A ten year old refugee who has repeatedly attempted suicide on Nauru is moving to Australia to access acute psychological care.
The Australian home affairs department attempted to delay the boy’s hearing to receive treatment, but Justice Nye Perram rejected the notion saying a delay could not be justified, as there is a significant risk the boy would not be alive by the hearing, and it was not a risk he was prepared to take.
Much to his family’s relief, it was decided Australia held a “duty of care” for the young refugee, who will now receive treatment for the serious impact offshore processing has had on his mental health.