Recommendation 1
7.31 The committee recommends that the Department of
Immigration and Border Protection, as a matter of urgency, commission an
external review of its medical transfer procedures in offshore processing
centres.
Recommendation 2
7.38 The committee recommends that the Australian
Government undertake to seek advice in relation to whether improvements are
required to the medical treatment options available to asylum seekers and
refugees in the Republic of Nauru and Papua New Guinea, particularly mental
health services.
Recommendation 3
7.41
The committee recommends that the Australian Government recognise the
impacts of long-term immigration detention, including by commissioning an
independent assessment of its impacts on physical and mental health.
Recommendation 4
7.46 The committee recommends that an external audit
and investigation be conducted into all incident reports over the life of the
Transfield Pty Ltd and Broadspectrum Australia Pty Ltd contracts at the Manus Island
and Nauru Regional Processing Centres, including an analysis of:
- incidents which were downgraded in severity; and
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any inconsistencies in relation to incidents being downgraded in
severity; and
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evidence of follow-up activities in relation to reported
incidents.
Recommendation 5
7.51
The committee recommends that the Australian Government undertake to
work with the Government of the Republic of Nauru to establish an independent
children's advocate who would have both the jurisdiction and authority to advocate
for the rights of children being held in the Republic of Nauru.
Recommendation 6
7.55 The committee recommends that the Department of
Immigration and Border Protection confirm publicly that any asylum seeker or
refugee who has been transferred to Australia for medical or other reasons, or
who remains in Australia pursuant to domestic legal action, can apply to
participate in the US refugee resettlement arrangement, and that they will not
need to return to either the Republic of Nauru or Papua New Guinea to do so.
Recommendation 7
7.57 The committee recommends that the Australian
Government give serious consideration to all resettlement offers it receives,
including the Government of New Zealand’s offer to resettle refugees from Papua
New Guinea and the Republic of Nauru. Further, if particular resettlement
offers are considered unsuitable, the Government should clearly outline the
reasons.
Recommendation 8
7.59
The committee recommends that the Australian Government give
consideration to supporting refugee and asylum seeker family members to pursue
options to resettle together.
Recommendation 9
7.60
The committee recommends that the Australian Government increase
Australian funding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Recommendation 10
7.61
The committee recommends that the Australian Government commit to
increasing Australia's annual refugee intake.
Recommendation 11
7.64
The committee recommends that the Australian Government undertake to
work with Australia's Asia-Pacific neighbours to establish a regional framework
for the processing of claims for asylum.
Recommendation 12
7.70
The committee recommends that the Australian Government review the Work
Health and Safety Act 2011 to ensure that Comcare can exercise its
regulatory powers in relation to Australian workplaces outside Australia's
geographical jurisdiction, in a timely and straightforward manner.
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