The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) have renewed a long-standing funding agreement to support the Oceania Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (ORADO).
Through the agreement, SIA will provide AUD 200,000 (approximately USD 135,000) over the next two years to support ORADO. This amount is additional to Australia's annual contribution to WADA of USD 546,097.
Minister for Sport the Hon Anika Wells said: "Australia is proud to support ORADO in its efforts to ensure clean, fair competition across the Oceania region. Over the past 15 years, Australia has contributed over USD 810,000 to support ORADO, reinforcing our commitment to integrity in sport. This investment is about building a sporting culture that champions fairness, and a level playing field for athletes in our region."
Sport Integrity Australia Acting Head of International Relationships and Strategy, Justine Crawford, said Australia has been a supporter of ORADO for many years.
"We're pleased to continue our support to the Oceania region through this funding agreement," Ms Crawford said.
"We will keep working in partnership with ORADO to build capability and capacity in the region to tackle sport integrity issues via education and other integrity development programs."
The renewed funding agreement focuses on the following areas:
- Educational and capacity building activities
- Delivery of the Doping Control Program
- ORADO Governance and Organizational Development
Read the full statement from WADA here: WADA renews funding agreement with Sport Integrity Australia | World Anti Doping Agency
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