Starting January 1st 2014, all athletes competing is state and national competitions in Australia are required to have the WTF Global Athlete Licence (GAL).
GAL: Australia, the first to implement the complete system

Starting January 1st 2014, all athletes competing is state and national competitions in Australia are required to have the WTF Global Athlete Licence (GAL).
Australia has been at the forefront of the WTF’s GMS and GAL initiatives and to further the implementation of this global initiative, and will be the first country to make the GAL mandatory for all its state, regional and national competitions.
Starting from January 1st 2013 the WTF Global Athlete Licence (GAL) will be required for all athletes.
Starting from January 1st 2013 the WTF Global Athlete Licence (GAL) will be required for all athletes.