RECOMMENDATION 2 The Government and Department should, in consultation with facility staff and people in detention, review its policy on access to recognised programs of study, work and vocational training in immigration detention to enhance opportunities for rehabilitation and reintegration. RECOMMENDATION 3 The Department should ensure that women in immigration detention have access to a broad range of meaningful activities on an equal footing with their male counterparts and ensure that programs and activities on offer are responsive to the needs of women in detention, age appropriate and not based on gender stereotypes. Photo One: Women’s artwork in the Community women’s activity room (VIDC) 24 Not just an afterthoughtThe experience of women in immigration detention