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Incident Summary
Incident Number: 1-5OX60P
DIAC Notified:
14/01/2011 05:58:00 PM
Type:
Self Harm - Threatened
DIAC Notified By:
RAY WILEY
Level:
Major
DIAC Contact:
WILLIAM MCGUINNESS
Version:
2
Initial Release On:
14/01/2011 08:30:05 PM
Status:
Closed
Version Released On:
14/01/2011 08:38:28 PM
Location:
North West Point Immigration
Transport ID:
Facility
Occurred On:
14/01/2011 01:50:00 PM
Sensitive:
N
Informed By:
Service Provider Staff
Self Harm - Attempted by Client
Summary:
s. 47F(1) s. 47F(1)
Informed On:
14/01/2011 05:58:00 PM
Organisation:
Serco
Location Details:
NWP Visits Centre
CCTV Recording Number:
Participants
Client
Participation Type:
Client was armed:
s. 47F(1)
s. 47F(1)
Service Number:
Interpreter:
Onsite
Family Name:
Interpreter Id:
Given Name(s):
TIS Job No:
Date of Birth:
Client s. 47F(1)
Comments:
attempt self harm.
Minor:
Incident Details
Version:
1
14/01/2011 08:24:33
Created On:
Created By: MATTHEW SWANTON
PM
s. 22(1)(a)(ii)
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Description: A/CSM Swanton reports
At approximately 1350hrs MSS Officer Scott Turnbull alerted A/CSM's Swanton & Tavendale to
client s. 47F(1)
behaviour in the North West Point Visits Centre.
A/CSM Swanton & Tavendale immediately entered the visits area and saw client s. 47F(1) climbing the
caged area to the right hand side of the roller door within the Visits vehicle sally port.
A/CSM Swanton immediately called a Code Green Response for what was believed at the time to be
an attempted escape.
When s. 47F(1) had reached the electric motor housing at the top of the roller door (approximately 4m
or 15ft from ground level), he sat on it and started to tie a bed sheet into what appeared to be a
noose.
A/CSM Swanton directed MSS Officer Turnbull to immediately clear the vehicle sallyport of all
clients, and MSS Brian McPhedran was directed to clear the adjoining property courtyard of clients
from sight of client s. 47F(1) . MSS Haynes was directed to inform IHMS medical and have IHMS Mental
Health staff immediately attend the visits centre with a s. 47F(1) Interpreter.
At approximately 1352hrs, Operations Manager Larissa Jackson & A/CSM Joseph Zelezniack arrived
onsite.
On return to visits with Mental Health staff, MSS Haynes was dispatched to notify Operations
Manager Neryl Atkins & Centre Manager Ray Wiley of the situation.
The client at approximately 1353hrs demanded "interpreter" but would not engage verbally with
any staff at ground level.
At this time, client s. 47F(1) appeared to still be trying to tie off the bed sheet to the steel roofing
beam.
The interpreter remained out of sight as directed until the arrival of OM Atkins & CM Wiley at
approximately 1356hrs
OM Atkins commenced negotiating with client s. 47F(1) whilst A/CSM's Swanton, Tavendale & Zelezniack
placed mattresses below where JANI was located in an attempt to minimise injury to the client
should he have fallen.
Negotiations continued until 1427hrs when client s. 47F(1) climbed down the fencing and continued
discussions with OM Atkins at ground level.
The code Green was stood down by A/CSM Swanton at 1429hrs and normal daily functions
resumed.
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OM Atkins continued discussions with client s. 47F(1) until approximately 1455hrs when,s. 47F(1) was
provided with a full set of clean clothing and escorted to IHMS Medical for a shower and mental
health assessment.
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All times are Local Christmas Island Time
Code Green at 1350hrs
Code Stand Down at 1429hrs
DIAC Notified 1358hrs
DIAC Notified by Centre Manager Ray Wiley
This Incident Report is being treated as a Major Incident and classified as Self Harm Attempted due
to the client's fashioning of a noose from a provided bed sheet.
This client was not on any form of s. 47F(1) . However the client has now been placed s. 47F(1)
and is being accommodated in s. 47F(1)
.
This Incident Report is linked to a recent Incident Report of Escape - Successful
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More information to follow.
Related Incidents
Incident Number:
1-5O3VTM
Status:
Closed
Type:
Escape
Level:
Critical
Location:
North West Point Immigration
Occurred On:
12/01/2011 06:45:00 PM
Facility
Attachments
File Name:
14 Jan 11 Self harm
File Date:
19/01/2011 05:49:00 PM
(attempted) 1-5OX60P
s. 22(1)(a)(ii)
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Comments:
Post Incident Review
s. 22(1)(a)(ii)
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