The Australian National Preventive Mechanism has made a shadow submission to the Committee Against Torture to support its consideration of Australia’s state party follow-up submission under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT). The submission focuses on a range of recent developments since the Committee’s sixth periodic review …

This is the first Annual Report of the Australian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) and covers the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. It provides a snapshot of how OPCAT has been implemented in Australia. It includes discussion of the following common themes of collective concern that have been identified by members of the …

The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services is signatory to a joint statement by the Australian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) expressing  concern and disappointment in the recently announced 2024-25 federal budget which did not contain more funding to support NPMs so they can discharge their full mandate under the UN Optional Protocol to the …

Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 at Casuarina Prison were last inspected in February 2023. That inspection found young people, staff, and a physical environment in acute crisis. As such, the Inspector made the unusual decision to produce his findings in a truncated and expedited report to focus on the immediate concerns challenging youth …

Today, the Western Australian Governor, Christopher Dawson AC APM, appointed Mr Eamon Ryan for a second five-year term as the Inspector of Custodial Services. Mr Ryan was initially appointed to the role in May 2019. Since then, he has published more than 40 reports examining conditions within Western Australia’s custodial estate providing a strong, independent …