This project aims to investigate the rippling impacts of immigation detention on the lives of people who were detained as children. Utilising an innovative arts-based, person-centred design, and in partnership with The Australian Human Rights Commission and children themselves, the project aims to generate a foundational evidence-base that advances knowledge and provides the basis for improved policy and practice.
Addressing the current dearth of evidence concerning the long-term impacts of childhood detention, the project will offer critical recommendations to improve services and reduce harm, while fostering increased public awareness through a high-impact radio documentary that tells the stories of Australia's forgotten children.
This is an ARC-funded Linkage Project led by The University of Sydney.