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