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Social Media Policy
Each Achilles club hosts online forums for all members to connect and share news and stories about running events. Currently, these forums include:
  • Achilles Brisbane – Athletes & Guides connect
  • Private group Achilles Canberra
  • Member’s Forum for Achilles Melbourne
  • Achilles Sydney - Open
  • Achilles Sydney – members group
  • Instagram accounts.
Discourse between members on online forums must also adhere to the requirements of the Club Code of Conduct. In addition, members must also adhere to the following:
A.      Sharing photos (including videos):
  • One of obvious Achilles successes in recent years has been the development of the social media platforms. Pictures of Achilles members at events, at training or in other settings are often used to show how the Club functions or to showcase achievements.
  • If any member does not want his or her pictures to appear on our social media platforms, they should advise the platform administrators or a member of the Committee.
  • While the administrators of the open Achilles FB page will be able to filter any pictures of members who have declined to have their pictures posted, the closed Members FB Page and Instagram offer bigger challenges.
  • We thus ask members to ensure that fellow members have consented before posting pictures on our open social media platforms.
  • Photos of minors (children under 18 years of age) must not be shared unless consent has been provided to the moderators of the forum. Any photos shared without parent/guardian consent sighted by the moderators will be immediately removed.
  • Subjects of posted photos and videos have the right to request for their photo to be removed from online forums.
B.      Sharing fundraising projects/soliciting personal businesses
  • In most cases, Achilles would like to promote your fundraising cause/personal business. Approval must be sought from our moderators before posting fundraising links to ensure that they align with our values.
  • Any non-approved posts relating to fundraising or personal businesses will be removed.
C.      Sharing posts outside Achilles Member’s Forums
  • Permission must be sought to share posts to non-Achilles groups.
  • Content must not be modified without the consent of the author of the initial post.
Breaches of the Social Media Policy
  • Any member in breach of the Code of Conduct will be referred to the chapter-specific committee
  • Details of any breach will be reviewed as soon as practicable by the Committee of the relevant Achilles chapter
  • Breaches of the Social Media Policy may lead to a warning or expulsion.
  • Please immediately report inappropriate actions or behaviors to your Club leadership.