Our Structure

The Office of Racing has two functional units - the Office of Racing Regulation and the Racing Science Centre.

Office of Racing Regulation

Monitors and maintains an appropriate and responsive regulatory and policy framework;
Assesses and makes recommendations regarding applications for approvals to become control bodies or accredited facilities;
Audits, assesses and reports on control bodies' and accredited facilities' compliance with the Racing Act 2002;
Provides advice to the Chief Executive Officer and the Treasurer, Queensland Treasury on matters impacting on the integrity of the Queensland racing industry; and
Researches, analyses and advises on State, national and international developments and trends in racing, wagering and related industries.

Racing Science Centre

The Racing Science Centre is accredited to international quality standards and protects the integrity of the Queensland racing industry through the provision of:

drug testing for prohibited substances in all racing animals; and
veterinary, research, education and advisory services to the racing industry.

These services are provided under the auspices of a Service Level Agreement with each of the racing control bodies.

Staff of the Office of Racing are located in Brisbane but have State-wide responsibilities for service delivery.

Last reviewed 9 March 2009