Health of children in Australian immigration detention centres: An analysis of the quarterly health reports from 2014 to 2017.
Ryan EssexErika KalocsányiováJames G ScottRosana E NormanPublished in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2022)
Compared to children in the Australian community, children detained both onshore and offshore had greater health needs. Children offshore also presented more frequently with a range of complaints and accessed health services at higher rates than children detained onshore; this adds to growing evidence about the harms of offshore detention and detention more generally.