Everyone from athletes, officials, parents, support personnel, administrators and spectators play a role in protecting the integrity of our sport.
As a member of a sport that has signed up to the National Integrity Framework, you can make a Complaint if you believe a fellow member has behaved poorly and potentially breached one of the above policies.
Knowledge of, or concerns regarding integrity-related matters can be made either to Sport Integrity Australia (an independent government body) or to the Motorsport Australia Integrity department. The complaint type will determine where the complaint should go to.
Sport Integrity Australia
Anything that may constitute Prohibited Conduct under the Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy, or that may constitute discrimination based on a protected characteristic, should be reported to Sport Integrity Australia. This includes conducts such as:
- Misconduct with a Child
- Sexual behaviour with or around a child
- Shaming, humiliating, intimidating or belittling a child
- Causing a child physical pain or discomfort
- Supplying of drugs or alcohol to a child
- Discrimination based on:
- Race or Ethnicity
- Disability
- Sex or sexual orientation
- Religion
- Doping (any of the 11 possible rule violations)
Motorsport Australia
Motorsport Australia will manage complaints on all other National Integrity Framework matters, as well as continuing to manage complaints on non-NIF matters. This includes conduct such as:
- Abuse, Bullying and/or Harassment
- Victimisation or Vilification
- Sexual misconduct
- Race or competition fixing and other types of Competition Manipulation
- Supplying inside information for the purpose of gambling
- Betting by members on their own sport
- Unlawful use of over the counter or prescription drugs
- Inappropriate use or provision of supplements
- Use, possession or trafficking of illegal drugs
- Concealing information about Prohibited Conduct
- Breaches of Code of Conduct or Social Media Policy
- Whistleblower disclosures
The complaint process is designed to provide a clear and transparent pathway for addressing integrity-related concerns within motorsport. The process begins once a formal complaint is submitted to the Integrity Department and follows the steps seen below.
Please use the form below to submit information about an incident, allegation or a matter that you are concerned with.
The information provided in this complaint form will be handled in accordance with Motorsport Australia’s policies and relevant procedures.
If you believe anyone is in immediate need of protection from harm or in a life-threatening situation, please contact 000 and request Police.
For all integrity related matters, you can contact Motorsport Australia via the below:
- Complete our online Report an Integrity Concern form
- Email your enquiry to integrity@motorsport.org.au
- Non-emergency matters concerning child safety or that may pose a high risk of further harm to an individual can be reported by leaving a voicemail with information on 03 9593 7784
For matters that can be reported directly to Sport Integrity Australia, contact them through one of the following methods:
- Submitting a Formal Complaint or Report through the Sport Integrity Australia website
- By calling the Sport Integrity Australia General Enquiry Hotline on 1300 027 232
If you wish to report a child protection matter, directly contact the agency responsible for child protection in your state or territory.