Self-harm among asylum seekers in Australian onshore immigration detention: how incidence rates vary by held detention type

Table 2 Self-harm episode rates among asylum seekers in Australian onshore immigration detention between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015, as well as the average adult population figures, by held detention type and individual detention facility

	Average adult population figures*	Episode rate per 1000	CI (95%)
Wickham Point IDC**	93	290	256–323
Maribyrnong IDC	119	512	467–556
Perth IDC	30	533	487–578
Christmas Island IDC	331	290	256–323
Villawood IDC	354	178	152–204
Yongah Hill IDC	406	91	72–110
IDCs Total	1333	225	195–254
Adelaide ITA	23	173	147–198
Brisbane ITA	62	467	425–509
Melbourne ITA	132	492	447–536
ITAs Total	217	452	410–493
APODs Total***	601	265	233–296

*The DIBP [19] statistics these population figures are extracted from refer to asylum seekers as “illegal maritime arrivals”. Total average population figures for the onshore immigration detention population displayed here vary slightly (by 1%) to those we have reported elsewhere [11] due to a lag in the DIBP’s reporting of figures for individual facilities and/or held detention types.** Wickham Point IDC did not record population figures from January 2015 onwards, so calculated episode rates are for a 5 month period only. *** A combined self-harm episode rate was calculated for APODs on the mainland, as well as for APODs on Christmas Island. Whilst APODs on Christmas Island were reported to have closed in late 2014, self-harm incidents were recorded as occurring in these facilities after this time

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