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18 August 2009
© Commonwealth of Australia 2009 ISBN 978-0-642-79206-8 (Printed version) ISBN 978-0-642-79207-5 (HTML version)
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ForewordMembership of the CommitteeCommittee secretariatTerms of referenceList of abbreviationsList of recommendations
Background to this reportThe development of Australia’s system of mandatory detentionMinisterial announcementsFirst report: Criteria for release from detentionSecond report: Community-based alternatives to detentionStructure of this report
Fitout standardsImmigration detention facilitiesPerth immigration detention centreVillawood immigration detention centreLocation, size and capacityPopulation profileDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsNorthern immigration detention centreLocation, size and capacityPopulation profileDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsMaribyrnong immigration detention centreLocation, size and capacityPopulation profileDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsExcised TerritoriesChristmas Island immigration detention centresPhosphate Hill immigration detention centrePopulation profileDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsConstruction camp immigration detention centrePopulation profileDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsNorth West Point immigration detention centrePopulation profileDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsImmigration residential housingPerth immigration residential housingPopulation profileDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsSydney immigration residential housingLocation, size and capacityDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsImmigration transit accommodationMelbourne immigration transit accommodationLocation, size and capacityDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsBrisbane immigration transit accommodationLocation, size and capacityPopulation profileDescription of facilitiesCommunity perceptionCommittee observationsDarwin juvenile facilitiesLocation, size and capacityPopulation profileDescription of facilitiesCommittee observationsChristmas Island duplexes and community placements Description of facilitiesCommunity perceptionContingency facilitiesCommittee conclusions
Overview of immigration detention servicesPrivatisation of detention servicesSystemic issues in immigration detention centresImmigration detention guidelinesContract with Global Solutions Limited (Australia) Pty LtdInitiating change across detention servicesService delivery modelNew detention service provider arrangementsServices currently provided across immigration detention facilitiesServices currently provided on Christmas IslandHealth care services for people in detention Delivery of health care services Community concerns about detention servicesImmigration detention standardsInadequate health servicesIndependent immigration detention health review commissionLack of services on Christmas IslandTraining of personnelAdditional community comments on detention servicesCommittee conclusions
Oversight mechanismsAustralian Human Rights CommissionImmigration Detention Advisory GroupDetention Health Advisory GroupCommonwealth OmbudsmanIndependent inquiriesUnited Nations High Commissioner on RefugeesInternational obligationsLodging complaintsCommittee conclusionsTransparency – immigration detention facilitiesMediaCommittee conclusions
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