Broadmeadows, Victoria

Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation

Australia

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Australian Border Force

Management: Serco (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Accompanied minors, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
396
203

31 March 2023

Yes

13 July 2019

Australia

1,002

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

7

Dedicated Detention Centres

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FACILITY NAMES
Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation
Location

Country: Australia

City & Region: Broadmeadows, Victoria, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: -37.685295, 144.945937

Contact Information
Corner of Centre and Main Roads, Maygar Barracks,
150 Camp Road, Broadmeadows,
Victoria, 3047
Australia
T: +61(0)392806100
Fax: +61(0)393573451

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2015
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2019
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Transit Accommodation
2021
Management
Management
Type
Year
Serco
Private For-Profit
2022
Group 4 Falck Global Solutions Limited
Private For-Profit
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Australian Border Force
Department of Home Affairs
Interior or Home Affairs
2022
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2008

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2008

Adult men

2008

Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 396

2021

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2008
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
203
31 March 2023
219
30 December 2020
77
1 April 2016
86
1 March 2016
108
1 January 2016
143
1 April 2015
195
1 January 2015
322
1 January 2014
1
8 November 2008

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2008
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2008

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
13 July 2019

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