Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all

Status

Center status Show sources

Status	Observation date
Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)	2019
Australian Border Force: Immigration Detention in Australia: Locations.
In use	2015
Australian Government. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. 'Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary.' 31 March 2015
Department of Immigration and Citizenship. "Managing Australia's Border: Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre (MIDC) - Melbourne (Vic)," Department of Immigration and Citizenship, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities_maribyrnong.htm (accessed August 21, 2007). (MIG)
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Managing Australia's Borders: Detention Services: Location of Operational Facilities", December 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/locations/index.htm (accessed December 2008).

Typology

GDP facility typology Show sources

Category Filter	Type	Observation date
Administrative	Immigration detention centre	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Managing Australia's Borders: Detention Services: Location of Operational Facilities", December 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/locations/index.htm (accessed December 2008)

Operating Period

Operating period Show sources

Year of Entry	Year Ceased
1966
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Managing Australia's Borders: Detention Services: Location of Operational Facilities", December 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/locations/index.htm (accessed December 2008)

Contact Information

City and region

Maidstone, Melbourne, VIC

Address & contact

Maribyrnong IDC, 53 Hampstead Road, Maidstone Vic. 3012 Australia Postal adresss: PO Box 275, Avondale Heights, VIC, 3034 Australia Tel. +61(0)393181999 Fax: +61(0)393178248

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all

Management and Services

Management Show sources

Name	Type	Observation date
Group 4 Falck Global Solutions Limited Australia	Private For-Profit	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Managing Australia's Borders: Detention Services: Location of Operational Facilities", December 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/locations/index.htm (accessed December 2008)
GSL (Australia) Pty Ltd. "Contract and Services," GSL (Australia) Pty Ltd, http://www.gslpl.com.au/contract_types/contract_types.asp?content=ds (accessed August 21, 2007)

Security

Security Regime Show sources

Security Level	Observation date
Secure	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Managing Australia's Borders: Detention Services: Location of Operational Facilities", December 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/locations/index.htm (accessed December 2008)

Detention timeframe

Demographics

Demographics Show sources

Name	Observation date
Adult women	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Immigration Detention Statistics", November 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/_pdf/immigration-detention-statistics-20081107.pdf(accessed 28/11/08)
Adult men	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Immigration Detention Statistics", November 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/_pdf/immigration-detention-statistics-20081107.pdf(accessed 28/11/08)

Categories of detainees

Categories of detainees Show sources

Name	Observation date
Undocumented migrants (administrative)	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Immigration Detention Statistics", November 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/_pdf/immigration-detention-statistics-20081107.pdf(accessed 28/11/08)
Asylum seekers (administrative)	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Immigration Detention Statistics", November 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/_pdf/immigration-detention-statistics-20081107.pdf(accessed 28/11/08)

Segregation

Gender segregation Show sources

Gender Segregation	Observation date
Yes	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Managing Australia's Borders: Detention Services: Location of Operational Facilities", December 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/locations/index.htm (accessed December 2008)

Legal segregation Show sources

Legal Segregation	Observation date
Not Applicable	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Managing Australia's Borders: Detention Services: Location of Operational Facilities", December 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/locations/index.htm (accessed December 2008)

Age segregation Show sources

Age Segregation	Observation date
Not Applicable	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Managing Australia's Borders: Detention Services: Location of Operational Facilities", December 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/locations/index.htm (accessed December 2008)

Size and population

Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility) Show sources

Type	Capacity	Observation date
Capacity including surge	100	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship. "Detention Services: Facilities," http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/index.htm(accessed March 2008)
Standard capacity	75	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship. "Detention Services: Facilities," http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/index.htm(accessed March 2008)

Reported population at a specific time Show sources

Number	Observation date
124	2016
Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, "Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary", 31 March 2016. https://www.border.gov.au/ReportsandPublications/Documents/statistics/immigration-detention-statistics-31-mar-2016.pdf
104	2016
Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, "Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary", 29 February 2016. https://www.border.gov.au/ReportsandPublications/Documents/statistics/immigration-detention-statistics-29-feb-2016.pdf
120	2015
Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, "Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary", 30 December 2015. https://www.border.gov.au/ReportsandPublications/Documents/statistics/immigration-detention-statistics-30-dec-2015.pdf
131	2015
Australian Government. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. 'Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary.' 31 March 2015
123	2015
Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, "Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary", 30 December 2015. https://www.border.gov.au/ReportsandPublications/Documents/statistics/immigration-detention-statistics-30-dec-2015.pdf
81	2013
Australian Government. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. 'Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary.' 31 December 2013. https://www.border.gov.au/ReportsandPublications/Documents/statistics/immigration-detention-statistics-20130131.pdf
43	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Immigration Detention Statistics", November 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/_pdf/immigration-detention-statistics-20081107.pdf(accessed 28/11/08)

Conditions

Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions Show sources

Adequate or Inadequate?	Detention centre conditions	Observation date
Inadequate	Freedom of movement within facility	2016
Neelima Choahan, "Military camp ethos prevails in a Maribyrnong detention centre run on fear", The Age (Victoria), February 29, 2016. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/military-camp-ethos-prevails-in-a-maribyrnong-detention-centre-run-on-fear-20160211-gms2y2.html#ixzz4B5BvSphP
Inadequate	Outdoor exercise	2016
Neelima Choahan, "Military camp ethos prevails in a Maribyrnong detention centre run on fear", The Age (Victoria), February 29, 2016. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/military-camp-ethos-prevails-in-a-maribyrnong-detention-centre-run-on-fear-20160211-gms2y2.html#ixzz4B5BvSphP

Personnel

Access

Deaths

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS Expand all

Custodial authority

Custodial authority Show sources

Agency	Ministry	Ministry Typology	Observation date
	Department of Immigration and Border Protection	Immigration or Citizenship	2008
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), "Managing Australia's Borders: Detention Services: Location of Operational Facilities", December 2008, http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/facilities/locations/index.htm (accessed December 2008)

Ownership

Budgetary information

Area of authority