Find the integrity support you need

We manage formal complaints on behalf of sporting organisations that have adopted the National Integrity Framework (Framework) if your matter relates to:

• child safeguarding: Prohibited Conduct that puts children and young people at risk
• discrimination: when a person/group is treated unfairly because of protected characteristics such as age, disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion
• abusive behaviour towards a person with disability: behaviour that degrades, humiliates, exploits or denies a person with disability their dignity or autonomy.

Important information to note

• For us to manage complaints, they must relate to the alleged conduct listed above AND to a sport that has adopted the National Integrity Framework
   
• If your sport has not adopted the Framework, we can still provide guidance, but you should direct your complaint directly to your sport 
  • This applies to sports such as:
    • AFL
    • Basketball
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • Netball
    • NRL
    • Rugby
    • Surf Life Saving
    • Tennis
       
• Submission of a complaint may initiate a formal process managed by us
• We cannot manage personal grievances or team selection disputes
• We will evaluate all complaints to determine if they can be considered under a child safeguarding or discrimination lens
  • If an allegation does not fall under the behaviours we manage, we may refer you to your sporting organisation
     
• Consider the nature of the conduct when determining where to direct your report or complaint.
  • For example, is the complaint of a serious nature that requires the highest level of intervention, or is it better dealt with at club level?
     
• Complaints cannot be submitted anonymously.
   

If you have concerns about doping in sport, you can report them to us.

Speaking up about doping protects clean sport for all athletes who compete fairly.

You don’t need the full story, if something doesn’t feel right, let us know. Every report helps.
 

If you do not wish to make a formal complaint, you can share information with us.

Information can be submitted anonymously and may be used for intelligence, monitoring, education, and safeguarding activities.
 

There are some concerns we cannot manage through our complaints process.

These need to be directed to your sport:

• personal grievances
• bullying or harassment of adults (unless it is discrimination or abuse of a people with disability)
• team or representative selection disputes
• disputes that occur in the field of play
• matters best managed through a Code of Conduct
• a complaint already managed or decision made by sport
• your sport hasn't adopted the National Integrity Framework.