Responsibilities
RWWA has the following responsibilities:
- Control, supervise and regulate the conduct of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing in Western Australia, including the responsibility for steward and drug testing activities;
- In conjunction with national rule making authorities, make rules for the conduct of racing in WA and, in all respects, perform the role of principal club;
- Register racing clubs and racing animals and license race meetings, race venues and participants;
- Foster the development, promote the welfare and ensure the integrity of metropolitan and country thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing in the interests of the long term viability of the racing industry in WA;
- Undertake and manage industry strategic planning, promotion, marketing, sponsorship and administration. (Racing clubs will undertake these roles where it is club specific.);
- Supervise racing clubs and their affairs;
- Make loans or grants to racing clubs and allied bodies (for racecourse development purposes);
- Set race dates and determine the race meetings on which RWWA will conduct off-course wagering;
- Undertake handicapping;
- Establish policies for, and manage the provision of, programs for apprenticeship jockey, trainee driver and other industry training requirements (such as stake money levels and race conditions and programs);
- Endeavour to ensure that racing industry issues such as insurance, broadcasting of race meetings and the establishment and maintenance of training facilities are carried out in an appropriate and adequate manner; and
- Liaise with government and other authorities, whether in or out of Western Australia, with respect to, and represent the interest of, the racing industry in WA.
