New report from Asylum Seeker Resource Centre details concerns for 47 refugees in PNG and 96 now on Nauru. Follow today’s news headlines live
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has released a health report looking at the 47 refugees held in PNG and 96 on Nauru, demonstrating an “urgent need to medically evacuate those remaining.”
The report found the following outcomes:
20% of refugees in PNG are so unwell their lives are at imminent risk
100% of the refugees in PNG, and 65% of people held in Nauru suffer physical health conditions
88% of the refugees in PNG, and 22% of people held in Nauru suffer severe mental health conditions
100% of people in PNG reported difficulty accessing medical care, including being declined care, and being asked to pay for care when they have no financial support
60% of people in Nauru reported concerns with the limited healthcare available in Nauru
100% of people detained in Nauru and in PNG have reported experiences of trauma (including persecution, the journey to seek asylum by sea, family separation, medical trauma, experiences of violence in detention)
40% of the refugees in PNG suffer chronic suicidal ideation and a history of suicide attempts, and
10% of people held in Nauru experience suicidal ideation.
A health crisis is now mounting in PNG and Nauru under the watch of the Albanese government and experts are clear Labor must act now to evacuate all people held offshore to ensure their safety while protection claims are processed and resettlement is prioritised.
Australia cannot get away from what it has done to them and obviously is responsible for this tragedy. These people are our friends, and we know how much they have suffered. The only thing I can say is that it is enough – they should be evacuated now to receive medical treatment and support to start a new life.
Continue reading…New report from Asylum Seeker Resource Centre details concerns for 47 refugees in PNG and 96 now on Nauru. Follow today’s news headlines liveThe Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has released a health report looking at the 47 refugees held in PNG and 96 on Nauru, demonstrating an “urgent need to medically evacuate those remaining.”The report found the following outcomes:20% of refugees in PNG are so unwell their lives are at imminent risk100% of the refugees in PNG, and 65% of people held in Nauru suffer physical health conditions88% of the refugees in PNG, and 22% of people held in Nauru suffer severe mental health conditions100% of people in PNG reported difficulty accessing medical care, including being declined care, and being asked to pay for care when they have no financial support60% of people in Nauru reported concerns with the limited healthcare available in Nauru100% of people detained in Nauru and in PNG have reported experiences of trauma (including persecution, the journey to seek asylum by sea, family separation, medical trauma, experiences of violence in detention)40% of the refugees in PNG suffer chronic suicidal ideation and a history of suicide attempts, and10% of people held in Nauru experience suicidal ideation.A health crisis is now mounting in PNG and Nauru under the watch of the Albanese government and experts are clear Labor must act now to evacuate all people held offshore to ensure their safety while protection claims are processed and resettlement is prioritised.Australia cannot get away from what it has done to them and obviously is responsible for this tragedy. These people are our friends, and we know how much they have suffered. The only thing I can say is that it is enough – they should be evacuated now to receive medical treatment and support to start a new life. Continue reading…