Join the MYC office staff on 24 October 25 and take the pledge...
As many of you know, on 24 October 2023, our former CEO, Wayne Holdsworth's 17 year-old son Mac took his own life after being sexually extored online.
In his memory, Wayne created Unplug24 a 24-hour challenge to step away from social media, raise awareness, and help prevent sexual extortion and suicide.
Last year, 134,278 incredible Australians took the challenge.
This year, they’re aiming for 1 million Unpluggers and we’d love you to join us.
💙 Take the Pledge – Go Offline for 24 Hours on 24 October 2025
MYC has been signed up as a business, but if you'd like to sign up as one of the options below, please do so:
Choose how you’ll join:
🙌 Individuals: Sign up here
🏫 Schools: Sign up your school
🏢 Businesses: Sign up your team
Every sign up helps raise awareness and saves lives.
Why it matters
Every day, ten Australians die by suicide.
It’s the leading cause of death among people aged 15–49, claiming more lives than our road toll.
By unplugging, you help start life-saving conversations, raise awareness, and bring hope to those who need it most.
Know someone who’d take the pledge too?
Please share the Unplug24 sign-up links and social media posts with your family, friends and colleagues - every new Unplugger helps us move closer to zero suicides.
If you’d like to go one step further, you can also donate here to support SmackTalk’s education and prevention programs.
With gratitude,
Wayne Holdsworth, Mac’s Dad.
Founder, SmackTalk and Unplug24
As many of you know, on 24 October 2023, our former CEO, Wayne Holdsworth's 17 year-old son Mac took his own life after being sexually extored online.
In his memory, Wayne created Unplug24 a 24-hour challenge to step away from social media, raise awareness, and help prevent sexual extortion and suicide.
Last year, 134,278 incredible Australians took the challenge.
This year, they’re aiming for 1 million Unpluggers and we’d love you to join us.
💙 Take the Pledge – Go Offline for 24 Hours on 24 October 2025
MYC has been signed up as a business, but if you'd like to sign up as one of the options below, please do so:
Choose how you’ll join:
🙌 Individuals: Sign up here
🏫 Schools: Sign up your school
🏢 Businesses: Sign up your team
Every sign up helps raise awareness and saves lives.
Why it matters
Every day, ten Australians die by suicide.
It’s the leading cause of death among people aged 15–49, claiming more lives than our road toll.
By unplugging, you help start life-saving conversations, raise awareness, and bring hope to those who need it most.
Know someone who’d take the pledge too?
Please share the Unplug24 sign-up links and social media posts with your family, friends and colleagues - every new Unplugger helps us move closer to zero suicides.
If you’d like to go one step further, you can also donate here to support SmackTalk’s education and prevention programs.
With gratitude,
Wayne Holdsworth, Mac’s Dad.
Founder, SmackTalk and Unplug24
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