The ONSW Manual is an official document that sets out codes of conduct, administrative structure, organisational procedures and competition rules for the sport of Orienteering within NSW.
Any feedback or suggestions regarding possible amendments, errors or new policies is welcomed, and should be directed to
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Individual sections of the ONSW Manual may be downloaded via the links in the index below.
Policies and procedures set out in the ONSW Manual are under review.
Sections will be replaced as they are approved by the ONSW Board.
SPORT INTEGRITY AND THE NATIONAL INTEGRITY FRAMEWORK (NIF)
Orienteering Australia (OA) is a signatory to the National Integrity Framework (NIF).
This is a suite of integrity policies developed by Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) and includes an independent complaint handling process.
The OA NIF policies, NIF Fact Sheets, supporting information and Contact details can be found on the ONSW Integrity webpage at - https://www.onsw.asn.au/resources/integrity and also at https://orienteering.asn.au/integrity/ and include:
- OA Member Protection Policy (as ONSW Manual 0.2);
- OA Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy (as ONSW Manual 0.3);
- OA Competition Manipulation and Sports Wagering Policy (as ONSW Manual 0.4);
- OA Complaints Disputes and Discipline Policy (as ONSW Manual 0.6);
- OA Anti-Doping Policy (as ONSW Manual 0.5), including IOF Anti-Doping Policy (as ONSW Manual 0.51); and
- OA Safeguarding Children and Youth Policy (as ONSW Manual 0.7).
