Further to previous information about the National Integrity Framework (NIF), please be advised of significant new changes to the role of Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) in complaints and discipline.
- SIA will only manage complaints related to Child Safeguarding and Discrimination under the NIF.
- Complaints about other Prohibited Conduct under the NIF will be managed by the sport at the level at which they arise. Accordingly, issues at the club level will generally be managed by the relevant club, unless there is a significant conflict of interest which cannot be appropriately managed (eg where the Complaint is made against a club executive or committee member) in which case it will be managed by the relevant State Paddle Association.
- SIA will no longer be involved in the imposition of provisional action (ie protective interim measures) and sanctions.
SIA has affirmed the following process for reporting NIF matters:
- All NIF matters (ie any allegation of Prohibited Conduct under the NIF) may be submitted, in the first instance, via the PA online reporting tool. PA will triage and confirm next steps with the person who submitted the report, including the appropriate body to manage the matter.
- Alternatively, if preferred, a complaint about Child Safeguarding and/or Discrimination may be submitted directly to SIA via the SIA online reporting tool. Other issues or concerns may be reported to SIA (which can be done anonymously), however, SIA may not be able to act on them.
Please refer to the Sport Integrity webpage and SIA Fact Sheet for further information and helpful resources.
PA’s National Integrity Manager, Liam Bourke, will continue to provide subject-matter expertise and practical guidance to any person within the paddling community who wishes to raise concerns or pursue a formal complaint about NIF matters. Liam may be contacted at integrity@paddle.org.au or 0426 363 302.
