On Side
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -The official podcast of Sport Integrity Australia. Our mission is to protect the integrity of sport and the health and welfare of those who participate in Australian sport. This podcast examines the issues that affect sport, answers your questions and educates you about clean and fair sport.
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Birmingham bound: The golden hopeful and the cool auntie with Ellie Cole and Daniela Di Toro
June 08, 2022 05:37 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBBetween them, there are too many Paralympic medals to count – but the Commonwealth Games will be a unique experience for both Ellie Cole and Daniela Di Toro, for vastly different reasons. In this episode of On Side, join Tim Gavel as he chats to Ellie and Daniela as they train for the Commonwealth Games which starts on 28 July – one for the last time, the other the first. Ellie, who has six Paralympic gold medals in her trophy cabinet, races for the final time in Birmingham, chasing that el...
Making his mark - from AFL to AAG with Eric Mackenzie (ft. Petria Thomas)
March 10, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBFormer West Coast Eagles captain Eric Mackenzie has been announced as the latest member of Sport Integrity Australia’s Athlete Advisory Group. In this episode of On Side, join Tim Gavel as he chats to Eric Mackenzie and Petria Thomas to talk about joining the Athlete Advisory Group, and how the group can be used to make meaningful strides in athlete education. The 2014 John Worsfold Medallist says that his experiences as an athlete, as well as an ambassador to the International Testing Ag...
Clean and Gold: Nerves of steel with Jackie Narracott, Paul Narracott and Michael Milton
January 31, 2022 05:31 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBTravelling 140km/h downhill head-first on ice is not for the faint-hearted, but Jackie Narracott is no shrinking violet. After her first attempt at the sport, she asked: how do I go faster? Ahead of her second Winter Olympics, which starts in Beijing next week, Narracott talks to On Side about her switch from the track, what it’s like going head-first at 140km/h, her hopes for the upcoming Games, and her impressive family pedigree. She is, after all, following in the footsteps of her famous...
Brenton Rickard: low level, maximum difficulty (ft. Dr Naomi Speers)
December 15, 2021 22:30 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBAustralian swimmer Brenton Rickard’s world was turned upside down when a retest of a urine sample taken at the 2012 London Olympics returned a “low-level” positive result. With his entire relay team set to be stripped of a bronze medal, Rickard talks to On Side about the difficulties in challenging the allegations eight years later - and at his own expense. Rickard, who believes an over-the-counter pharmaceutical tablet contained the banned diuretic furosemide, says he felt “hopeless” tryin...
Abuse, complaints and independence in sport with Football Australia CEO James Johnson and more
October 19, 2021 02:55 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWelcome to Season 3 of On Side. We’re looking forward to monthly episodes as we get ready for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing, along with the men’s World Cup and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Join Tim Gavel as he chats to James Johnson, Emma Johnson and Jacob Holmes, during this pivotal time in Australian sport, and hear them reflect on the potential impact they believe Football Australia’s decision will have on the future of sport in this country. Earlier this month ...
Clean and Gold: Kate McLoughlin and David Culbert
September 16, 2021 23:17 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBIn the final edition of our Clean and Gold series of On Side, we relive the Paralympic Games highlights with the team’s chef de mission Kate McLoughlin and Channel 7 commentator David Culbert. Madi de Rozario’s gold and the silver to Jaryd Clifford on the final day of competition brought the team total to 21 gold, 29 silver and 30 bronze. McLoughlin tells hosts Tim Gavel and Petria Thomas that her main challenge was keeping athletes safe and “making sure they had that opportunity to perform...
Clean and Gold: Chris Nunn and Ahmed Kelly
August 24, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThis episode of Clean and Gold celebrates the Paralympic Games – an event that is so often referred to as “more than sport”. Hosted by Tim Gavel and three-time Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas, this edition features Paralympic mentor and former Australian head coach Chris Nunn and Paralympic hopeful, swimmer Ahmed Kelly. Nunn, who works as a consultant with the Oceania Paralympic Committee, says due to a lack of resources, many of the emerging countries that he has been mentoring will n...
Clean and Gold: Lucy Stephan, Alex Purnell and Glenn Mitchell
August 11, 2021 03:33 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBIt was billed as “the Olympics the world had to have” and it certainly delivered. This episode of Clean and Gold looks back at the Games’ highlights and features two of our gold medallists, rowers Lucy Stephan and Alex Purnell. Stephan, who grew up in Nhill - a town with no water for years, says she was “prepared for anything” when her races were delayed by an approaching typhoon. “I think, honestly, it’s kind of like, ‘ok, what else have we got,” says Stephen, who won the coxless four even...
Clean and Gold: Raelene Boyle, Bronwen Knox and Milly Tapper
July 21, 2021 05:27 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBHosted by Tim Gavel and three-time Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas, this blockbuster edition of our Clean And Gold series features champion sprinter Raelene Boyle, four-time Olympian Bronwen Knox and dual Olympic and Paralympic table tennis player Milly Tapper. Raelene burst on to the scene at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico as a 16-year-old, taking home a silver medal in the 200m sprint. She went on to win silver medals in the 100m and 200m sprints in Munich, only for it to be later revea...
Clean and Gold: Chris Bond and Kim Brennan (Crow)
July 06, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBHosted by Tim Gavel and three-time Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas, this Clean And Gold episode features two-time Paralympic gold medallist Chris Bond and Olympic gold medallist Kim Brennan (nee Crow). Bond, whowas 19 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia which resulted in amputation of both his legs below the knee, says it was the power of sport that helped him adjust to life with prosthetic limbs. “Sport’s great at that,” he says. “It always has competition, year on yea...
Clean And Gold: Anna Meares and Curtis McGrath
June 23, 2021 07:08 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBAt On Side we are celebrating the impending Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo with a special Clean and Gold series. Hosted by Tim Gavel and three-time Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas, our Clean And Gold series features some of Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic greats about their Olympic journey. Today we speak to two-time Olympic gold medallist Anna Meares and Paralympic gold medallist Curtis McGrath. By her own admission Meares has come a long way from that little girl riding a ...
Abuse, bribes and pressure: a ref’s calling with Ben Williams, Kasey Badger & Grant Jones
June 15, 2021 00:10 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBPlayers, coaches, commentators, fans ... when you’re a match official, everyone has an opinion about your performance on the field. In the latest episode of On Side we talk to retired Australian football referee Ben Williams, who had a 25-year career in the sport, NRL touch judge Kasey Badger, and Grant Jones, whose path to officialdom was unusual to say the least, about the pressures faced by sporting officials. Once Australia’s No.1 football official, Williams has seen everything during h...
Concussion: The knock-on effect with Peter FitzsSimons, Prof. Alan Pearce & Michael Milton
May 03, 2021 03:33 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBThere is growing evidence that multiple concussions may increase the risk of experiencing a range of diseases and cognitive impairments later in life. In latest episode of On Side we talk to former Wallabies player Peter FitzSimons, whose personal crusade against concussion started 15 years ago, Alan Pearce, Associate Professor at La Trobe University and Research Manager at Australian Sports Brain Bank (Victoria), and Paralympian Michael Milton about concussion in sport. While he admits the...
Concussion: The knock-on effect with Peter FitzSimons, Prof. Alan Pearce & Michael Milton
May 03, 2021 03:33 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBThere is growing evidence that multiple concussions may increase the risk of experiencing a range of diseases and cognitive impairments later in life. In latest episode of On Side we talk to former Wallabies player Peter FitzSimons, whose personal crusade against concussion started 15 years ago, Alan Pearce, Associate Professor at La Trobe University and Research Manager at Australian Sports Brain Bank (Victoria), and Paralympian Michael Milton about concussion in sport. While he admits the...
Taking the gender out of ability with Kate Palmer, Cara Honeychurch and Tracey Menzies
March 31, 2021 22:29 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBThe dearth of women in leadership and in high performance coaching roles is still a problem in sport. In latest episode of On Side we talk to former Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer on the gulf in parity that still exists in high performance sport and what needs to be done to help women transition into these roles. Palmer says sports need to take a “proactive approach” to, not just equality, but diversity in general. “The reality is that sport is not immune to society,” Palmer says. “Sport r...
Sport and mental health with Mary Spillane, Rachael Sporn and Daniel Kowalski
March 02, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBOne in three elite athletes report experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression at some time during or post their sporting career. In the seventh and latest episode of On Side, we examine the prevalence of mental health issues in sport, sports’ duty of care to ensure the wellbeing of athletes and what’s being done to address these issues. We talk to Clinical Psychologist Mary Spillane, and our Olympic heroes, basketballer Rachael Sporn and swimmer Daniel Kowalski, about their own battles...
On Side Highlights 2 ft. Dr David Hughes, Michael Roeger, Steve Jackson & Cassie Fien
February 05, 2021 02:54 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis highlight edition of our podcast On Side features our chat with AIS Chief Medical Officer Dr David Hughes on inclusion in sport following last year’s release of the Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport. Dr Hughes says transgender and gender diversity is not a sport issue, it’s a societal issue. “It’s important that sport at all time reflects societal changes, and moves with societal changes,” Dr Hughes says. Three-time Paralympian Michael Roege...
On Side Highlights ft. Michael Gallagher, Carrie Graf, Eloise Wellings, Madeline Hills & Katrina Fanning
January 28, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this highlight edition of our podcast On Side we take a peek at some of the best interviews so far. This includes our chat with 2008 and 2012 Paralympic cycling gold medallist Michael Gallagher. Prior to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, Gallagher tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (rEPO) at a training camp in Italy. Still under sanction, Gallagher talked about the biggest impact his sanction had on him and what drove him to “cross a dark line”. How far has women’s sport come? ...
Changing the game with Belinda Clark, Bec Goddard and Chris Butler
December 17, 2020 06:01 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBCricket icon Belinda Clark has blazed her way into the record books and is just as fearless off the field, paving a way for women in sport. In the sixth and latest episode of On Side Clark, the first player, male or female, to score a double century in a one-dayer, talks about the highlights of an illustrious career – on and off the field – and the rise and rise of women’s sport. “I’d like to think that cricket has been at the front of the pack pulling others with us but there’s still a lon...
Thrills, spills and more, with Caroline Buchanan, John Aloisi and Chad Perris
November 26, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBA self-confessed adrenaline addict with the injuries to prove it – Caroline Buchanan is held together by bolts, wires, plates … you name it. For a decade this eight-time World Champion was at the top, but is now in unfamiliar territory - as the underdog. In the fifth and latest episode of On Side, Buchanan candidly talks about building not only her brand but her sport, her triumphs, struggles, THAT accident, and why now is the best time to be a female in action sport. We also re-live one of...
Equality: a past, present and future perspective, with Carrie Graf, Keely Froling, Heather McKay
October 29, 2020 03:38 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBGuests: Eloise Wellings, Madeline Hills, Michael Crooks, Carrie Graf, Keely Froling & Heather McKay How far has women’s sport come? Events like Australia's Twenty20 World Cup with a crowd of 90,000 in March suggest a long way. In episode four of our Sport Integrity Australia podcast ‘On Side’, we discuss parity in sport - where we’ve come from and what still needs to be done - with one of our greatest sportswomen Heather McKay, one of our greatest basketball coaches Carrie Graf and up-and-c...
Setbacks, the lure of gold, and the “greatest” league final with Michael Roeger
September 29, 2020 14:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBGuests: Jessica Hansen, Steve Jackson & Michael Roeger Ever since he was a young boy growing up in Langhorne Creek, three-time Paralympian Michael Roeger has dreamed of winning gold for his country. In Sport Integrity Australia’s third edition of its podcast ‘On Side’ Michael talks about the Tokyo 2020 setback given his “hot” start to the year, his penchant for making up stories about how he “lost” part of his arm, his first sporting love, and why he thinks Paralympians are less likely to d...
COVID, a packed sporting calendar and sports’ survival with Craig Phillips
September 01, 2020 02:59 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBGuests: Melissa Breen, Cassie Fien & Craig Phillips Commonwealth Games Australia’s chief executive officer Craig Phillips is the most capped Olympic team official in Australian sporting history and has 35 years’ experience in the sports industry. In Sport Integrity Australia’s second edition of its podcast ‘On Side’ we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the sporting calendar, on planning the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and on sports very survival. We also discuss the dangers of s...
Acceptance, racism in sport, and the way forward with Katrina Fanning
July 31, 2020 05:25 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBGuests: Katrina Fanning, Emma Johnson, Adam Cook & Naomi Speers Katrina Fanning is an Australian women’s sport pioneer, an Indigenous champion and rugby league legend. On Sport Integrity Australia’s first edition of it’s podcast ‘On Side’ we discuss Fanning’s illustrious career, the issue of racism within sports and the role sport plays in reducing barriers. We also discuss proposed changes to supplement regulation with Sport Integrity Australia’s Chief Science Officer Dr Naomi Speers and ...
S2 E8 | John Boultbee: National Sports Tribunal an “overdue” opportunity
June 11, 2020 02:58 - 10 minutes - 24.3 MBThe National Sports Tribunal CEO John Boultbee says the tribunal is an “overdue” opportunity for sporting bodies, athletes and support personnel. “It’s the first time Australia has had its own Sports Tribunal to hear all matters from all sports and to be at arm’s length from the sports and provide an independent and transparent service,” Boultbee says. The highly respected senior sports administrator and lawyer says the tribunal provides a cost-effective, efficient, independent and transpa...
John Boultbee: National Sports Tribunal an “overdue” opportunity
June 11, 2020 02:58 - 10 minutes - 9.81 MBThe National Sports Tribunal CEO John Boultbee says the tribunal is an “overdue” opportunity for sporting bodies, athletes and support personnel. “It’s the first time Australia has had its own Sports Tribunal to hear all matters from all sports and to be at arm’s length from the sports and provide an independent and transparent service,” Boultbee says. The highly respected senior sports administrator and lawyer says the tribunal provides a cost-effective, efficient, independent and transpare...
S2 E7 | The danger for sport post-COVID-19 with Sport Integrity Australia CEO David Sharpe
May 28, 2020 05:37 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MBWith Sport Integrity Australia opening to the public on July 1, new Chief Executive Officer David Sharpe talks about the dangers sports will face in the future in the latest episode of OnSide. Sharpe admits there are a “lot of challenges ahead”, particularly in the current COVID-19 climate. “If you took me back three or four months ago, I would have said the greatest threats in sport are organised crime infiltrating sport and vulnerabilities in sport,” Sharpe says, “but right at the mome...
The danger for sport post-COVID-19 with Sport Integrity Australia CEO David Sharpe
May 28, 2020 05:37 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWith Sport Integrity Australia opening to the public on July 1, new Chief Executive Officer David Sharpe talks about the dangers sports will face in the future in the latest episode of OnSide. Sharpe admits there are a “lot of challenges ahead”, particularly in the current COVID-19 climate. “If you took me back three or four months ago, I would have said the greatest threats in sport are organised crime infiltrating sport and vulnerabilities in sport,” Sharpe says, “but right at the moment ...
S2 E6 | No longer the enemy, with State Managers of Doping Control John Rhodes and Alisa Readdy
May 06, 2020 23:02 - 14 minutes - 33.1 MBThis episode features two of our Doping Control state managers John Rhodes (Victoria) and Alissa Ready (Queensland). John and Alisa commenced their newly created roles in July to be a conduit between the Canberra office, regional staff and sports. John, who has a background in anti-corruption, says the perception of ASADA of the past has been “misrepresented” and is happy to see this perception has changed in recent times. Alisa agreed. She said that ASADA was seen as the “bad guy” but...
No longer the enemy, with State Managers of Doping Control John Rhodes and Alisa Readdy
May 06, 2020 23:02 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThis episode features two of our Doping Control state managers John Rhodes (Victoria) and Alissa Ready (Queensland). John and Alisa commenced their newly created roles in July to be a conduit between the Canberra office, regional staff and sports. John, who has a background in anti-corruption, says the perception of ASADA of the past has been “misrepresented” and is happy to see this perception has changed in recent times. Alisa agreed. She said that ASADA was seen as the “bad guy” but is ...
ASADA’s “critical role” during sports shutdown with CEO David Sharpe & Chief Science Officer Naomi Speers
April 10, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBWhile COVID-19 has shut down sport in Australia and around the world, ASADA’s CEO David Sharpe says our role in protecting sport is “more critical than ever”. “There’s a lot of pressure on athletes and right now, more than ever, ASADA’s role is to look at the environment and ensure that we are still able to effectively protect the environment for the future of sport,” Sharpe says. It’s important to understand that testing is only one component of what ASADA does to protect the integrity of ...
S2 E5 | ASADA’s “critical role” during sports shutdown with CEO David Sharpe & Chief Science Officer Naomi Speers
April 10, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 29.2 MBWhile COVID-19 has shut down sport in Australia and around the world, ASADA’s CEO David Sharpe says our role in protecting sport is “more critical than ever”. “There’s a lot of pressure on athletes and right now, more than ever, ASADA’s role is to look at the environment and ensure that we are still able to effectively protect the environment for the future of sport,” Sharpe says. It’s important to understand that testing is only one component of what ASADA does to protect the integrity ...
S2 E4 | Talking Lance Armstrong and death threats with USADA CEO Travis Tygart
March 12, 2020 01:56 - 19 minutes - 45.4 MBUSADA CEO Travis Tygart has dealt with some of the biggest anti-doping cases in history, such as the scandals involving Lance Armstrong and Marion Jones. Tygart says “nobody ever likes to have to hold a global icon accountable or take away five medals from a Marion Jones”. “Those are tough moments and you wish those athletes hadn’t made the decision to cheat,” he says. Despite receiving numerous death threats as a result, Tygart remains committed to clean, fair sport. ...
Talking Lance Armstrong and death threats with USADA CEO Travis Tygart
March 12, 2020 01:56 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBUSADA CEO Travis Tygart has dealt with some of the biggest anti-doping cases in history, such as the scandals involving Lance Armstrong and Marion Jones. Tygart says “nobody ever likes to have to hold a global icon accountable or take away five medals from a Marion Jones”. “Those are tough moments and you wish those athletes hadn’t made the decision to cheat,” he says. Despite receiving numerous death threats as a result, Tygart remains committed to clean, fair sport. “Whether it’s an Ame...
S2 E3 | “You don’t need to cheat to be good” – Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas
February 27, 2020 04:40 - 12 minutes - 29.5 MBSwimmer and three-time Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas has a message for all athletes - “You don’t need to cheat to be good”. Petria joins us on the Podcast this week to discuss the role anti-doping plays to ensure a level playing field and how the process has developed over time. “It [testing] is a part of being an elite athlete,” she says. “It’s not just about enduring the testing, it’s about actually being an advocate for clean sport as well and really pushing the message out tha...
“You don’t need to cheat to be good” – Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas
February 27, 2020 04:40 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBSwimmer and three-time Olympic gold medallist Petria Thomas has a message for all athletes - “You don’t need to cheat to be good”. Petria joins us on the Podcast this week to discuss the role anti-doping plays to ensure a level playing field and how the process has developed over time. “It [testing] is a part of being an elite athlete,” she says. “It’s not just about enduring the testing, it’s about actually being an advocate for clean sport as well and really pushing the message out that y...
S2 E2 | Fighting a win-at-all-costs mentality, with USADA’s Tammy Hanson and ASADA’s Alexis Cooper
February 13, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 50 MBThis episode focuses on an anti-doping education collaboration between the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ). USADA’s Elite Education Manager Tammy Hanson says while there are a lot of similarities between the programs, collaborating and sharing resources was “invaluable”. “We’re questioning everything that we do, pushing forward, making changes if they’re for the better and making su...
Fighting a win-at-all-costs mentality, with USADA’s Tammy Hanson and ASADA’s Alexis Cooper
February 13, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThis episode focuses on an anti-doping education collaboration between the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ). USADA’s Elite Education Manager Tammy Hanson says while there are a lot of similarities between the programs, collaborating and sharing resources was “invaluable”. “We’re questioning everything that we do, pushing forward, making changes if they’re for the better and making sure ...
S2 E1 | Crossing a dark line, with dual Paralympic gold medallist Michael Gallagher
January 29, 2020 01:08 - 17 minutes - 41.5 MBWelcome to Season 2 of On Side. Today’s episode features 2008 and 2012 Paralympic cycling gold medallist Michael Gallagher. Prior to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, Gallagher tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (rEPO) at a training camp in Italy. Still under sanction, Gallagher talks about the biggest impact his sanction had on him and what drove him to “cross a dark line”. “It [sanction] is still something I think about regularly,” Gallagher says. “I took a long time to reco...
Crossing a dark line, with dual Paralympic gold medallist Michael Gallagher
January 29, 2020 01:08 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWelcome to Season 2 of On Side. Today’s episode features 2008 and 2012 Paralympic cycling gold medallist Michael Gallagher. Prior to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, Gallagher tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (rEPO) at a training camp in Italy. Still under sanction, Gallagher talks about the biggest impact his sanction had on him and what drove him to “cross a dark line”. “It [sanction] is still something I think about regularly,” Gallagher says. “I took a long time to recover ...
S1 E11 | Celebrating 20 years of service with the Chair of ASDMAC Dr. Susan White
December 17, 2019 23:53 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBDr Susan White, an inaugural member of the very first Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) committee in Australia, last month celebrated 20 years on the Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC). Dr White, who has been the committee chair for the past five years, has reviewed over 4,500 TUE applications and renewals. Recognised as a global expert and leader in the field of Anti-Doping Medicine, Dr White and her ASDMAC colleagues have developed processes that have been appli...
Celebrating 20 years of service with the Chair of ASDMAC Dr. Susan White
December 17, 2019 23:53 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBDr Susan White, an inaugural member of the very first Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) committee in Australia, last month celebrated 20 years on the Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC).Dr White, who has been the committee chair for the past five years, has reviewed over 4,500 TUE applications and renewals. Recognised as a global expert and leader in the field of Anti-Doping Medicine, Dr White and her ASDMAC colleagues have developed processes that have been applied inter...
S1 E10 | Educating young athletes with DFSNZ Education Manager Sian Clancy
December 02, 2019 23:47 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBYou’re never too young for anti-doping education! That’s the view of Drug Free Sport NZ (DFSNZ) Education Manager Sian Clancy. Sian believes the perfect time to ensure they develop as a clean athlete is when a person is developing the limbs and mindsets that will set them on the pathway to be an athlete. We also learn how the similarities between Australian and New Zealand athletes have laid the platform for ASADA and DFSNZ to collaborate on their education programs. “For o...
Educating young athletes with DFSNZ Education Manager Sian Clancy
December 02, 2019 23:47 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBYou’re never too young for anti-doping education!That’s the view of Drug Free Sport NZ (DFSNZ) Education Manager Sian Clancy.Sian believes the perfect time to ensure they develop as a clean athlete is when a person is developing the limbs and mindsets that will set them on the pathway to be an athlete.We also learn how the similarities between Australian and New Zealand athletes have laid the platform for ASADA and DFSNZ to collaborate on their education programs. “For our messages to be alig...
S1 E9 | Protecting athlete data with Chief Information Officer Andrew Collins
November 19, 2019 03:25 - 18 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode of On Side, we speak to Andrew Collins, ASADA’s Chief Information Officer. A self-confessed nerd, Andrew has always been interested in technology and loves pulling things apart. A university degree led him to Defence intelligence where he was introduced to the world of cyber security. Andrew was brought to ASADA to lead our digital transformation to a paperless organisation and to help protect our data, such as athletes’ records. “We have to be prepared,” Collins ...
Protecting athlete data with Chief Information Officer Andrew Collins
November 19, 2019 03:25 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode of On Side, we speak to Andrew Collins, ASADA’s Chief Information Officer.A self-confessed nerd, Andrew has always been interested in technology and loves pulling things apart. A university degree led him to Defence intelligence where he was introduced to the world of cyber security. Andrew was brought to ASADA to lead our digital transformation to a paperless organisation and to help protect our data, such as athletes’ records.“We have to be prepared,” Collins says as ASADA e...
A sneak peek inside ASADA with John Vandermeide & Michael Harkins
November 01, 2019 03:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBHave you ever wondered what it’s like to work at ASADA?We asked University of Canberra student John Vandermeide, who has finished a professional placement here with the science team, exactly that.“It’s definitely been very eye-opening because it is a very particular mix of science and kind of law-enforcement,” John says. “It’s definitely an amazing opportunity that I’ve had.”In his third year of an Applied Science in Forensic Studies degree, John recently undertook a 15-week professional plac...
S1 E8 | A sneak peek inside ASADA with John Vandermeide & Michael Harkins
November 01, 2019 03:00 - 12 minutes - 12.3 MBHave you ever wondered what it’s like to work at ASADA? We asked University of Canberra student John Vandermeide, who has finished a professional placement here with the science team, exactly that. “It’s definitely been very eye-opening because it is a very particular mix of science and kind of law-enforcement,” John says. “It’s definitely an amazing opportunity that I’ve had.” In his third year of an Applied Science in Forensic Studies degree, John recently undertook a 15-week...
S1 E7 | Transgender issues in sport with Dr David Hughes
October 16, 2019 00:51 - 12 minutes - 12 MBAIS Chief Medical Officer Dr David Hughes talks about the issues of inclusion in sport following the release of the Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport in June. Sport Australia, in consultation with the Australian Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports, whose members include the AFL, Tennis Australia, Rugby Australia, Netball Australia and Cricket Australia, established guidelines for the...
Transgender issues in sport with Dr David Hughes
October 16, 2019 00:51 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBAIS Chief Medical Officer Dr David Hughes talks about the issues of inclusion in sport following the release of the Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport in June. Sport Australia, in consultation with the Australian Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports, whose members include the AFL, Tennis Australia, Rugby Australia, Netball Australia and Cricket Australia, established guidelines for the nation...