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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 3052 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 August 2020 by Hon Alison Xamon

Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to Banksia Hill Detention Centre, and I ask
:
(a) how many incidents of self-harm were there in:
(i) 2019 (calendar year); and
(ii) 2019-20 (financial year);
(b) how many attempted suicides were there in:
(i) 2019 (calendar year); and
(ii) 2019-20 (financial year);
(c) how many assaults were there in:
(i) 2019 (calendar year); and
(ii) 2019-20 (financial year); and
(d) how many sexual assaults were there in:
(i) 2019 (calendar year); and
(ii) 2019-20 (financial year)?

Answered on 15 September 2020

(a)(i) In 2019, there were 145 self-harm incidents and 0 serious self-harm incident.

(ii) During 2019-20, there were 113 self-harm incidents and 1 serious self-harm incident.

(b)(i) In 2019, there were 2 attempted suicides.

(ii) During 2019-20, there were 2 attempted suicides.

(c)(i) In 2019, there were:

  • 3 serious assaults against staff;
  • 1 serious assault against other detainee;
  • 75 assaults against staff; and
  • 56 assaults against other detainee. 

(ii) During 2019-20, there were:

  • 1 serious assault against staff;
  • 3 serious assaults against other detainee;
  • 46 assaults against staff; and
  • 52 assaults against other detainee.

(d)(i) There was no sexual assault recorded in 2019.

(ii) There was no sexual assault recorded during 2019-20.