The ethics of medical practice in offshore detention facilities
- Written by Louise Newman, Director of the Centre for Women’s Mental Health at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
As the standoff between hundreds of asylum seekers in the Manus Island detention facility and PNG authorities continues, we are witnessing a potential crisis of health and mental health among these detainees.
As a psychiatrist, I have had direct contact with current Manus detainees who are experiencing increasing anxiety and distress and an...
