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Banksia Hill youth detention centre woes consume entire chapter of disability royal commission report

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Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre features heavily throughout the eighth volume of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability report. The commission dedicated a whole chapter to the troubled facility, where a high proportion of detainees have intellectual disability or cognitive impairment. In October last year, Dr Tomison told the royal commission that Banksia Hill was in a "state of emergency" He said critical incidents like detainees self-harming, causing damage to cells, escaping from cells and assaulting staff.

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Major issues at Banksia Hill youth detention centre take up whole chapter in disability royal commission report

Western Australia's problem-plagued Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre features heavily throughout the eighth volume of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability report.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Ultimo, Australia on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
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