National Integrity Framework
What is sport integrity?
Sport is an Australian way of life. It brings people together, transcending differences in language, ability, culture and beliefs, and provides physical, social and economic benefits.
Threats to sports integrity include competition-manipulation, doping, and behaviours that impact people’s positive experience of sport, such as discrimination or abuse.
Integrity in sport means that athletes, supporters and fans can participate and celebrate sport, confident in the knowledge that they are part of a safe, ethical and inclusive environment.
Equestrian Australia takes integrity seriously.
All our members and participants have an obligation to protect and maintain the integrity of sport, as well as the health and wellbeing of our athletes.
We work closely with Sport Integrity Australia, the national agency established to protect sport against integrity threats. For more information visit the Sport Integrity Australia website.
Reporting a ConcernClick HERE for more information on how to report an Integrity Concern |
Our Integrity Rules
We take sport integrity seriously and have the following policies in place:
- Member Protection Policy
- Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
- Improper Use of Drugs & Medicines Policy
- Competition Manipulation and Sport Gambling Policy
- Complaints, Disputes & Discipline Policy
- Anti-doping
All policies and guidelines can be found here.
Member Protection
The Member Protection Policy makes sure that everyone in our sport works together to protect each other by:
- Treating each other with respect.
- Protecting each other from discrimination, harassment, bullying and abuse.
- Reminding each other of the rules.
- Not accepting bad behaviour.
For more information on Prohibited Conduct under the Member Protection Policy, please click HERE.
Safeguarding Children and Young People
Participation in sport should be safe for all. We are committed to ensuring that people in sport, including children and young people, are treated with respect dignity and are protected from bullying, discrimination, harassment or abuse.
For more information on Prohibited Conduct under the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy please click HERE.
For age appropriate information please click HERE.
Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine
The improper use of drugs and medicine in sport, including the use of supplements and the provision by unqualified and unauthorised people are a risk to the health of athlete and the integrity of sport.
To counter these risks, we have put in place an Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy which ensures:
- Medical practitioners working in our sport are accredited and qualified to fulfil their duties
- Medicines are used in appropriate ways
- Safe use of supplements which comply with the World Anti-Doping Code
- Illegal drug use is prohibited in our sport
For detailed information on Prohibited Conduct under the Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy please click HERE.
Competition Manipulation and Sport Gambling
Manipulating sports competitions, commonly known as ‘match-fixing’ is when someone alters a sporting competition to remove the unpredictable nature of the competition to obtain an undue advantage, or benefit.
People are motivated to manipulate competitions for a variety of reasons such as to get a better draw in a round-robin tournament (often referred to as tanking) or to avoid relegation to a lower competition. Another reason people manipulate competitions is to profit through betting markets by underperforming intentionally.
In most Australian states and territories, the manipulation of sporting competitions can result in a criminal conviction and up to ten years in jail. Participants of a sport involved in manipulating competitions will also likely face a long ban from sport. More information can be found on the Sport Integrity Australia website.
Prohibited Conduct under the Competition Manipulation and Sport Gambling Policy can be found HERE.
Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy
The Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy outlines the complaints management process. The Policy's procedures are designed to ensure that allegations of Prohibited Conduct are managed through an effective, consistent and timely process, which is fair and transparent.
Prohibited Conduct under the Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy can be found HERE.
Anti-doping
Anti-doping rules apply to all participants of our sport from elite 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
Sanctions
On 25 July 2024 EA imposed provisional action (Suspension) upon an EA member. Recently EA was informed that the Suspension was causing unintended hardship to that member, and therefore resolved to release the Suspension.
EAs investigations into the various EA Policy and FEI complaints regarding this EA member will continue and be concluded as soon as it is appropriate to do so.
EA reminds its members that by speaking up they are helping to keep our sport safe and fair for everyone.
If you wish to make a confidential complaint or report please use the EA online complaint form HERE or send an email to [email protected].
