Seeking asylum in Australia: immigration detention, human rights and mental health care.

Australas Psychiatry

Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.

Published: August 2013

Objective: The article aims to discuss the impact of mandatory detention and human rights violations on the mental health of asylum seekers and the implications for psychiatrists and health professionals.

Conclusions: Advocacy for human rights and engagement in social debate are core ethical and professional responsibilities. Clinicians need to maintain a focus on ethical obligations.

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