Fears for immigration detainees as new figures reveal hundreds of self-harm incidents in 2020

Data obtained by SBS News has revealed an increase in self-harm incidents inside several detention facilities during the coronavirus crisis.

There are fears the stress of being stuck inside immigration detention during the coronavirus crisis is contributing to increasing numbers of self-harm incidents among detainees.Data obtained by SBS News reveals self-harm incidents inside several detention facilities have been higher in the first seven months of 2020 than the yearly average between 2016 and 2019.For example, between 2016 and 2019 there were an average of 71.

Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram last month told the COVID committee “alternative means and mechanisms” had been put in place to allow detainees to communicate with family, friends and representatives.In a statement a spokesperson for Australian Border Force said all detainees in immigration detention also have appropriate access to health and mental health care, comparable to that available in the Australian community.

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