Key NIF numbers
sportng organisations have adopted the National Integrity Framework.
sports are involved in the National Integrity Manager network.
dedicated integrity experts are now embedded in National Sporting Organisations.
About the Framework
Sport is vulnerable to many threats. The best way to protect everyone is to be prepared and ready to act. But not all sports are equipped to deal with complex threats.
That’s why the Framework exists – to help protect the integrity of Australian sport.
The Framework creates a consistent approach for sports to:
- protect their members
- keep their sport safe and fair
- deal with integrity threats and manage complaints
- hold people who do the wrong thing accountable
Framework policies
The Framework is a suite of policies designed to target areas in most need of protection.
These include the:
- Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
- Competition Manipulation and Sports Wagering Policy
- Member Protection Policy
- Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy
- Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy
The Framework policies also outline what types of behaviour are unacceptable in sport. We call unacceptable behaviours ‘Prohibited Conduct’.
Organisations signing up to the Framework must adopt the full suite of policy templates as a package.
Benefits of the Framework
Adopting the best practice Framework policies means a sport has taken an important step in creating a safe and fair environment for its participants.
Adopting the Framework also means the sport will have access to our independent complaints handling process for matters about:
- safeguarding children and young people
- discrimination based on a protected characteristic
Other Integrity Policy Offerings
We have other integrity policy offerings that can help sporting organisations deal with integrity matters. View our decision tree to find out if your organisation meets the Integrity policy offerings eligibility criteria:
It’s about supporting and enabling club committees, coaches and key stakeholders to understand their role in making our sport safe.
— Scott Elliott, Complaints and Compliance Manager, Swimming Australia
Sporting organisations signed up to the Framework
We work with eligible organisations to help them adopt and embed the Framework in their sports.
These primarily include the following types of organisations recognised by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC):
- National Sporting Organisations (NSOs)
- National Sporting Organisations for people with Disability (NSODs)
Check the full list of sporting organisations signed up to the National Integrity Framework (NIF)
