Banskia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre (BHDC)

Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre (“BHDC”) situated in the Perth suburb of Canning Vale, is the only surviving juvenile detention centre managed by the State of Western Australia. BHDC was established in 1997, replacing over the years other juvenile centres in Western Australia such as Longmore Training Centre, Nyandi Detention Centre and Rangeview Juvenile Detention Centre. It’s main function today is to operate as a maximum-security facility for juveniles aged between 10 to 17 years old who have been sentenced or are in remand awaiting to be sentenced. As of 2024, it is reported that the Centre accommodated 120 juveniles of both sexes but has the capacity for 215 detainees.

Since approximately 2012, BHDC has received significant focus by the Western Australian Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services, publishing seven reports on the facility due to the instability the Centre has experienced resulting in an increased risk of abuse by detainees towards each other, the risk of abuse from employees of the Centre towards detainees, and the risk of abuse from detainees towards employees.

Over the last two years or so, the Centre has received a lot coverage in the media mainly due rioting by detainees at the Centre which has been reported and described as being filthy, overrun with rats, unsuitable for juveniles with mental health issues, inhumane in its treatment of Indigenous youth, and overall an institution that self-perpetuates a cycle of offending and detention.

It is reported also that the Centre has received numerous allegations involving sexual abuse and excessive use of physical force by Officers of the Centre.

Moody Law has in the past and is still representing clients who have made allegations of sexual and physical abuse when they were a detainee in a juvenile detention centre in Western Australia or in other states around Australia.

We invite former victims of sexual and physical abuse at Banskia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre to tell us confidentially what information they may have, and we will explain what options are available to help with these cases.

Call us or complete the confidential enquiry form below.