FAQs

In 2016, more than 1,000 leaked incident reports involving children were reported by The Guardian that showed the harrowing conditions the children were faced with daily. Children on Nauru have grown up surrounded by fences and security guards, with few safe and child-friendly places to play. These circumstances have profound negative impacts on the mental and emotional health and growth of children. They were being robbed of a childhood and a future.

Following the 2018 #KidsOffNauru campaign, all children have been moved from the Island. While some families have been resettled in the U.S., the remaining children have been temporarily transferred to Australia for medical treatment.

The #KidsOffNauru campaign called to free all children detained and locked up in Nauru. It highlighted the suffering the children faced as they were detained indefinitely on the island of Nauru. The campaign insisted the children and their families be moved to safety and permanence in New Zealand, Australia or elsewhere.

Some children and their families have been resettled in the U.S., the remaining children have been temporarily transferred to Australia for medical treatment. These remaining children remain in limbo as refugees, as Australia is yet to commit to a permanent settlement solution for them, either in Australia or elsewhere. 

This campaign was initiated by World Vision in collaboration with humanitarian and refugee organisations across Australia and New Zealand, alongside the tireless work of human rights lawyers. It was a platform for everyone to stand up for the children detained on Nauru.