Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697633446865.pdf (Australia)
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON AUSTRALIA’S IMMIGRATION DETENTION NETWORK *Q166* Question: Reiterating and updating the information we had a few weeks ago in Canberra, I would also like to know the number of cases of self-harm and attempted suicide and the ages of any children involved.

Answer: From 1 July 2011 to 26 September 2011, 26 minors in immigration detention facilities were involved in 36 self harm incidents.
The 36 self harm incidents consisted of:  17 actual self harm incidents;  18 threatened self harm incidents; and  One serious attempted self harm incident.

18 clients were involved in a single self harm incident only and 8 clients were involved in two or more self harm incidents.

Age Number of clients 0 to 6 years 7 to 12 yrs 0 0 13 to 17 yrs 26 From 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, 56 minors in immigration detention facilities were involved in 87 self harm incidents.
The 87 self harm incidents consisted of:  56 actual self harm incidents;  30 threatened self harm incidents; and  One serious attempted self harm incident.

Forty clients were involved in a single self harm incident only and 16 clients were involved in two or more self harm incidents.

Age Number of clients 0 to 6 years 7 to 12 yrs 0 1 13 to 17 yrs 55