Note:
On 1 January each year, the details of sports and criteria requiring an in-advance Therapeutic Use Exemption is updated. Ensure that you check your circumstances on or after 1 January.

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    2026 – In-Advance TUE Criteria

    The following athletes for all sports must apply for an in-advance TUE.

    1. Athletes in the:

    • Sport Integrity Australia Registered Testing Pool (RTP)
    • National Testing Pool (NTP)
    • Domestic Testing Pool (DTP).

    Note:
    Athletes selected to be part of the RTP, NTP or the DTP will be officially notified by Sport Integrity Australia.

    2. Athletes selected for:

    • Australian Olympics (Summer and Winter)
    • Paralympics (Summer and Winter)
    • Commonwealth Games teams – not including Youth Competitions.

    Note:
    Athletes who are classified as an international level athlete by their International Federation and/or compete in international events either overseas or in Australia, must check with the relevant International Federation or Event Organiser about their TUE requirements.

    3. If you are an athlete in a sport listed in the table below

    And you meet one or more of the criteria for that sport, you are required to apply for an in-advance TUE.

    Athletes required to apply for a TUE in-advance

    Sport Criteria
    AFL 🏉 Any player contracted to an AFL and AFLW team/squad
    Baseball ⚾

    Any member of the Team Australia team/squad (Opens)

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the Australian Baseball League (ABL)
    Basketball 🏀

    Any member of the Boomers, Opals, Rollers, Gliders, Gangurrus (3x3 Men’s and Women’s) team/squad

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the National Basketball League (NBL)

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL)

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the National Wheelchair League (NWBL)

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the Women’s National Wheelchair League (WNWBL)
    Cricket 🏏

    Any member of a National open team/squad including Test Cricket, One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I)

    Any player contracted to compete in the Big Bash Leagues (BBL/WBBL)

    Any player contracted to compete in the National One Day Series (ODC/WNCL)

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the Sheffield Shield
    Field Hockey 🏑

    Any member of the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos team/squad

    Any player selected to play in the HockeyOne League (Men’s and Women’s)
    Football (Soccer) ⚽

    Any member of the Socceroos, Olyroos (u23), Matildas, ParaRoos and ParaMatildas team/squad

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the A-League Men’s competition

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the A-League Women’s competition
    Ice Hockey 🏒

    Any member of the Team Australia team/squad (Men’s and Women’s)

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the Australian Ice-Hockey League (AIHL)

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the Australian Women's Ice-Hockey League (AWIHL)
    Netball 🏐 

    Any member of the Australian Diamonds team/squad

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) competition – excluding training partners and replacement players
    Rugby League 🏉

    Any member of the Kangaroos and Jillaroos team/squad

    Any player included in the Top 30 team/squad for each NRL Club

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the NRL Telstra Women’s Premiership team/squad
    Rugby Union 🏉

    Any member of the Wallabies, Wallaroos, AU 7’s (Men’s and Women’s) and National U20's team/squad

    Any player contracted to a Senior Super Rugby team/squad

    Any player contracted to a Senior Super W team/squad
    Volleyball 🏐 Any member of the Volleyroos (Men’s, Women’s and Beach)
    Water Polo 🤽

    Any member of the Australian Stingers and Sharks team/squad

    Any player selected/contracted to compete in the Australian Water Polo Men’s and Women’s League (AWL)

    If your sport is not listed or you do not meet any of the criteria, you should prepare a medical file in case you need to apply for a planned
    Retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption in the future.

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