aims to protect athletes from people who have broken the rules or might influence them to cheat.

Every sample you provide is collected, analysed and investigated according to international rules set out in the World Anti-Doping Code. These rules are designed to protect your rights, and ensure the process is the same no matter where you are tested in the world. 

Explore the journey your sample takes from collection to storage.

The Improper Use of Drugs and Medicines Policy is designed to protect athletes from harm caused by the improper use of medicines, supplements and illegal drugs.

Under the World Anti-Doping Code there are 11 possible Anti-Doping Rule Violations. Seven apply to athletes, support personnel and other non-participants and 4 apply to athletes only.

In September 2023, WADA launched the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards (IS) Update Process. As part of the review process, Sport Integrity Australia responded to each concept paper.