Year: 2024
Type: book
Abstract: The Australian healthcare community have been closely involved with Australian immigration detention since its introduction three decades ago. A variety of roles have been assumed: healthcare professionals have worked within centres, while others have built an evidence base that speaks to the harms of detention, others have protested using their relative privilege to challenge the government on these policies. These roles have often brought individuals and the healthcare community into direct conflict with the Australian government, which have sought to silence and attack those who have spoken out against these policies. Beyond this, the majority of Australian healthcare bodies have issued statements in opposition to detention and played an active role in demanding change and supporting those who have spoken out. In short, where there has been controversy, the healthcare community has been closely involved in a range of ways, from being complicit with these policies to engaging in active opposition. This chapter will explore the collateral impact that Australian immigration detention has had on health workers who have engaged advocacy and the broader healthcare community. In addition to the testimony that can be found in the existing literature, this chapter is informed by data collected from a group of healthcare workers, activists, and academics who had worked within or engaged in action opposing immigration detention.
Source: Routledge eBooks
Author: Michelle Peterie
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4400088472