Teachers to be trained in combating radicalisation in bid to fight extremist
Teachers are set to undergo training to spot radicalisation in students in a bid to combat violent extremism in youth.
The federal government has announced a training program for school staff, extra classroom resources to build students' resilience and a series of youth forums.
"Sadly, we have already seen a disturbing trend of not only more Australians, but increasingly, younger Australians subscribing to terrorist ideologies, with tragic consequences," Justice Minister Michael Keenan said.
The move comes as a teenage Muslim convert faced court, refused bail over an alleged 'Bonnie and Clyde' style attack on westerners.
Alo-Bridget Namoa was charged for resufsing to co-operate with the National Crime Commission.
Her father told 7 News he wanted to kill the people who brainwashed his daughter.
