Integrity

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What is Sport Integrity?

In today’s world, sports face a number of integrity threats that can seriously impact their players, employees, volunteers and fans, as well as the very competition they run. Each day we see media reports of physical and online abuse of players, the infiltration of match-fixing to alter the outcomes of sporting competitions and the use of doping to win at all costs.

To provide croquet at all levels with guidance in the integrity space, Sport Integrity Australia has developed a suite of 5 policies under the National Integrity Framework.

Each policy covers Definitions, Jurisdiction, Prohibited Conduct and Obligations. The items Prohibited Conduct and Obligations are important as they detail the behaviours and expectations placed on participants and organisations.

Croquet Australia takes integrity seriously.

All our members and participants have an obligation to protect and maintain the integrity of croquet, as well as the health and wellbeing of our players. We work closely with Sport Integrity Australia, the national agency established to protect sport against integrity threats. For more information visit theSport Integrity Australia website.

View the National Integrity Framework resources, helpful for everyone involved in all levels of croquet.
What’s Not Covered by the Framework.
The Framework was never intended to cover every matter considered an integrity issue. While the Framework covers a broad range of topics, there are several elements that fall outside of its scope, including:

Whistleblower Policy

Selection disputes

Personal Grievance Policy

Code of Conductbreaches

Governance misconduct

Employment disputes

Competition-related rules

Anti-doping (these matters are managed under the Anti-Doping Policy provided by Sport Integrity Australia).

For these matters, Croquet Australia and Croquet States have policies and procedures in place to manage issues as they arise. Complaints and/or reports sbould be reported to Croquet Australia via the ONLINE COMPLAINT FORM, or to your State body or club.
Croquet Australia’s National Integrity Framework.
The National Integrity Framework (NIF) was adopted by Croquet Australia to provide croquet with a system to proactively mitigate integrity threats, which in turn provides a safe, fair and inclusive environment for participants, staff & stakeholders at all levels of croquet.

This framework has been implemented to ensure a safe and fun, environment for everyone involved in croquet, from learning to play all the way through to Team Australia, and everyone in between.

The Framework is made up of 5 policies:

Member Protection Policy

Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy

Competition Manipulation and Sport Gambling Policy

Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy

Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy

The Framework intends to offer croquet a streamlined approach to tackling integrity threats and a clear and independent process for managing potential breaches of integrity policies.

Make an Integrity Complaint/Report to Sport Integrity Australia via the online form, or call the Safe Sport hotline: 1800 161 361
National Integrity Framework
The National Integrity Framework is the overarching governance document for managing and bringing to life the Framework and its integrity policies. This document outlines the definitions, jurisdiction, scope, education requirements and reporting responsibilities for the Framework and integrity policies.

The document outlines the key responsibilities of Croquet Australia as well as defines what constitutes Prohibited Conduct. Responsibilities for Croquet Australia include:

The requirement to have a designated National Integrity Manager who is responsible for the implementation of the Framework.

The requirement to have a designated Complaints Manager for the purpose of managing the organisation’s obligations under the Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy.

Being able to define Relevant Persons and Relevant Organisations as it relates to their sport within the Framework.

Prohibited Conduct under the Framework includes:

Failure to report prohibited conduct under the Framework or associated integrity policies

Failure to comply with or enforce sanctions under the Framework

Deliberately withholding or providing inaccurate information during proceedings

View NIF Prohibited Conduct

View Play By The Rules Magazine’s NIF Issue
Social Media

Keep up to date with all that is happening in sport integrity by following Sport Integrity Australia on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Sport Integrity Australia – YouTube or listening to On Side, the official podcast of Sport Integrity Australia.

Sport Integrity app

The Sport Integrity app is a one-stop shop for all sport integrity needs, designed with players in mind.

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.