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The following story contains discussion of sexual assault involving a minor.

Nauru detention centre has been making headlines for a while now, but nothing as horrific as this has been reported. A child asylum seeker, 10 years of age, was allegedly raped on multiple occasions while detained on Nauru. The young boy is now suing the Federal government over accusations that it has failed in its duty of care. “The mother initially reported the assaults as soon as it happen, however.. it wasn’t until the third incident…that they acted”. The young boy now suffers major mental health problems and requires ongoing medical treatment.

It makes you wonder, what kind of protocols are already in place to avoid this type of situation, and what action needs to be made to ensure this never happens again? We spoke with Emeritus Professor Des Cahill of RMIT University in Melbourne,