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unswsydney OP t1_jd1hsb3 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 3:35 AM

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Afternoon r/science - sharing the results of a study into the health of children seeking asylum in Australia helmed by UNSW paediatrician and PhD student, Dr Lahiru Amarasena.

The research analysed the health assessments of 62 children and young people held on Nauru, an Australian immigration detention facility, and found physical and/or mental health difficulties in almost all children in the sample.

The team also found that 94% of children had exposure to one adverse childhood experience, 40% had exposure to one or more types of abuse or neglect and 63% had witnessed trauma.

Dr Amarasena says the team’s research adds to the evidence that immigration detention is a harmful practice for children.

The research has been published in Archives of Disease in Childhood and can be accessed here: https://adc.bmj.com/content/108/3/185

MadRockthethird t1_jd1r064 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 5:09 AM

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Well the fact that they're selling asylum should tell you something. They're going to be broken children from the get. There's no need to make "detention" just as traumatic as what they've already went through

ogodilovejudyalvarez t1_jd2m6tg wrote on March 21, 2023 at 12:04 PM

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Replying to MadRockthethird (#2,287,971)

That's why I join every march against the camps. I'm not sure which part of putting already traumatized children in concentration camps our federal government doesn't understand.

goat666forLF t1_jd5gvx4 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 11:36 PM

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they are children. children need protected, given shelter, food, health care. not cages. it's unacceptable the way they are treated worldwide.

Adventurous_Light_85 t1_jd5w5ax wrote on March 22, 2023 at 1:26 AM

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How exactly do immigrants get to Australia?

GumboVision t1_jd6rkwr wrote on March 22, 2023 at 6:28 AM

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The most evil and soulless way to discourage people seeking security and safety. Shame!

Study of asylum-seeking children at an Australian immigration detention facility found 89% of children presented physical health issues, including malnutrition and dental disease, while 79% had one or more mental health symptoms, including self-harm ideation or attempts (45%).

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