International Health and Medical Services

International Health and Medical Services (IHMS) provides primary and mental health care services within the Australian immigration detention network under a contract with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. It is a subsidiary of International SOS.[1]

International Health and Medical Services
TypePrivately held company
IndustryMedical services
PredecessorSydney International Medical Clinic Pty Ltd
Founded30 March 2000 (2000-03-30) in Sydney, Australia
Headquarters
Sydney
ProductsMedical services and health care in immigration detention
ParentInternational SOS
Websitewww.ihms.com.au

IHMS traded as International Health And Medical Services Pty Ltd from 24 November 2003 and was initially registered as Sydney International Medical Clinic Pty Ltd in 30 March 2000.[2]

Locations
Main article: List of Australian immigration detention facilities

Outside Australian territory

Transit accommodation

Standard of care

Concerns have been documented about the standard of care provided.[1] Poor coordination between the Government of Australia and IHMS have been noted to contribute to poor outcomes for people in detention.

There have been questions about deaths in detention related to medical care, particularly:

References
  1. Roger Cohen, (20 December 2016), Australia’s Brave Whistleblower Nurse, New York Times Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. "Historical details for ABN 40 073 811 131 | ABN Lookup". abr.business.gov.au. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. Doherty, Ben (10 December 2016). "Hamid Kehazaei's last days – a timeline". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. Doherty, Ben (28 November 2016). "Hamid Kehazaei inquest: asylum seeker needed urgent transfer, medical staff agreed". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. Ben Doherty, (26 December 2016), Refugee pleaded with doctors on Manus Island for help before his death, The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

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