About

Sports Medicine Australia (WA Branch) and the Department of Sport and Recreation share a common vision of Drug Free Sporting environments across a range of target groups including:

• State Sporting Associations and State Leagues
• Sporting clubs and their support groups – participants, parents, coaches and administrators
• WAIS coached, support staff, elite athletes and parents
• Education institutions – schools, TAFE’s, universities (teachers and students)
• SMA WA Level 1 Sports Trainer participants
• Health professionals working with elite teams
• SMA WA members working with elite teams

Key Issues

• Use of performance-enhacing drugs
• Use of illicit drugs in sport
• Safe use of permitted medications
• Drug effects on performance
• Alcohol effects on performance
• Drug testing procedure