National Sports Tribunal

The National Sports Tribunal was established by National Sports Tribunal Bill 2019 and will hear and resolve sports-related disputes in Australia. It will provide national sporting organisations (and other sporting bodies), athletes and athlete support personnel with: a cost-effective, efficient, and independent forum for resolving sports-related disputes, consistent, transparent and accountable services and a range of resolution methods: arbitration, mediation, conciliation or case appraisal.[1]

National Sports Tribunal
Statutory authority overview
Formed19 March 2020 (2020-03-19)
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Minister responsible
Statutory authority executive
Parent departmentDepartment of Health
Key document
  • National Sports Tribunal Bill 2019
Websitewww.health.gov.au/national-sports-tribunal

The Tribunal was a recommendation of the Report of the Review of Australia's Sports Integrity Arrangements (the Wood review).[2]

John Boultbee was appointed the inaugural Chief Executive Officer on 2 March 2020.[3] The Tribunal will begin operations on 19 March 2020. The National Sports Tribunal will initially be established as a two-year trial to develop capability against demand, and refine operations and services.

See also

References
  1. "National Sports Tribunal". Dept of Health website. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. Report of the Review of Australia's Sports Integrity Arrangements (PDF). Canberra: Dept of Health. 2018.
  3. "Government appoints head of new National Sports Tribunal". Dept of Health website. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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