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A study conducted by the AIS, Sport Australia and Sport Integrity Australia found that commercially manufactured ‘Protein Fortified Foods’ (PFF) present no additional risk of containing substances banned in sport than other processed foods. This is the result of high quality food manufacturing standards in Australia.

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.

Fill out this form if you want to nominate someone to act on your behalf to provide Whereabouts information.

 Fill out this form if you wish to retire from competition.

This guide is for everyone involved in sport, such as members, participants, employees, contractors and volunteers. This includes players and athletes, coaches, instructors, officials and administrators at all levels.

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.

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.

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 Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy provides sport and its participants with a complaint management process that can be run by either Sport Integrity Australia or the sport.

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.