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Managing Australia's Borders

About Immigration Detention Facilities

The department's immigration detention facilities provide for the needs of those who are being detained. The amenity at the various facilities provides suitable conditions for people in immigration detention and ensures the standard of delivery is fundamentally humane.

Type of facilities provided

The following facilities are available:

  • Immigration Detention Centres (IDC) accommodate a range of unlawful non-citizens, mainly people who have over-stayed their visa, people in breach of their visa conditions, or people who were refused entry at Australia's international airports.
  • Immigration Residential Housing (IRH) provide a flexible detention arrangement to enable people in immigration detention to live in family-style accommodation.
  • Immigration Transit Accommodation (ITA) is accommodation to house people who are a low security risk.
  • Alternative Places of Detention (APOD) accommodate people who have been assessed as posing a minimal risk to the Australian community.