The health and welfare of women in Australia's prisons
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020) The health and welfare of women in Australia's prisons, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 April 2024.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020). The health and welfare of women in Australia's prisons. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The health and welfare of women in Australia's prisons. AIHW, 2020.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The health and welfare of women in Australia's prisons. Canberra: AIHW; 2020.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2020, The health and welfare of women in Australia's prisons, AIHW, Canberra.
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The number of women in Australia’s prisons is growing and it is becoming increasingly important to understand the health and wellbeing needs of the female prison population. This Infocus report shows that women entering prison often come from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a history of substance use and mental health issues. The report also highlights the need for a gender-specific approach to health care in prisons.
This report includes data from before the COVID-19 pandemic. For data and information that relates to COVID-19, please see our COVID-19 resources.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-774-5
- Cat. no: PHE 281
- Pages: 16
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Almost one-quarter (24%) of women entering prison were unemployed in the 30 days prior to incarceration
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27% of women entering prison were in short-term or emergency accommodation in the 30 days prior to incarceration
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Almost 1 in 5 (17%) women entering prison had a parent or carer incarcerated during their childhood
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More than half (54%) of women entering prison had at least 1 dependent child