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AFF/SIA Education Plan

The Australian Fencing Federation (AFF) has released its AFF/SIA Education Plan, outlining the integrity education requirements for everyone involved in fencing – including athletes, coaches, referees, volunteers, and officials.

📄 Access the full Education Plan here:
https://www.ausfencing.org/wp-content/uploads/AFF-Education-Plan.pdf

💡 Why is this important?
Integrity education is essential to building a safe, fair, and respectful fencing community. It helps to:

• Protect athletes and create positive sporting environments
• Ensure clear and consistent handling of complaints and issues
• Support good governance and informed decision-making
• Align Australian fencing with national and international integrity standards

⚠️ What this means for you:
Depending on your role, completing the required Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) education is mandatory and may impact:

• Competition eligibility
• Selection and appointments
• Accreditation and membership renewals

We strongly encourage all QFA members to review the Education Plan and complete the relevant training as soon as possible.

National Competition Requirements

Before submitting an entry to a national event, please ensure that you have completed the following:

1. State Membership
You must hold a current and appropriate state membership. Entries cannot be accepted without a valid membership in place.  Please contact your state directly should you have any issues with this.

2. Personal Information Verification
You must have uploaded a document confirming your date of birth and gender under the “Personal Information Verification Document” credential. This must be completed and verified before you attempt to enter a national event.

3. Sports Integrity Australia (SIA) Courses
You must have completed the following courses and ensure evidence of completion has been provided by appropriate certification in JustFence before attempting to register. 

These courses are available from the SIA learning portal (https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/education/elearning-course-overview) :  

• Anti-Doping Fundamentals (required once)
• Competition Manipulation and Sports Gambling (required once)
• Annual Update (required each year)

Please ensure all of the above requirements are completed before submitting your entry to any national competition.

 

Uploading a document/Completing a certification To upload a document, please follow the following step in JustFence: Select My Profile Select Profile Select Credentials Select Add Credentials Select the document you wish to add, and complete the fields.