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Final Report

12 April 2012

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MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE	(PDF 8KB)

FOREWORD	(PDF 38KB)

ABBREVIATIONS	(PDF 26KB)

RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 24KB)

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction	(PDF 78KB)
Referral Interim Report Structure of Final Report Acknowledgements Note on references Role of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Role of other commonwealth government agencies Role of contracted service providers Role of other organisations Conduct of the inquiry Submissions, hearings and site visits
CHAPTER 2 - Overview of Australia's immigration detention network	(PDF 354KB)
Introduction Background to mandatory detention Reforms Types of detention Expansion of the network from 2008 Decisions relating to detainee placement within the network Cost of detention Detainees held in each location Length of detention Services provided in immigration detention facilities Infrastructure establishment and maintenance Security Incident reporting Health services Legal services Education for children Education and activities for adults Visitors and community engagement External review and oversight Findings in the inquests into the deaths at Villawood in 2011
CHAPTER 3 - The Department's administration of its contract with Serco	(PDF 225KB)
Introduction Background Serco's key obligations under the contract Support to people in detention Programs and activities Serco's ability to subcontract Adequate Serco officer staffing Serco's incident reporting Training of staff Implementation of DIAC'S Psychological Support Program Support for Serco officers Serco's role in providing security services Visitor arrangements DIAC's administration of the contract Conclusion
CHAPTER 4 - Provision of health services to people in detention	(PDF 153KB)
The Detention Health Framework Criticism relating to the implementation of health service policy International Health and Medical Services' role in health care Health assessments and screening General health care services Mental health services Provision of health services in remote communities Locally provided health services IHMS external support and scrutiny Conclusion
CHAPTER 5 - The impact of detention	(PDF 411KB)
Background Negative effects on detainees Contributing factors Effects on children in detention Impact of prolonged detention on the detention network
CHAPTER 6 - The assessment process	(PDF 272KB)
Introduction Legal framework Assessing protection claims Criticisms of the assessment process and its length Security assessments Concerns around security assessments What to do with the hard cases
CHAPTER 7 - Alternatives	(PDF 571KB)
Background Recent expansion of the immigration detention network Bridging visas Community detention The cost of community detention
CHAPTER 8 - Nature and causes for disturbances in detention centres: the Hawke–Williams Review	(PDF 157KB)
Background Evidence received by the Committee
COALITION MEMBERS AND SENATORS DISSENTING REPORT	(PDF 632KB)

Attachment A	(PDF 27KB)

Attachment B	(PDF 314KB)

Attachment C*	(PDF 140KB)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young for the Australian Greens	(PDF 140KB)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS - Mr Robert Oakeshott MP	(PDF 31KB)

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received by the Committee	(PDF 39KB)

APPENDIX 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee	(PDF 37KB)

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Email: seniorclerk.committees.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	(02) 6277 3555
Fax:	(02) 6277 3899
Email:	seniorclerk.committees.sen@aph.gov.au