Broadmeadows, Victoria

Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation

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

5,019

Migration Detainee Entries

1,002

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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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 In use

2023

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2015
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2019
National typology

Name Immigration Transit Accommodation

2021
Management

Name Serco

Type Private For-Profit

2022

Name Group 4 Falck Global Solutions Limited

Type Private For-Profit

2008
Custodial Authorities

Agency Australian Border Force

Ministry Department of Home Affairs

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2022
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2008

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2008

Name Adult men

2008

Name Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name 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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