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Past Progress, Future Focus ft. Sport Integrity Australia CEO Dr Sarah Benson PSM
For On Side | Season 6 Episode 8, we learn more about Dr Sarah Benson PSM, the new CEO of Sport Integrity Australia (SIA). Taking the reins in March this year, and in the fifth year of SIA operations, Dr Benson discusses how far the agency has come and priorities for the years ahead to protect sport against current and emerging threats.
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Past episodes
From high profile athletes to those on the ground protecting sport, each episode features insightful conversations offering practical advice, real stories, and thought-provoking discussions on the issues that matter – fairness, safety, respect, and accountability in sport at all levels.
- Clean or contaminated: the truth about sports supplements | On Side S6 E7
- Basketball & beyond: Lauren Jackson’s play for equity & inclusion in sport | On Side S6 E6
- Positive test to positive influence – Cassie Fien | On Side S6 E5
- Collaboration key to combatting drugs in sport - Dr Lawrence Teariki Puni & John McLaughlin | On Side S6 E4
- Science behind SIA: Celebrating International Day of Women & Girls in Science – Dr Gemma Payne | On Side S6 E3
- Swimming in the integrity lane - Swimming Australia's innovative approach | On Side S6 E2
- Going global - Au Revoir to anti-doping stalwart Darren Mullaly | On Side S6 E1
- Life after sport - Josh Bruce, Petria Thomas & Ben Hardy | On Side S4 E6
- Speaking up about mental health - Craig Hamilton & Georgia Ridler | On Side S4 E5
- Building the Matildas Legacy - Michelle Heyman | On Side S4 E4
- Evolution of Para sport - Ella Sabljak & Richard Nicholson | On Side S4 E3
- Safeguarding sport - Prof. Daryl Higgins, Kait McNamara & Emma Gardner | On Side S4 E2
- Race, inclusion and education - Patrick Johnson & Caitlin Bassett | On Side S4 E1
- Sport on notice - legal experts Richard Young & Adair Donaldson
- Supplements in sport and education challenges - Dr Sian Clancy, Alexis Cooper, Kelsa Ferguson, Cassie Fien & Nick Paterson
- Preventing a paradise for cheats - WADA president Witold Bańka, Ben Sandford & Bronwen Knox
- Science behind anti-doping - Dr Naomi Speers, Rima Chakrabarty & Dr Laura Lallenec
- Raising the athlete voice - Bronwen Downie, Jonathan Goerlach and Blake Gaudry
- Birmingham Bound - the golden hopeful and the cool Auntie - Ellie Cole & Daniela Di Toro
- From AFL to AAG - Eric Mackenzie & Petria Thomas
- Nerves of steel - Jackie Narracott, Paul Narracott & Michael Milton
- Brenton Rickard: low level, maximum difficulty (ft. Naomi Speers).
- Abuse, complaints and independence in sport - James Johnson, Emma Johnson & Jacob Holmes
- Clean and Gold: Kate McLoughlin and David Culbert
- Clean and Gold: Chris Nunn and Ahmed Kelly
- Clean and Gold: Lucy Stephan, Alex Purnell and Glenn Mitchell
- Clean and Gold: Raelene Boyle, Bronwen Knox and Milly Tapper
- Clean and Gold: Chris Bond and Kim Brennan (nee Crow)
- Clean and Gold: Anna Meares and Curtis McGrath
- Abuse, bribes and pressure - a ref’s calling - Ben Williams, Kasey Badger & Grant Jones
- Concussion the knock-on effect with Peter FitzSimons, Alan Pearce & Michael Milton
- Taking the gender out of ability with Kate Palmer, Cara Honeychurch and Tracey Menzies
- Sport and mental health with Mary Spillane, Rachael Sporn and Daniel Kowalski
- On Side Highlights 2 ft. Dr David Hughes, Michael Roeger, Steve Jackson & Cassie Fien
- On Side Highlights ft. Michael Gallagher, Carrie Graf, Eloise Wellings, Madeline Hills & Katrina Fanning
- Changing the game with Belinda Clark, Bec Goddard and Chris Butler
- Thrills, spills and more with Caroline Buchanan, John Aloisi and Chad Perris
- Equality: a past, present and future perspective with Carrie Graf, Keely Froling, Heather McKay, Eloise Wellings, Madeline Hills and Michael Crooks
- Setbacks, the lure of gold, and the “greatest” league final with Michael Roeger, Steve Jackson and Jessica Hansen
- COVID, a packed sporting calendar and sports’ survival with Craig Phillips, Melissa Breen and Cassie Fien
- Acceptance, racism in sport, the way forward - Katrina Fanning, Emma Johnson, Dr Adam Cook & Dr Naomi Speers
ASADA podcast (2019 – 2020)
- National Sports Tribunal an “overdue” opportunity with National Sports Tribunal CEO, John Boultbee
- The danger for sport post-COVID-19 with Sport Integrity Australia CEO, David Sharpe
- No longer the enemy with State Managers of Doping Control, John Rhodes and Alisa Readdy
- ASADA’s “critical role” during sports' shutdown with ASADA CEO, David Sharpe and Chief Science Officer Naomi Speers
- Talking Lance Armstrong and death threats with USADA CEO, Travis Tygart
- “You don’t need to cheat to be good” with Olympic gold medallist, Petria Thomas
- Fighting a win-at-all-costs mentality with USADA’s Tammy Hanson and ASADA’s Alexis Cooper
- Crossing a dark line with dual Paralympic gold medallist, Michael Gallagher
- Celebrating 20 years of service with Chair of ASDMAC Dr Susan White
- Educating young athletes with DFSNZ Education Manager Sian Clancy
- Protecting athlete data with Chief Information Officer Andrew Collins
- A sneak peek inside ASADA with John Vandermeide & Michael Harkins
- Transgender issues in sport with Dr David Hughes
- From slow twin to fast lane with Clean Sport Educator Kurt Hurzog
- Behind the scenes with Doping Control Officer Margaret Anderson
- Commitment to clean fair sport with CEO of DFSNZ Nick Paterson
- Confidentiality undertakings with Olympic bronze medallist & Director of Sports Operations and Engagement Emma Johnson
- Science, culture & religion with scientist Shereen Naz
- Behind the scenes with Olympic bronze medallist & Director of Sports Operations and Engagement Emma Johnson