Important integrity information including child safeguarding, sports integrity threats, anti-doping and integrity education resources.
A Working With Children Check (WWC) is required by a person if they engage in certain paid or unpaid work with children, described as ‘child-related work’ under the Working with Children (Screening) Act 2004. If you are training, coaching, working or volunteering to work with children in combat sports, please visit the Department of Communities WWC Screening Unit website to determine if you require a WWC Card.
To be registered under the Combat Sports Act 1987, contestants and industry participants must be considered 'fit and proper persons' and must continue to meet this requirement for the duration of their registration. Adherence to the CSC Code of Conduct is a key indicator of whether a person meets and maintains the standards of integrity, honesty and ethical conduct required to be considered fit and proper.
Sports integrity threats (such as doping, contest manipulation, bout fixing and illegal betting) undermine fair, safe, clean and trusted competition and may call into question the fit and proper suitability of a person. Integrity is a fundamental element of the fit and proper person requirement, and reflects the expectation that registered contestants and industry participants act honestly, ethically, and in a manner that maintains public confidence in the combat sports industry.
Contestants and industry participants registered with the CSC are subject to Conditions of Registration and the Code of Conduct both of which contain anti-doping requirements. Breaches may result in disciplinary action under the Combat Sports Act 1987.
Organising , participating or being involved in a 'sham contest' is a legal offence under the Combat Sports Act 1987 and individuals may be subject to a $12 000 fine.
It's a breach of the Code of Conduct to engage in illegal gambling or bet on a bout you are participating in and a violation of the Contest Rules for officials to wager on the result of a contest they are officiating.
Contestants are responsible for ensuring that no prohibited substances enter their system and may be subject to anti-doping testing. Medications or substances used should be accurately disclosed during certificate of fitness and pre-contest medical examinations.
The Global Drug Reference Online (Global DRO) is a searchable database that provides information about the prohibited status of specific medications and/or the active ingredient based on the current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
If you have a legitimate medical need for a prohibited substance, you may be eligible to apply for a TUE. Refer to your medical practitioner if you require a TUE and submit the TUE form to the CSC prior to your bout.
Yes, intravenous infusions (IVs) are a prohibited method when administered in volumes greater than 100 mL within a 12-hour period, regardless of whether the substance being infused is otherwise permitted. WADA has clarified that using IV infusions to treat mild dehydration or to accelerate recovery is not considered a legitimate medical justification in sport.
Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) provides a range of education resources available for everyone who participates in sport.
Use the SIA EDGE eLearning platform for access to a range of free integrity online courses or visit the SIA Webinar site for more integrity topics.