On-demand video lesson + playbook
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Skills for confidently navigating Australia’s social media age restrictions (aka ban).
Prepare your tween/teen for ‘deactivation December’!
Australia’s under 16s ‘social media ban’ takes effect on December 10, 2025, and most families aren’t prepared for this significant shift.
This one-hour video session offers a collaborative, non-judgmental approach to navigating this change alongside young people impacted by it.
We’ll briefly explore why the ban exists, what’s included versus exempt, and some of the technology behind age assurance. Then we’ll jump into the key considerations for preparing young people to farewell their social media accounts, just as we head into the loooooong summer holiday break!
The focus is on the communication and problem-solving skills to help parents feel more confidence and clarity talking to tweens and teens about it.
This is a time to pause, not panic and an opportunity for all of us to reset our relationship with technology.
Full details
When:
> ON-DEMAND: watch when you can.
> LIVE: request Jocelyn to present at your school or organisation.
Where:
> ON-DEMAND: Online and in your inbox.
> LIVE: via webinar or in-person
Price:
> ON-DEMAND: Normally $29 (including GST). Get it for $10 until December 10, 2025.
> LIVE: Get in touch for a quote.
Audience:
Parents/carers and educators, youth workers, mental health clinicians
Join this session if you
- Want participatory approaches to use with young people
- Believe in collaborative agreements
- Want to support your child non-judgmentally
- Are concerned about unintended consequences
Give it a miss if you
- Have kids who are not on social media already
- Think a blanket ban is going to work on its own
- Want to use the ban/law instead of communication and family agreements
- Prefer top-down parenting approaches
The session will offer practical guidance on:
- Talking to kids and teens about the ban without triggering fear, resistance, or secrecy.
- Managing strong emotions — from anxiety and anger to loss of social connection.
- Recognising signs of circumvention and supporting open, values-based digital decision-making.
- Backing up digital memories and managing identity shifts as accounts disappear.
- Encouraging healthy online/offline balance during the long summer break.
PRESENTED BY JOCELYN BREWER
Jocelyn is a psychologist, former high school teacher and school counsellor, she holds a Masters of Cyberpsychology.
She founded Digital Nutrition in 2013 and has over a decade of experience in digital wellbeing education.
For some young people, this shift will feel as drastic as having personal journals destroyed! Support is needed to help them adapt and maintain connections.
– Psychologist, Jocelyn Brewer