Integrity Education
Key Education Resources
Read our Integrity Education plan and learn more.
Anti-doping rules apply to all participants of our sport, from high performance down to grassroots. All members must be aware of and have a basic understanding of their obligations in regard to anti-doping.
The Sport Integrity Australia website has a range of information and resources to assist, including:
- information about supplements
- applying for a Therapeutic Use Exemption
- submitting Whereabouts information
- information about Athlete testing
The Hockey Australia Anti-doping Policy is the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy, effective 1 January 2021, and can be found on the Sport Integrity Australia website. All members, participants and non-participants in the sport of hockey are bound by these rules.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) updates and publishes the Prohibited List each year. The Prohibited List outlines what substances and methods are prohibited in sport and when. The 2024 Prohibited List came into force on 1 January 2024 and can be found here.
Prefer not to read through policies? Explore these videos and resources instead:
- Introducing the National Integrity Framework
- 2023 NIF Safeguarding Children and Young People
- 2023 NIF Member Protection Prohibited Conduct
- 2023 NIF Competition Manipulation
- 2023 NIF Drugs & Medicines
- 2023 NIF Complaints Handling
Concussion Resources:
Concussion Management Workflow
Play by the Rules
Play by the Rules provides information, resources, tools and free online training to administrators, coaches, officials, players, parents and spectators to assist them in preventing and dealing with discrimination, harassment, child safety, inclusion and integrity issues in sport.
Education
Education is essential to safeguarding the integrity of Australian sport. Hockey Australia, in partnership with Sport Integrity Australia, is committed to addressing integrity challenges and ensuring a safe and fair environment for all participants in hockey.
The Integrity Education Plan, developed in collaboration with Sport Integrity Australia, provides a framework to support this goal through educational resources and interventions. It details the required and recommended integrity education for all members and participants, ensuring compliance with the Hockey Australia National Integrity Framework, other relevant integrity policies, the Anti-Doping Policy, and the World Anti-Doping Code International Standard for Education.
Click here to read the Integrity Education Plan in full and here to access the Sport Integrity Australia e-learning portal.
SIA Edge (eLearning platform) offers free online courses about sport integrity topics including: anti-doping, safe sport, match fixing, illicit drugs, complaint handling & ethical decision-making.
The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) is the Australian Government’s independent online safety regulator.
Their purpose is to help safeguard Australians at risk of online harms and to promote safer, more positive online experiences.
Making sport inclusive, safe and fair. Supporting volunteers to lead with clarity and confidence.