The NSW Counter Terrorism Strategy outlines the principles and objectives to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from terrorism in NSW.
It is an update to the previous strategy released in 2020, reflecting new and emerging threats including:
- a small but growing number of young people on pathways to violent extremism
- the role of the internet in increasing exposure to extremist content
- the use of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones being used overseas as a method to undertake propaganda and terrorism attacks
- the lowering barriers of entry to commit terrorism, such as lone actors undertaking low-technology, high-impact attacks
- the increasing presence of nationalist, racist and politically motivated violent extremists.
Read the NSW Counter Terrorism Strategy (PDF 5.09MB)
This strategy is strategically aligned with the Australian Government’s terrorism and violent extremism strategy in acknowledgement of the need to present cross-government and jurisdiction efforts.
Read Australia's Counter Terrorism and Violent Extremism Strategy
Additional resources
Step Together
Step Together supports the community in overcoming the challenge of violent extremism. Our services focus on early intervention and awareness.
https://steptogether.nsw.gov.au/
NSW Engagement and Support Program
The NSW Department of Communities and Justice’s Engagement and Support Program (ESP) is a voluntary, consent-based program that aims to assist individuals to make positive changes that limit their risk of involvement in violent extremism.
https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/resources/engagement-and-support-program.html
Reporting hate crimes
The NSW Police Force has a dedicated Engagement & Hate Crime Unit who oversights and works with all Police Area Commands and Police Districts, to investigate hate motivated incidents.
https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/crime/hate_crimes
National Security Hotline
1800 123 400
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