Figure 4: Location of women in immigration detention (January-December 2023) Figure 4: Location of women in immigration detention (January — December 2023) 40 NUMBER OF WOMEN 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Villawood IDC Melbourne IDC (BRP) Perth IDC APODs Jan 26 10 5 10 Feb 31 8 5 15 Mar 32 5 6 10 Apr 34 5 6 10 Villawood IDC May 28 13 6 0 Jun 27 10 6 15 Jul 31 13 5 10 Melbourne IDC (BRP) Aug 24 20 5 15 Sep 21 15 5 15 Perth IDC Oct 22 10 10 15 Nov 22 12 10 10 Dec 24 20 10 5 APODs The profile of women in immigration detention 40 NUMBER OF WOMEN As of 30 June 2024, 84.5% of all people in immigration detention have a criminal history47 and 57.6% are 35 detained due to a section 501 visa cancellation, including 50% of women.48 30 The Commission has noted there has been a significant increase in visa refusals and cancellations under 25 section 501 since 2014. This increase has been largely due to changes introduced by the Migration 20 and General Visa Cancellation) Act 2014 (Cth). This legislation, which came into effect Amendment (Character in December 2014, significantly broadened the scope of the character test under section 501 and introduced 15 49 Figure 5: Women in immigration detention detention reason and total (During month of January 2017 — mandatory visa cancellations under sectionby 501(3A). 10 2024)3 Figure 5: Women in 5immigration detention by detention reason and total (During month of January 2017 — 2024)50 0 NUMBER OF WOMEN Villawood IDC 120 Melbourne IDC (BRP) Perth IDC 97 100 APODs Jan 26 10 5 10 Feb 31 8 5 15 Mar 32 5 6 10 Villawood IDC 75 80 Apr 34 5 6 10 May 28 13 6 0 Jun 27 10 6 15 89 Melbourne IDC (BRP) Jul 31 13 5 10 Aug 24 20 5 15 Perth IDC 52 50 20 18 24 21 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 15 Jan-20 s 501 cancellation 28 25 10 6 0 29 28 UMA Dec 24 20 10 5 26 19 10 Jan-21 Other 48 44 41 37 28 Nov 22 12 10 10 65 48 40 27 Oct 22 10 10 15 APODs 67 60 Sep 21 15 5 15 22 11 5 5 Jan-22 Jan-23 0 Jan-24 3 Total Background – Women in immigration detention 15