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Integrity

STAYING SAFE

Your safety is our first concern. If you are in Australia and in immediate danger or at risk of harm, call your local law enforcement agency or dial triple zero (000).

WHAT IS SPORT INTEGRITY?

Threats to a sport’s integrity can include competition manipulation and sports gambling, doping, the improper use of drugs and medicine, and behaviours that impact people’s positive experience of sport, such as discrimination or abuse, including against children. Integrity in sport means that participants, officials, supporters, and fans can participate in and enjoy sport, confident in the knowledge that they are part of a safe, fair, and inclusive environment. All our members and participants have an obligation to protect and maintain the integrity of sport, as well as the health and wellbeing of everyone involved. We work closely with Sport Integrity Australia (SIA), the national coordination agency for sport integrity threats. For more information visit www.sportintegrity.gov.au

We are committed to upholding the highest standards of fairness, respect, and ethical behaviour in volleyball. This commitment is central to our mission of providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone involved—making volleyball a game for life and a game for all.

Volleyball SA Policies


OUR INTEGRITY RULES

The following policies are now in effect, with complaints relating to Children and Young People managed by Sport Integrity Australia:

  • National Integrity Framework
  • Member Protection
  • Children and Young People Policy 
  • Improper Use of Drugs & Medicines
  • Competition Manipulation and Sports Wagering
  • Complaints, Disputes & Discipline
  • Anti-doping

For more information about these policies, visit Volleyball Australia’s website

Volleyball Australia Policies 

 

Reporting Integrity Concerns

We take sport integrity seriously and in July 2022, VA adopted the National Integrity Framework. The National Integrity Framework is essentially a set of rules that all members of our sport need to follow when it comes to their behaviour and conduct in sport.

To report a breach of an integrity policy relating to Children and Young People, please get in touch with Volleyball SA CEO karla.dp@volleyballsa.com.au and fill in the Sport Integrity Australia Complaint Form or call 13 000 27232.

For all other complaints, report directly to your local club management or alternatively Volleyball SA Member Protection Officer, info@volleyballsa.com.au. 

A BREACH UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRITY FRAMEWORK

The full list of Prohibited Conduct is available here but includes things such as:

  • Abuse
  • Bullying
  • Harassment
  • Sexual Misconduct
  • Unlawful Discrimination
  • Victimisation
  • Misconduct with a Child
  • Grooming
  • Supply of Drugs or Alcohol to a Child
  • Match fixing and other types of Competition Manipulation
  • Supplying inside information for the purposes of gambling
  • Betting on Volleyball events
  • Unlawful use of over the counter or prescription drugs
  • Inappropriate use or provision of supplements
  • Illicit drug use
  • Concealing information about Prohibited Conduct
  • Doping (managed under the Volleyball Australia Anti-Doping Policy)

LODGING A COMPLAINT

To report a breach of an integrity policy (safeguarding, drugs and medicine, match-fixing), submit directly to Sport Integrity Australia via:

For all other complaints, report directly to your local club management or alternatively

Here is a factsheet about where to report your concerns.

EDUCATION & RESOURCES

When it comes to sport integrity, it is critical that our athletes and support personnel are aware of their rights and responsibilities.
A range of tools and resources is available to help keep participants informed.

More information about available resources can be found at https://volleyball.org.au/integrity/

INTEGRITY E-LEARNING

Sport Integrity Australia eLearning offers a number of online courses relating to sport integrity, including child safeguarding, doping, match fixing, illicit drugs and ethical decision-making courses.

Education plays a vital role in safeguarding the integrity of Australian sport. Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) and Volleyball Australia (VA) are committed to collaborating to mitigate and manage integrity-related threats, ensuring a safe, fair, and ethical environment for participants at all levels.

This Education Plan, developed in partnership with SIA, outlines the educational resources and interventions required and recommended for VA members. It facilitates compliance with the National Integrity Framework policies and Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) education requirements. SIA will support this initiative through the provision of educational materials and programs. Integrity Education Plan – Volleyball Australia

SIA APP

The app allows users to check whether their medications are banned in sport, find low risk supplements to reduce their change of testing positive accidentally,
and check whether they need a Therapeutic Use Exemption. The app also provides direction on how to raise concerns about things like doping, match-fixing,
harassment or illicit drug use. It features further information on eLearning modules, whereabouts and testing information and gives users the opportunity to provide feedback to Sport Integrity Australia.

The app is free and can be downloaded from the Apple and Android app stores.

SAFE SPORT HOTLINE (1800 161 361)

Sport Integrity Australia have a new hotline that operates from 7am-7pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes an anonymous reporting capability which covers wider racial and cultural issues in sport for people who feel they have been discriminated against in their sport.

This hotline is not a formal complaint avenue – rather an avenue for individuals to be heard. VA will do some social media messaging around this in the coming months.