Hon Peter Collier asks the Minister for Corrective Services about the number of suicide attempts and self-harm incidents at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 in 2023. The Minister provides a breakdown of serious and minor incidents.

AnsweredQoN 30Legislative Council
Asked
28 February 2024
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

BANKSIA HILL DETENTION
CENTRE AND UNIT 18 DETAINEES —SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND SELF-HARM INCIDENTS
30. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) How many —
(a) suicide attempts; and
(b) self-harm incidents were there at
Banksia Hill Detention Centre in 2023?
(2) How many —
(a) suicide attempts; and
(b) self-harm incidents were there at
unit 18, Casuarina Prison in 2023?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Corrective Services.
The Department of Justice advises�
the following.
(1) Between 1 January and 31
December 2023, at Banksia Hill —
(a) There were 15 attempted suicide
incidents.
(b) There were two serious self-harm
incidents and 372 minor instances of self-harm.
(2) Between 1 January and 31
December 2023, at unit 18 —
(a) There were five attempted suicide
incidents.
(b) There were 12 serious self-harm
incidents and 308 minor instances of self-harm.

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