Mental illness in Australian immigration detention centres

Newman, Louise; Lightfoot, Tim; Singleton, Gillian; Aroche, Jorge; Yong, Choong-Siew; Eagar, Sandra; Gordon, Amanda; Kotala, Paul; Whelan, Anna; Whittaker, Maxine

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60571-5

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“…Other nations have adopted extreme mandatory detention policies, such as the one implemented in Australia in 1992, where detention is not predicated on merit-based assessments (such as the likelihood of absconding or suspected criminal intent) but follows automatically from the mode of arrival [46]. Detainees are generally denied the right to appeal to an independent judicial body or tribunal to challenge their detention.…”

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Evaluating the Impact of Immigration Policies on Health Status Among Undocumented Immigrants: A Systematic Review

Martínez

Sandfort

et al. 2013

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Over the past two decades, new anti-immigration policies and laws have emerged to address the migration of undocumented immigrants. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to assess and understand how these immigration policies and laws may affect both access to health services and health outcomes among undocumented immigrants. Eight databases were used to conduct this review, which returned 325 papers that were assessed for validity based on specified inclusion criteria. Forty critically appraised articles were selected for analysis; thirty articles related to access to health services, and ten related to health outcomes. The articles showed a direct relationship between anti-immigration policies and their effects on access to health services. In addition, as a result of these policies, undocumented immigrants were impacted by mental health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Action items were presented, including the promotion of cultural diversity training and the development of innovative strategies to support safety-net health care facilities serving vulnerable populations.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Evaluating the Impact of Immigration Policies on Health Status Among Undocumented Immigrants: A Systematic Review

Martínez

Sandfort

et al. 2013

J Immigrant Minority Health

400

339

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“…A dorsopathy was defined as a main diagnosis according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) version 10 (ICD-10), including radiculopathies (ICD-10: M51.1, M51.1K, M54.1), spondylopathies (ICD-10: M47.8, M47.9, M47.9K, M48.0, M48.0K, M48.8, M48.8K and M48.8W), and other dorsopathies (ICD-10: M54.3, M54.4, M54.5, M53.8 and M53.9) [11]. The surgery codes used to identify patients with LSDS were coded according to the Nordic Medico-Statistical Committee (NOMESCO) codes of surgical procedures: ABC 7, 16, 26, 36, 56, 66, and 99 [12]. To focus on persons that are in the work force, individuals on full- or part-time DP at baseline ( n =1 541) were excluded.…”

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“…Information on the main diagnosis of dorsopathies from inpatient or specialized outpatient healthcare 3 years prior and at inclusion was included in the study according to radiculopathies, spondylopathies, and other dorsopathies. Some patients had a simultaneous LfS at inclusion, which was coded according to nOMESCO surgical codes: nAg 3-9 [12]. Somatic disorders other than dorsopathies were measured 3 years before and at inclusion, and consisted of all main diagnoses except for mental diagnoses (ICD-10: f00-99), dorsopathies (ICD-10: M40-54), full-term uncomplicated delivery (ICD-10: O80), and ICD-10 chapters XX-XXII.…”

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Determinants of work disability following lumbar spine decompression surgery

Wang

Mittendorfer‐Rutz

Dörner

et al. 2018

Scand J Public Health

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The need for a rights-based public health approach to Australian asylum seeker health

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Public health professionals have a responsibility to protect and promote the right to health amongst populations, especially vulnerable and disenfranchised groups, such as people seeking asylum and whose health care is frequently compromised. As at 31 March 2016, there was a total of 3707 people (including 384 children) in immigration detention facilities or community detention in Australia, with 431 of them detained for more than 2 years. The Public Health Association of Australia and the Australian Medical Association assert that people seeking asylum in Australia have a right to health in the same way as Australian citizens, and they denounce detention of such people in government facilities for prolonged and indeterminate periods of time. The position of these two professional organisations is consistent with the compelling body of evidence demonstrating the negative impact detention has on health. Yet in recent years, both the Labour and Liberal parties—when at the helm of Australia’s Federal Government—have implemented a suite of regressive policies toward individuals seeking asylum. This has involved enforced legal restrictions on dissenting voices of those working with these populations, including health professionals. This paper outlines Australia’s contemporary offshore immigration detention policy and practices. It summarises evidence on asylum seeker health in detention centres and describes the government’s practice of purposeful silencing of health professionals. The authors examine how Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers violates their health rights. Based on these analyses, the authors call for concrete action to translate the overwhelming body of evidence on the deleterious impacts of immigration detention into ethical policy and pragmatic interventions. To this end, they provide four recommendations for action.

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Mental illness in Australian immigration detention centres

Cited by 3 publications

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Evaluating the Impact of Immigration Policies on Health Status Among Undocumented Immigrants: A Systematic Review

Evaluating the Impact of Immigration Policies on Health Status Among Undocumented Immigrants: A Systematic Review

Determinants of work disability following lumbar spine decompression surgery

The need for a rights-based public health approach to Australian asylum seeker health

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