Program Overview

Sports Integrity Management Course

Introduction

The Sports Integrity Management course is designed to provide participants with practical skills and knowledge to manage their sport's integrity programs and mitigate risks from external and internal threats. The course focuses on the increased need for sporting organizations to take on increased responsibilities and manage integrity threats in their sports.

Course Information

• Duration: Two sessions (16 hours in total)
• Dates: To be confirmed
• Time: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
• Venue: Online, via Zoom
• Cost: $1,468 (GST free)

Course Content

The Sports Integrity Management course covers the following content:

Sports Integrity

• Sources of integrity
• Ethical decision making
• Foundational basis for sports integrity
• How a sport sets its values

Integrity Frameworks & Processes

• Sports Integrity Australia (SIA) & the National Integrity Framework (NIF)
• The role of the ASC
• Global perspectives & alternatives
• How frameworks are applied

The Athlete & Integrity

• Anti-doping / clean sport
• Illicit drugs & medicines
• Violence
• Behavioural misconduct

The Organisation & Integrity

• Member protection
• Child safeguarding
• Competition manipulation (match-fixing) & corruption
• Concussion
• Human rights
• Trans rights
• Climate change

Managing Complaints & Breaches

• Compliant assessment & handling
• Allegations of a breach
• Running an investigation internally
• Managing an external independent investigation
• Report writing

Ensuring Fair Outcomes

• Reviewing investigation reports
• Substantiating alleged breaches
• The dispute resolution process
• Finalising the complaint / breach

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this sports management integrity course, participants will:

• Understand why integrity is critical to sport and why it receives so much focus and funding
• Know what their sport needs to do to comply with government requirements and legislation
• Gain a deeper insight into the exposure of and pressures faced by the participants and member organisations in their sport
• Learn how their sporting organisation may be exposed to external threats
• Manage complaints and alleged breaches in a more effective and efficient manner
• Conduct and advise on dispute resolution processes that protect their sport while ensuring fair outcomes for stakeholders involved
• Leave the course with deeper knowledge and practical skills to enhance their performance in their role

Intended Audience

This sports management integrity course is designed for board members, leaders, and integrity officers within sporting organisations, but is also relevant for other personnel responsible for ensuring integrity and mitigating against risks associated with breaches, as well as for related stakeholders.

Delivery Style

The course will be delivered online, via a live video link (Zoom) a reliable internet connection is required. Video connection details and teaching materials will be made available to participants prior to the course.

About the Presenter

Mathew Jessep is a commercial and corporate lawyer and business consultant with specialist skills and experience across sport, media, and business. Mat is experienced in commercial and corporate matters, including transactional, contractual, procurement, company secretarial, governance, integrity, branding, reputational, regulatory, and compliance matters. As a dedicated Sports lawyer and integrity expert, Mat has acted for National Sporting Organisations, State Sporting Organisations, sponsors, broadcasters, leagues, and competitions, athletes, and major event operators.

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