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User Pays testing

About our testing

We provide professional sample collection services on a user pays basis for national sports organisations, international federations, major event organisations and other anti-doping organisations.

Our services include the collection of urine and/or blood samples and can take place in-competition or out-of-competition.

With more than 20 years of experience in anti-doping, we have a well-established network of accredited doping control officers located around the country with broad experience in doping control, including at major international events. Our sample collection processes are fully compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code and the International Standard for Testing and Investigations.   

Clients we have worked with include:

  • Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

  • World Rugby

  • Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH)

  • World Triathlon Corporation (WTC)

  • International Triathlon Union (ITU)

  • Sports Integrity Australia (SIA)

  • United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)

For more information about sample collection or to request a quote, get in touch.

User Pays Funding

Need support with testing costs for events or world record attempts?

Our User Pays Fund can support national sporting organisations and individual athletes with the costs of required testing.

If you’re an NSO hosting an international competition in New Zealand, or an athlete attempting a world record in New Zealand, and testing is required by your International Federation, we may be able to help with up to 50% of the costs.

To date, we’ve supported events across New Zealand, including:

  • Tri Taranaki Festival

  • WBSC Softball World Cup

  • VICTOR Oceania Team Championships

  • 2023 Oceania Triathlon Cup

Applications must be submitted at least three months before your event takes place. Check your eligibility and funding criteria below. 

If you have any questions, feel free to drop us an email.

Eligibility and funding criteria

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For NSOs

Eligibility

  • You are a NZ National Sports Organisation.

  • You are hosting an international competition in New Zealand.

  • Your International Federation requires testing at this event.

  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand will carry out sample collection and testing at this event.

Note: A maximum of two events per financial year may be funded.

Funding available

50% of sample collection and testing costs.

Funding criteria

To receive User Pays Funding, NSOs must evidence that:

  • they have fully adopted the Sports Anti-Doping Rules as per the Commission's best practice;

  • all athletes subject to the IF's rules and regulations have completed anti-doping education (NZ athletes must be educated by the Commission);

  • agreed Commission messaging will be integrated into all athlete event communications, including education links being sent to participants;

  • Commission branding will be present at the event and included as part of event promotional collateral (e.g. Commission flags, logo in event programme);

  • they will collaborate with the Commission to promote clean sport content via social media

Application deadline

You must apply at least three months before the competition starts

Make a User Pays Fund application