The importance of acting early
Acting early is the best way to prevent harm to the person you’re worried about, and others. The earlier someone gets help, the more likely they will be diverted away from violent extremism. It can be difficult to know if you should be concerned, but it is important to trust your instinct and seek help and advice quickly.
Posters and factsheets
Below are some tips to help educators to navigate difficult conversations when talking to a student about radicalisation.
Videos
Safer Stockon Partnership created a film that is centred around 2 main characters – Imran and Matt and portrays the process of radicalisation within diverse groups, recognising grievances, challenging extremist behaviour and taking positive action against this activity.
Extreme Dialogue have a suite of videos to help educators talk to students about extremism including the stories of real people affected by extremism.
Teachers guide
The Institute of Strategic Dialogue have designed a digital citizenship programme that supports teachers to discuss misinformation, hate speech and unconscious bias with students.
Safer Stockon Partnership created a slide deck that provides resources ranging from icebreakers to evaluation sheets about the process of radicalisation within diverse groups.
The Think: Protect: Connect toolkit is a resource to support schools in safeguarding children and young people, including those with Autism Spectrum Conditions, from online radicalisation and extremism.
The Australian Government have created a booklet to outline how individuals might become engaged in violent extremism through the process of radicalisation and provides information on how to help them disengage from violent ideologies.
Preventing violent extremism and radicalisation in Australia