News & Events
Phronesis Principle Consultant Peta Lowe, spoke to ‘The Project’ about the issue of the rising number of youth involved in terrorism. It’s not emerging. It’s not surprising. It is time to actually do something about it.
How about we invest in community organisations who actually work with the young people most vulnerable. How about we actually educate and support those in the community who are engaging with children and young people, how about we actually educate and empower young people, how about we actually support parents and families with services and supports that are focused on helping and not reporting, how about we stop the reliance on law enforcement and start a paradigm shift to focus on intervention and diversion and not disruption, arrest and detention.
December 6, 2024
Phronesis Principle Consultant Peta Lowe, attended the 10th International Social Work Conference
November 19-22, 2024
October, 2024
Phronesis Principle Consultant Peta Lowe, was back in Erbil to support the delivery of the Training of Case Management of Iraqi Adult Returnees in Jeddah 1.
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe will be presenting at the 2024 AVERT Research Network Symposium in Melbourne in November on Youth Vulnerabilities and Responses to Violent Extremism, a very timely topic discussing the challenges and limitations in legal and policy responses to children and young people who engage in violent extremism.
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe commenced a project as Lead Expert with UN Women Iraq, under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator of the UN to Iraq, undertaking a review of UN Engagement in Iraq and making recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of the United Nations' engagement in the return and reintegration of Iraqi nationals from northeast Syria.
August, 2024
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe contributed and assisted the Australian Human Rights Commission on the new report for child justice calls or transformational change that puts child wellbeing first and addresses the root causes of offending by children. Read the full report and its recommendations ‘Help way earlier!’ How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing.
https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/childrens-rights/publications/help-way-earlier
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe spoke with ABC News about what the raised terrorism threat level in Australia means and what we can all do to help protect and support children and young people.
11 July, 2024
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe shared her thoughts with Melinda about the recent political responses to youth crime and the reasons why these responses are both ineffective and often harmful on the Melinda Richards Show.
4 July, 2024
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe spoke about all the things we can do to protect children and young people from violent extremism on 2GB Radio Sydney.
3 July, 2024
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe joined The Project to discuss how we can all work to protect children and young people from the dangers of violent extremism.
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowes' interview regarding the nature of young people and their involvement in violent extremism and how we can support and protect them featured on The Latest 7 News.
6 May, 2024
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe was featured on 'The Project' to speak about 'deradicalisation' and how why young people are so in need of support and intervention.
5 May, 2024
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe was interviewed on Radiotherapy on Triple R Radio Station Melbourne about young people and violent extremism.
https://www.rrr.org.au/shared/broadcast-episode/29178/1015000/2040000
April, 2024
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe participated in a conversation with Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop on the ABC Report on why we should not be suprised about the involvement of young people, but how important it is we work to protect them from the dangers of violent extremist and terrorist groups.
Phronesis Principal Consultant Peta Lowe attends the Nordic Center for Conflict Transformation and the Bulan Institute round table on state approaches toward individuals suspected of terrorist affiliation and their families in prisons and camps in Northeast Syria.