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What’s next for the ISIS families? This is how ‘de-radicalisation’ programs work in Australia

The Conversation · · 897 words · By Clarke Jones
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The article discusses the return of women and children with links to Islamic State from Syria to Australia, detailing the legal charges faced by some adults. It explains the different de-radicalization and social service models used in Victoria and New South Wales to support reintegration and trauma recovery.

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“four women and nine children with links to Islamic State have returned from Syria to Australia”
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While multiple sources confirm that women and children with IS links returned to Australia, the specific count of 'four women and nine children' is not explicitly corroborated across the provided evidence. One source mentions 'more than a dozen women and children', but the exact breakdown is not verified by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eastern Syria insurgency is an armed insurgency being waged by remnants of the Islamic State and both pro- and anti-Ba'athist Syria Arab nationalist insurgents, against the Autonomous Administrati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Syria_insurgency
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many states began to intervene against the Islamic State (IS), in both the Syrian civil war and the War in Iraq (2013–2017), in response to its rapid territorial gains from its 2014 invasion of Iraq, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_against_the_Islamic_State
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“Three of the women were arrested by police after touching down in Melbourne and Sydney on Thursday night”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, Sky News, and other web results) confirm that three women with links to the Islamic State were arrested at Sydney and Melbourne airports upon their return from Syria.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 14 December 2025, an antisemitic Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist attack occurred at the Archer Park area of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Han…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a timeline of Islamic State activities related to Australia and New Zealand, collectively known as Australasia. The events below include terrorist and extremist activities of Islamic State sup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Islamic_State_…
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“One was charged with terror-related offences after arriving in Sydney”
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Multiple sources confirm that one woman who arrived at Sydney International Airport was charged with terror-related offences.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khaled Sharrouf (23 February 1981 – 11 August 2017) was an Australian jihadist who in 2013 travelled to Syrian territory to fight in the Syrian Civil War on the side of Islamic State of Iraq and the L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_Sharrouf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syria national football team (Arabic: منتخب سُورِيَا لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم), nicknamed "Eagles of Qasyoun / Nusur Qasyoun - نسور قاسيون) represents Syria in international football, and is controlled …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria_national_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Syrian Australians are Australians of Syrian descent or Syria-born people who reside in the Commonwealth of Australia. Australian Syrians make up 0.4 percent of the Australian population (55,321 peopl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Australians
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“two were charged with crimes against humanity offences after arriving in Melbourne”
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Multiple sources confirm that two women arrested in Melbourne were charged with crimes against humanity, specifically including enslavement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 February 2023, at 04:17:35 TRT (01:17:35 UTC), a moment magnitude (Mw ) 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–nort…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Turkey–Syria_earthquakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eastern Syria insurgency is an armed insurgency being waged by remnants of the Islamic State and both pro- and anti-Ba'athist Syria Arab nationalist insurgents, against the Autonomous Administrati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Syria_insurgency
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State
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“Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett stating some of the group “will be asked to undergo community integration programs, therapeutic support and countering violent extremism programs””
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Multiple sources quote AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett stating that returning children would undergo community integration programs, therapeutic support, and countering violent extremism programs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 14 December 2025, an antisemitic Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist attack occurred at the Archer Park area of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Han…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rodrigo Roa Duterte (born March 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He had served as the mayor of Davao City in the pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The children who return would "undergo community integration programs, therapeutic support and countering violent extremism programs".
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/is-families-in-syria-ha…
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“In Victoria, the program is more ideologically focused. It was originally led by the Islamic Council of Victoria in cooperation with Victoria Police and Corrections Victoria.”
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Two independent web sources confirm that Victoria's program was originally led by the Islamic Council of Victoria in cooperation with Victoria Police and Corrections Victoria.
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web search NEUTRAL — In Victoria, the program is more ideologically focused. It was originally led by the Islamic Council of Victoria in cooperation with Victoria Police and Corrections Victoria. Since then it has been re…
https://theconversation.com/whats-next-for-the-isis-families…
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web search NEUTRAL — Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton says the future of a program to de-radicalise extremists in the state is uncertain. On Tuesday, Corrections Minister Gayle Tierney said a $6.5-million …
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-08/victorian-police-unce…
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web search NEUTRAL — Friedrich Max Muller: Karir dan Intelektual Lintasan jerman Filolog di Victoria...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09593683.2016.1…
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“Since then it has been revised, evaluated and taken over by Victoria’s Board of Imams”
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The claim that the program was taken over by Victoria's Board of Imams appears in one specific source detailing the process, but is not corroborated by the other provided sources which mention the Islamic Council of Victoria or Victoria Police.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since then it has been revised, evaluated and taken over by Victoria's Board of Imams who continue to work closely with authorities.
https://theconversation.com/whats-next-for-the-isis-families…
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web search NEUTRAL — Through religious and social engagement with participants, the program seeks to rehabilitate and reintegrate convicted terrorists and prisoners assessed as holding radical beliefs. The program is led …
https://hedayah.com/program/community-integration-support-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Victoria's Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programs support those vulnerable to, or showing signs of radicalisation to violent extremism The programs work to help them find safer, more positive pat…
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/countering-violent-extremism-p…
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“In NSW, it’s very much a social services model.”
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The description of NSW using a 'social services model' is found in one specific source discussing the differences between state programs.
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web search NEUTRAL — The transportation of convicts to New South Wales ended in 1840, and in 1842, a legislative council was introduced, with two-thirds of its members elected and one-third appointed by the governor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales
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web search NEUTRAL — This is how ‘de‑radicalisation’ programs work in Australia.In NSW, it’s very much a social services model. You could liken it to a triage system where they look at the risks and needs of the person an…
https://theconversation.com/whats-next-for-the-isis-families…
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web search NEUTRAL — The federal and state governments are pumping millions of dollars into deradicalisation programs for young people. But experts say they aren’t working. Students sit during a talk.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/experts-question-whether…
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“There’s no Australia-wide de-radicalisation program – there is federal coordination but each state and territory’s approach is slightly different”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the structure of Australia-wide de-radicalisation programs.
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“either Corrections Victoria or Corrections NSW have dedicated prison programs”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding dedicated prison programs for Corrections Victoria or Corrections NSW.
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