Doctors gagged on mental ills of children in asylum centres

By Sarah Whyte
Updated August 1 2014 - 1:08pm, first published 3:00am
Concerning results: Medical experts told to suppress information about mental health problems among children in detention centres. Photo: Angela Wylie
Concerning results: Medical experts told to suppress information about mental health problems among children in detention centres. Photo: Angela Wylie

The Immigration Department told medical experts to suppress new statistics showing alarming rates of mental health problems among a significant number of children in detention, an inquiry has heard.