Integrity Consulting

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As well as providing legal advice and assistance, we work with clients on integrity projects.  Our experience spans the full range of framework development and management: value definition; policy development and drafting; education and training program development and delivery; stakeholder engagement; incident management; complaint investigation; report findings; sanctioning; and hearings and dispute resolution.

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Mat Jessep is a consultant to Sports Integrity & Governance Partners (SIGPA).

 

See below for our representative track record in the areas we provide expert integrity support on:​

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INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT

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Sport Integrity Australia

​We were engaged by Sport Integrity Australia, the Australian Federal Government Agency operating as the National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) in Australia, to conduct a review into and report on integrity in Australian Esports.  Over a period of  five (5) months Mat engaged with over 65 individuals from over 35 stakeholder organisations in the Australian esports and competitive gaming sector to assess, report on, and offer recommendations regarding various integrity issues in Australian Esports.  The final report on the review totalled over 45,000 words in 175 pages, with 21 recommendations made to government.

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CombatAUS

Acted as an independent external investigator to CombatAUS, the national body responsible for high performance national combat sports teams for boxing, judo, taekwondo, wrestling, and fencing.  The matter involved 5 reports of sexual harassment by a boxing coach while on an international tour.  In just 5 weeks we interviewed the Reporters and witnesses, assessed the evidence under the sport’s integrity framework, put the allegations to the Respondent, considered their response, developed recommendations, and wrote and submitted our report.  The Respondent elected to not challenge the findings of investigation a story the substantiation of ethics allegations as set out in the breach notice, but elected to have the National Sports Tribunal make a determination as to sanctions.

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Paddle Australia, Rowing Australia

From December 2023 to February 2024, and again from July to September 2024, Mat consulted to and acted as the interim National Integrity Manager for Paddle Australia and Rowing Australia.  In this role Mat worked with directors, NSO CEOs, SSO CEOs, high performance staff, and operations to manage a caseload of integrity matters.  Mat liaised with athletes, coaches, and other Relevant Persons and witnesses to resolve various Complaints and Reports across the sports.  Mat then performed a handover and provided a training session to the new NIM. (This work was completed while a consultant to SIGPA.)

 

Paddle Australia

In September 2024 Mat was re-engaged by Paddle Australia to investigate a complaint under Paddle Australia's National Integrity Framework (NIF) regarding a Compliant under the sport's Code of Behaviour (a relevant policy under the NIF) alleging a conflict of interest by a state-sporting body member's committee member. (This work was completed while a consultant to SIGPA.)

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Skate Australia

Mat was engaged to investigate a Report under the sport's Safeguarding Policy.  Mat provided support to the Report (the child's mother) upon referring the matter to SIA. Ultimately the Report was not actioned further as SIA deemed it to have already been investigated by the sport.  Mat provided additional assistance to the party to seek advice on new and compelling information which could render the Report as  (This work was completed while a consultant to SIGPA.)

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Hockey NSW

Mat was engaged to investigate a Complaint by a referee (who was a minor at the time) alleging breaches of the sport's Member Protection Policy at a state championship tournament held in regional NSW. The Respondent denied the allegations, but the allegations were substantiated on the standard of proof and recommendations were set out in a report submitted to the sport's Complaint Manager. (This work was completed while a consultant to SIGPA.)

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Basketball Australia

Mat acted for Basketball Australia in submissions to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in response to breach notices resulting from the infamous ‘Basket Brawl’ World Cup Qualifier game between the Australian Boomers and the Philippines team in Manilla in July 2018.  Mat's role involved travelling to Melbourne to interview players involved, consideration of the charges against case law and Swiss laws, advising BA, and drafting submissions to FIBA, as well as offering assistance to the Australian Basketball Players’ Association (ABPA). (This work was completed while Mat was employed by another firm.)

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Victoria University

Mat developed and taught VU's Masters course, 'Sport Integrity & Ethics' in 2020.  In 2021 Mat redeveloped the course to comply with SIA's new NIF and taught the course via the university's "burst mode" of 11 lectures and assessment marking in the month of August 2021.

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More broadly, the integrity matters we have worked on include the following issues and policy areas:

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• Anti-Doping Strategy & Compliance

• Audits & Reviews

• Betting & Gambling Strategy & Compliance

• Crisis Management & Mitigation

• Education Program Development & Delivery

• Grants & Funding

• Governance Models

• Government Liaison

• Integrity Frameworks

• Integrity Reviews

• Investigations

• Match Fixing Strategy & Compliance

• Member Protection

• Reports

• Research

• Risk Identification and Mitigation

• Sports Integrity Frameworks

• Stakeholder Engagement

• System Strategy, design, and implementation

• Training

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We can help with most integrity projects - if we can't help, we will try and refer you on to someone who can.  

 

Contact Us for more information and a discussion about how Game Integrity can help you.

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Game Corp Pty Ltd t/as Game Integrity ABN 58 605 014 999 does not provide legal, financial, or accounting advice or services.

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