Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697632974712.pdf (Australia)
Question on notice no.

205 Portfolio question number: AE22-205 2021-22 Additional estimates Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Home Affairs Portfolio Senator Nick McKim: asked the Australian Border Force on 14 February 2022— How many incidents of self-harm (broken down by threatened and actual) have been recorded in immigration detention facilities (over the last five years) ?

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Please provide a breakdown by year and facility.

Answer — Please see the attached answer.


SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET ESTIMATES 14 FEBRUARY 2022 Home Affairs Portfolio Australian Border Force Program 3.5: Onshore Compliance and Detention AE22-205 - Immigration Detention - Incidents of Self Harm Senator Nick McKim asked: How many incidents of self-harm (broken down by threatened and actual) have been recorded in immigration detention facilities (over the last five years)?

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Please provide a breakdown by year and facility.
Answer: Table: Self Harm Incidents (Actual and Threatened) by year (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2021) Year Self Harm - Actual Self Harm - Threatened 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total 228 200 145 201 194 968 388 366 422 522 479 2,177 Table: Self Harm Incidents (Actual and Threatened) by year and immigration detention facility (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2021) Self Harm - Actual Self Harm - Threatened 2017 Adelaide ITA Brisbane ITA Maribyrnong IDC Melbourne ITA North West Point IDC 228 <10 19 35 12 34 388 <5 18 74 24 65 Northern APOD Perth IDC Villawood IDC Yongah Hill IDC 2018 Adelaide ITA Brisbane ITA Maribyrnong IDC Melbourne ITA North West Point IDC Perth IDC Villawood IDC Yongah Hill IDC 2019 Adelaide ITA Brisbane ITA Melbourne ITA Northern APOD Perth IDC Phosphate Hill APOD Villawood IDC Yongah Hill IDC 2020 Adelaide ITA Brisbane ITA Melbourne ITA North West Point IDC Northern APOD Perth IDC Villawood IDC Yongah Hill IDC 2021 Adelaide ITA 0 <15 69 39 200 <5 <10 41 23 14 26 48 38 145 <5 21 33 <5 24 0 52 12 <5 <20 141 47 366 0 <30 37 63 31 45 113 48 422 <5 50 88 <5 37 <5 205 36 Self Harm - Actual Self Harm - Threatened 201 <15 25 34 <5 <5 35 74 19 194 <5 522 <5 69 101 <15 <10 62 210 56 479 <10 Brisbane ITA Melbourne ITA North West Point IDC Northern APOD Perth IDC Villawood IDC Yongah Hill IDC GRAND TOTAL 28 42 <5 <5 9 67 40 968 36 80 <30 <5 31 233 64 2,177