Arrival Standard Sources On arrival at an immigration detention facility, detainees Treaties: are promptly received into a safe, clean and supervised ICCPR 7, 10; CRPD 14(2); area, consistent with standards on humane detention. CRC 37(c). Detainees with special needs are identified at induction National law: and receive priority treatment consistent with those needs. Work Health and Safety Act ss 17-19, 28-29, 35-39. Registration Standard Sources On reception, detainee details are recorded and kept Treaties: securely (see the Standards on ICCPR 9, 10, 17. ‘information privacy’). Detainee details include: Interpretive instruments: SMR 7; BOP 12; UNRJPDL information concerning identity 21; UNHCR Guidelines 8 the day and hour of the admission to an detainees’ [48(iv)]. immigration detention facility precise information concerning the place of detention details of contact or attempted contact with relatives on admission. Physical and mental health screening Standard Sources All detainees are screened on arrival by health staff, in Treaties: private and using interpreters of the appropriate ethnicity. ICESCR 12; ICCPR 9 Detainees are offered appointments with staff and (security of the person), 10, interpreters of the same gender where possible. Screening 17; CRPD 15, 25; CRC 3, 5, results are recorded in each health summary. 16, 18, 20, 23, 24. detainee’s Children are also given a health screening appropriate to Interpretive instruments: their age. If screening occurs with BOP 24; Principles of accompanied, children’s the permission and involvement of their parents. If Medical Ethics 1. unaccompanied, an appropriate guardian or advocate
Arrival Standard Sources On arrival at an immigration detention facility, detainees are promptly received into a safe, clean and supervised area, consistent with standards on humane detention. Detainees with special needs are identified at induction and receive priority treatment consistent with those needs. Treaties: ICCPR 7, 10; CRPD 14(2); CRC 37(c). National law: Work Health and Safety Act ss 17-19, 28-29, 35-39. Registration Standard Sources On reception, detainee details are recorded and kept securely (see the Standards on ‘information privacy’). Detainee details include: information concerning identity the day and hour of the detainees’ admission to an immigration detention facility precise information concerning the place of detention details of contact or attempted contact with relatives on admission. Treaties: ICCPR 9, 10, 17. Interpretive instruments: SMR 7; BOP 12; UNRJPDL 21; UNHCR Guidelines 8 [48(iv)]. Physical and mental health screening Standard Sources All detainees are screened on arrival by health staff, in private and using interpreters of the appropriate ethnicity. Detainees are offered appointments with staff and interpreters of the same gender where possible. Screening results are recorded in each detainee’s health summary. Children are also given a health screening appropriate to their age. If accompanied, children’s screening occurs with the permission and involvement of their parents. If unaccompanied, an appropriate guardian or advocate Treaties: ICESCR 12; ICCPR 9 (security of the person), 10, 17; CRPD 15, 25; CRC 3, 5, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24. Interpretive instruments: BOP 24; Principles of Medical Ethics 1.
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