00:02Days on from a shocking attack, attention now turning to awareness and prevention.
00:08Early intervention is really helpful if you can identify where the problems are.
00:14A 16-year-old boy faced court on Wednesday charged with murdering his mother and attempting to kill his 12
00:20-year-old sister,
00:21the alleged stabbing at their home, the subject of a major police investigation.
00:25A request was made for a psychiatric assessment ahead of the teenager's next court appearance.
00:30Some advocates who interacted with the family have questioned whether they received enough support.
00:36Speaking generally, forensic psychologist Dr Watts highlighting the importance of addressing aggressive behaviours early.
00:44I do think that middle level, out of control stuff, parents really do need to get on early and really
00:52need to get some help.
00:53According to WA Police Commissioner Cole Blanche, adolescent violence in the home is increasing, but it's significantly underreported.
01:04He says parents are understandably reluctant to report their children to police.
01:10Support organisations also noticing that uptick.
01:14Over the last 12 months we've seen a number of organisations come to us seeking adolescent violence in the home
01:20training for their practitioners that are on the ground working with families.
01:24Experts calling for more supports.
01:27It's really important for our service system and for governments in terms of the ways that they fund services and
01:33programs to be addressing those barriers to seeking help for parents.
01:37More services and resources put into services to be able to respond appropriately.
01:42More avenues for families to seek supports without shame or stigma.
01:46We have a responsibility as leaders in our community to keep the temperature down, to work together and to encourage
01:54a cohesive community and society.
01:57Bringing difficult conversations to the forefront after a tragedy.
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