Anti-doping authorities recognise that not all athletes or events require the same level of regulation. By identifying certain events, anti-doping authorities can apply more flexibility to athletes competing at lower levels, where appropriate.

The declared events supports the definition of a National-Level Athlete under Sport Integrity Australia's approved anti-doping policies. It also helps define a Lower-Level Athlete by exclusion. 

Who is considered a National-Level Athlete:

  • Athletes preparing for or competing in any of the declared events listed on this page.
  • Athletes included in our Registered Testing Pool, National Testing Pool or Domestic Testing Pool.

Who may be considered a Lower-Level Athlete:

  • Athletes who do not compete in any declared events listed
  • Athletes who are not in our Registered Testing Pool, National Testing Pool or Domestic Testing Pool.

For Lower-Level Athletes, our CEO has the discretion to decide whether to proceed with an anti-doping matter. If a violation is proven, our CEO will have greater flexibility in imposing a sanction.

This discretion relates only to non-testing anti-doping rule violations, such as:

  • Possession of a prohibited substance or prohibited method
  • Trafficking of a prohibited substance

Not meeting Declared Event threshold

Some sports may not have any events that meet the threshold to be a Declared Event. 

This does not mean the event is less important. 

It simply reflects that athletes competing in these are considered Lower-Level Athletes for anti-doping purposes. It also recognises that athletes at lower levels may not have received the same level of education as those athletes at higher levels.

Note: The declared events list should not be used to determine if an athlete requires a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). 

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    A to D

    Athletics Australia

    • 2025 Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne (World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event) 29 March 2025
    • 2025 Australian Athletics Championships (Open events) 10 to 13 April 2025 WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
    • 2025 Australian Cross Country Championships (Open events) August 2025

    AusCycling

    • AusCycling Road National Championships (Elite, U23 and Para-cycling) 8 to12 January 2025
    • AusCycling BMX Racing National Championships (Elite) 5 to 12 October 2025
    • AusCycling Mountain Bike National Championships: XCO, Downhill, (Elite) 4 and 5 October 2025
    • AusCycling BMX Freestyle National Championships (Elite) 15 and 16 February 2025
    • AusCycling Track National Championships (Elite and U19) 25 to 30 March 2025
    • AusCycling Para-cycling Track National Championships 8 and 12 January 2025
    • AusCycling Cyclo-cross National Championships (Elite and U23) – 16 August 2025
    • ProVelo Super League

    Australian Football League (AFL)

    • 2025 AFL Premiership Season
    • 2025 AFLW Premiership Season

    Australian Ice Racing

    2025 Australian Championships

    Australian Taekwondo

    Senior Selection Event – 31 May 2025, Whitlam Leisure Centre, Sydney 

    Australian Weightlifting Federation

    Australian Senior Championships

    AusTriathlon

    • Australian Standard Distance Championships, ELITE/Professional – Devonport  
    • Australian Para and II Championships Elite/ Professional (Categories include: PTWC1, PTWC2, PTS2, PTS3, PTS4, PTS5, PTVI1, PTVI2, PTVI3) – Devonport  
    • Australian Long Course Championships, ELITE/Professional – Geelong
    • Australian Super Sprint Championships, ELITE/Professional – Runaway Bay  
    • Australian Sprint Championships, ELITE/Professional – Elwood

    Badminton Australia

    • Badminton National Championships, 12 to 18 April 2025  
    • Para Badminton National Championships: 30 May to 1 June 2025, Altona Badminton, Melbourne

    Baseball Australia

    • Australian Baseball League
    • The Australian Women's Championships

    Basketball Australia and National Basketball League

    • National Basketball League (NBL)
    • Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL)

    Biathlon Australia

    • 2025 National Championships – (Selection Races 1 and 2)
      • 19 July 2025, 8:00am – 20 July 2025 2:00pm Mt Hotham Events, Mt. Hotham Whiskey Flat
      • 9 July 2025: Sprint | 30 sec intervals (Selection Race 1)
      • 20 July 2025: Individual | 30 sec intervals (Selection Race 2)
    • 2025 Australian Biathlon Championships – (Selection Races 3 & 4)
      • 8 August 2025 8:00am – 10 August 2025 2:00pm Mt Hotham Events, Mt. Hotham Whiskey Flat
      • 9 August 2025: Sprint | 30 sec intervals (Selection Race 3)
      • 10 August 2025: Mass Start (Selection Race 4)

    Bowls Australia

    Bowls Premier League (BPL)

    Boxing Australia

    Australian Elite Championships

    Cricket Australia

    • Big Bash Leagues (BBL/WBBL)  
    • National One Day Series (ODC/WNCL)
    • Sheffield Shield

    Diving Australia

    Australian Open Championships 26 May to 1 June (to be held in Sydney)

    E to L

    Football Australia

    • A-League Men
    • A-League Women

    Gymnastics Australia

    2025 Australian Gymnastics Championships (3 to 17 July 2025)

    • WAG Senior International
    • MAG Senior International
    • RG Group and Individual Senior International
    • Tramp Individual Senior International

    Hockey Australia

    • Hockey One Men's League
    • Hockey One Women's League

    Ice Hockey League

    • Australian Ice Hockey League
    • Australian Women's Ice Hockey League

    Judo Australia

    National Championships (Senior Open Divisions) 6 to 9 June 2025

    M to Q

    Modern Pentathlon Australia

    2025 Modern Pentathlon National Championships (date and location TBC)

    Motorcycling Australia

    • Australian Motocross Championships MX1, MX2
    • Australian Supercross Championships SX1, SX2
    • Australian Superbike Championships Superbike and Supersport
    • Australian Speedway Championships Senior solo

    Motorsport Australia

    • 2025 Repco Supercars Championship (Confirmed calendar ranging from 21 February to 30 November 2025)
    • 2025 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship (Confirmed calendar ranging from 21 February to 30 November 2025)  
    • 2025 Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Powered by AWS and Monochrome GT4 (Provisional calendar ranging from 25 March to 2 November 2025)
    • 2025 SRO Motorsport Australia Championship (Name not confirmed / Previously known as Shannon's Speed Series) / (Provisional calendar ranging from 25 March to 2 November 2025)
    • 2025 F4 Australian Championship Certified by FIA (Provisional calendar or locations not released)
    • 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series (Provisional calendar ranging from 21 February to 30 November 2025)

    National Rugby League

    • NRL Competition
    • NRLW Competition

    Netball Australia

    Suncorp Super Netball

    Orienteering Australia

    Australian Orienteering Championships 2025

    • Sprint (M21E, W21E) Brisbane, 27 Sep 2025 from 1200: University of Queensland, St Lucia
    • Long (M21E, W21E) Wivenhoe, 28 Sep 2025: “Bigges Hill”, Wivenhoe (Fig Tree Rd, Wivenhoe Hill QLD 4311)
    • Relay (M21E, W21E) Ipswich, 4 Oct 2025 from 1730: Logan Inlet, Wivenhoe (Logan Inlet Road, Wivenhoe Hill QLD 4311)
    • Middle (M21E, W21E) Ipswich, 5 Oct 2025: “Sandstone Gardens”, White Rock (White Rock Drive, White Rock QLD 4306)

    Paddle Australia

    • 2025 Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom Australian Open  
      • Event Date: 21–23 February 2025
      • Event Location: Penrith Whitewater Stadium
      • Declared Categories: WK1, MK1, WC1, MC1
    • 2025 Paddle Australia Canoe Sprint National Championships
      • Event Date: 12–16 March 2025
      • Event Location: Sydney International Regatta Centre  
      • Declared Categories: (Open Categories) WK1 500, WK2 500, WK4 500 MK 1000, MK2 500, MK4 500, WKL1 200, WKL2 200, WKL3 200, WVL2 200, WVL3 200 MKL1 200, MKL2 200, MKL3 200, MVL2 200, MVL3 200

    R to T 

    Rowing Australia

    Australian Rowing Team Selection Trials – Para and Open Categories 18 to 25 April 2025, Sydney International Regatta Centre

    Rugby Australia

    • Super Rugby Pacific Competition  
    • Super W Competition

    Softball Australia

    • Open Men's National Softball Championships
    • Open Women's National Softball Championships

    Sport Climbing Australia

    • Sport Climbing Australia Bouldering National Championships (Seniors)
    • Sport Climbing Australia Lead National Championships (Seniors)
    • Sport Climbing Australia Speed National Championships (Seniors)
    • Sport Climbing Australia Para Climbing National Championships (Seniors)

    Squash Australia

    2025 Australian National Championships, 19 to 22 June, PCYC Redcliffe Venue at Kippa-Ring, QLD (Open Division – Men's and Women's)

    Surf Life Saving Australia

    • IronMan Series
    • IronWoman Series

    Swimming Australia

    • 2025 Australian Open Water Championships (Open Age) 23 to 26 January, Busselton, Western Australia
    • 2025 Australian Open Championships 21 to 24 April, Brisbane, Queensland
    • 2025 Australian Swimming Trials 9 to 14 June, Adelaide

    Tennis Australia

    The December Showdown – Progress Series Masters (Open Age)

    U to Z 

    Volleyball Australia

    • Australian Volleyball Super League
    • Australian Beach Volleyball Tour Events

    Water Polo Australia

    Australian Water Polo League (Men and Women)

    Wheelchair Rugby Australia

    Wheelchair Rugby National Championship (Division 1 only)

    Wrestling Australia

    2025 Senior National Championships