The Healthcare Community and Australian Immigration Detention: The Case for Non-Violent Resistance

Preface
	Inverbrackie, Curtin and Villawood
	Research and the Border Force Act
	Australian Immigration Detention, Today and into the Future
	References
Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Figures
1: Introduction
	Important Facts, Figures and Terms
	Australia’s Humanitarian Programme
	Who Is Detained?
	Types of Detention Centre
	The Location of Detention Centres
	Number of Boat Arrivals and Detainees
	The Financial Cost of Detention
	Other Key Terms
	References
2: A Brief History and Overview of Australian Immigration Detention
	Overview
	The Global and Regional Context
	A Brief History of Australian Immigration Detention
		Refugee Resettlement in Australia Post-World War II
		The Introduction of Immigration Detention: 1992–2001
		The Pacific Solution: 2001–2012
		Operation Sovereign Borders: 2013–Present
	Deterrence and Australian Immigration Detention
	The Health and Human Rights Consequences of Australian Immigration Detention
		The Health Consequences of Australian Immigration Detention
		The Human Rights Consequences of Australian Immigration Detention
	References
3: The Delivery of Healthcare in Australian Immigration Detention
	Overview
	Healthcare in Australian Immigration Detention
	Testimony from Healthcare Professionals, Refugees and Asylum Seekers
	Statements from Professional Healthcare Bodies
	What Other Action Has Been Taken by Healthcare Professionals and Professional Bodies?
		The Border Force Act
		Medical Transfers and Medevac
		Baby Asha
	References
4: The Ethics of Australian Immigration Detention
	Overview
	Open Borders
	The Ethics of Asylum and Immigration Detention
	Can Australian Immigration Detention Be Justified?
	The Ethics of Healthcare in Australian Immigration Detention
	References
5: Reforming Australian Immigration Detention
	Overview
	What Should Reform Look Like?
	Constraints on Reform
		Why Administrative Detention?
		Structural and Institutional Constraints on Reform Today
		Secrecy and Government Hostility
	Why Current Approaches to Healthcare Are Inadequate
	References
6: The Case for Non-violent Resistance
	Overview
	The Healthcare Community and Involvement in Political Action
	What Is Non-violent Resistance?
	Why Non-violent Resistance Is Justified
	The Healthcare Communities’ Role in Challenging Australian Immigration Detention
	References
7: Strike Action
	Overview
	What Is a Strike?
	A Strike in Response to Australian Immigration Detention
	The Ethics of Strike Action
	Should the Healthcare Community Strike?
	References
8: Whistleblowing
	Overview
	What Is Whistleblowing?
	Whistleblowing and Australian Immigration Detention
	The Ethics of Whistleblowing
	Should Healthcare Professionals Whistleblow?
	References
9: Principled Disobedience
	Overview
	What Is Principled Disobedience?
	Principled Disobedience and Australian Immigration Detention
	The Ethics of Principled Disobedience
	Should the Healthcare Community Engage in Principled Disobedience?
	References
10: Conclusions
	References
Index