❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding youth detention at Banksia Hill and Unit 18 in October 2025, covering self-harm, out-of-cell hours, and time spent in cells. The response provides detailed statistics in tabular format.
✅ AnsweredQoN 1251Legislative Council
Portfolio: Corrective Services
Question
I refer to youth detention and ask will the Minister please provide the following information on Banksia Hill Detention Centre and unit 18 respectively for October 2025, and I ask:(a) what was the number of suicide and self-harm attempts;(b) what were the monthly average out-of-cell hours;(c) what was the number of occasions a young person
spent 20 or more hours in their cell;(d) what was the number of occasions a young person spent 22 hours or more in
their cell; and(e) what was the number of occasions a young person spent four or more hours
out of their cell?
I refer to youth detention and ask will the Minister please provide the following information on Banksia Hill Detention Centre and unit 18 respectively for October 2025, and I ask:
(a) what was the number of suicide and self-harm attempts;
(b) what were the monthly average out-of-cell hours;
(c) what was the number of occasions a young person
spent 20 or more hours in their cell;
(d) what was the number of occasions a young person spent 22 hours or more in
their cell; and
(e) what was the number of occasions a young person spent four or more hours
out of their cell?
Answer
The Department of Justice advises:
a)
Table 1. Banksia Hill Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between 1 October and 31 October 2025.
Month Attempted Suicide Self-Harm - Serious Self-Harm - Minor October 2025 0 0 35
Month
Attempted Suicide
Self-Harm - Serious
Self-Harm - Minor
October 2025
0
0
35
Table 2. Unit 18 Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm Instances between 1 October and 31 October 2025.
Month Attempted Suicide Self-Harm - Serious Self-Harm - Minor October 2025 1 0 14
Month
Attempted Suicide
Self-Harm - Serious
Self-Harm - Minor
October 2025
1
0
14
b)
Table 3. Banksia Hill and Unit 18 Average Out of Cell Hours between 1 October and 31 October 2025.
Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 9 hrs 18 mins 9 hrs 30 mins
Month
Banksia Hill
Unit 18
October 2025
9 hrs 18 mins
9 hrs 30 mins
c)
Table 4. Occasions at Banksia Hill and Unit 18 on Which a Young Person Spent 20 or More Hours in Cell between 1 October and 31 October.
Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 49 1
Month
Banksia Hill
Unit 18
October 2025
49
1
d)
Table 5. Occasions at Banksia Hill and Unit 18 on Which a Young Person Spent 22 or More Hours in Cell between 1 October and 31 October.
Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 10 1
Month
Banksia Hill
Unit 18
October 2025
10
1
e)
Table 6. Occasions at Banksia Hill and Unit 18 on Which a Young Person Spent 4 or More Hours Out of Cell between 1 October and 31 October 2025.
Month Banksia Hill Unit 18 October 2025 2,141 308
Month
Banksia Hill
Unit 18
October 2025
2,141
308
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