The Oceania Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (ORADO) convened its Call to Action: Strategic Direction Workshop as a full day session. ORADO Chairperson Unasa Natanya Potoi chaired the programme while Acting Chief Executive Officer Siniva Setareki led the work. Technical input came from Dr Yaya Yamamoto of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Jono McGlashan of the Sport Integrity Commission Te Kahu Raunui and Sport Integrity Australia.

The workshop produced a country compliance matrix, an alignment gap register, endorsed concept papers and a brief for ONOC members. These outputs feed directly into the ORADO Annual General Meeting and the ONOC Annual General Assembly.

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“Today is about turning a global Code into a clear regional plan. We want our athletes to compete with confidence and our governance to keep pace with global standards.” Siniva Setareki, Acting Chief Executive Officer, ORADO

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The ONOC Workshop afternoon session focused on Olympic Solidarity funding and its role in Games preparation. The session was delivered by Olivier Niamkey, Associate Director of IOC Olympic Solidarity in Lausanne, alongside ONOC Olympic Solidarity Unit Lead David Dugu and Mike Kohn of the ONOC Guam office.

A central focus was the new approach introduced for 2026. The Continental Programme is now managed jointly by ONOC and the Olympic Solidarity International Office. Payments are centralised through the IOC and applications and reporting are handled on the Relay platform. The change is designed to protect athletes and ensure continuity of funding. David Dugu confirmed the average turnaround for payments is now under four days.

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“Everything we do is for the athletes. The programmes are there for you. I encourage every National Olympic Committee to look at the opportunities that match your strategic plan and apply.” Olivier Niamkey, Associate Director, Olympic Solidarity, International Olympic Committee

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The Australian delegation, led by the Hon. Tim Mander MP, Minister for Sport, Racing and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, delivered a comprehensive Brisbane 2032 update during the open session of the ONOC Workshop. Brisbane 2032 Chief Executive Officer Cindy Hook and Chief Sport Officer Kit McConnell presented on venue planning, budget, athlete services and Games programme timelines. Olympic swimming great Susie O’Neill, Chair of the Brisbane 2032 Athlete and Sport Advisory Group, represented the athlete voice.

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The delegation confirmed that Brisbane 2032 is developing a dedicated NOCnet space for all National Olympic and National Paralympic Committees. A working group involving ONOC, the Oceania Paralympic Committee, the Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia and the Australian and Queensland governments has been established. The group will turn this week’s discussions into an integrated plan for Oceania.

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“This is exactly what AGA Week is designed to do. Brisbane 2032 is the region’s Games, and the work we begin here is how we carry that ambition all the way to 2032.” Mrs Baklai Temengil-Chilton, President, ONOC

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The 2026 ONOC XLVI AGA Week continues through Saturday 23 May. The ONOC Annual General Assembly convenes on Thursday 21 May. The week’s theme is “From Strategy to Performance: Aligning Oceania NOCs for LA28 and Beyond.” Day Four has placed clean sport, smart funding and Games readiness at the centre of Oceania’s preparations for LA28, the 2027 Pacific Games in Tahiti and Brisbane 2032.