Ignorance is no Excuse

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has developed an e-Learning initiative as an effective anti-doping education tool for the Australian sporting community. ASADA e-Learning is easy to use and free.

The core six 20-minute modules, called Pure Performance Online, provide you with the opportunity to learn about the key areas of anti-doping. It covers topics such as prohibited substances and methods, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, doping control, Athlete Whereabouts and explains how athletes reduce the risk of doping infringements by monitoring the substances they use with the online ‘Check your substance tool‘

A further 15-minute module is available if you want to become a Pure Performance Supporter. This module provides you with the information and resources you need to share the anti-doping message amongst your sporting community. Those who already have experience in facilitation, training or in education can complete ASADA’s Pure Performance Facilitator module. A facilitator will be provided with information and resources to run anti-doping education sessions within their community.

To further enhance learning the skills stations can all be revised using online Pure Performance Vodcasts outlined below and by taking the online WADA Anti-Doping quiz!

• ASADA vodcast 1: Introduction to Anti-Doping
  • i. Reasons for the existence of anti-doping in sport and Motivations for doping in sport
  • ii. Benefits of anti-doping for Australia, sport and individuals
  • iii. Consequences of doping for Australia, sport and individuals
• ASADA vodcast 2: Roles and Responsibilities
  • i. The roles and responsibilities of the anti-doping community and The ASADA Act
  • ii. The World Anti-Doping Code
  • iii. Finding the applicable anti-doping policies for events and sports
• ASADA vodcast 3: The Prohibited List
  • i. The Prohibited List and how to identify prohibited substances and methods
  • ii. The criteria of the Strict Liability principle and the responsibilities to using the Prohibited list
  • iii. Check your substances website
• ASADA vodcast 4: Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE)
  • i. The purpose of Therapeutic Use Exemptions
  • ii. How to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption
  • iii. Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC)
• ASADA vodcast 5: Doping Control
  • i. The importance of doping control in sport
  • ii. The types of samples that may be taken
  • iii. The rights and responsibilities of athletes in the doping control process
• ASADA vodcast 6: Athlete Wherabouts
  • i. The athlete whereabouts policy and requirements
  • ii. Who the athlete whereabouts policy applies to
  • iii. How athletes contribute to anti-doping efforts through athlete whereabouts.

Learn more about ASADA and the Australian Anti-Doping strategy

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ASADA has produced 10 short videos to assist in understanding more about Australian Anti-Doping standards

• Chapter 01: Introduction
• Chapter 02: History
• Chapter 03: Prohibited Substances and Methods
• Chapter 04: Is it on the Prohibited List?
• Chapter 05: How to use ASADA education services
• Chapter 06: Simple Collection Procedures
• Chapter 07: Therapeutic Use Exemption
• Chapter 08: Athlete Whereabouts
• Chapter 09: Rule violations and result management
• Chapter 10: Things to remember