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Minimum standard 1 – Prohibit behaviours that are a threat to integrity
What are the Minimum Standards?
Part 2 of the Integrity Code contains the core obligations for sport and recreation organisations that adopt and/or are bound by the Integrity Code. These are the six minimum standards. For each standard, the Integrity Code provides detail about what organisations need to do to comply.
Of course, we encourage organisations to go, or continue to go, beyond these minimum standards to create the safest and fairest sport and recreation environments possible.
Minimum standards for organisations
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Standard 1: Prohibit behaviours that are a threat to integrity |
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Standard 2: Implement an effective and fair dispute resolution process in relation to threats to integrity |
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Standard 3: Proactively safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults |
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Standard 4: Notify the Commission of issues of serious concern |
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Standard 5: Cooperate with the Commission in relation to dispute resolution, investigations, and monitoring activity |
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Standard 6: Provide information to your members about the Integrity Code. |
Minimum standard 1 - Prohibit behaviours that are a threat to integrity
Minimum standard 1 requires an organisation to prohibit behaviours that are a threat to integrity under the Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023 (except for anti-doping, which is dealt with under the Sports Anti-Doping Rules). Having a common language about what is and is not appropriate behaviour helps participants and organisations to prevent, identify, and call out wrongdoing.
The prohibited behaviours are:
- bullying, violence, abuse, intimidation, or harassment
- sexual misconduct
- racism and other forms of discrimination
- corruption, fraud, and other forms of deception or breach of trust
- competition manipulation
- sports betting activity connected with competition manipulation, or the misuse of inside information connected with competition manipulation or sports betting.
To comply with minimum standard 1, organisations must formally state that the behaviour is unacceptable (eg, in a policy) and may result in sanctions. It does not mean completely stopping the behaviour from ever occurring. While a focus on preventing prohibited behaviours is important, we recognise that no organisation can guarantee that harm will never occur. This is why the Integrity Code also has a strong focus on responding appropriately to harm.
To also comply with minimum standard 1, organisations must align their definitions of prohibited behaviours with the definitions in Schedule 1 of the Integrity Code. The Schedule 1 definitions provide more helpful detail on what, for example, constitutes bullying or harassment.