While the back and forth over the fate of Manus Island continues, there are serious concerns about the physical and mental health of the detainees.
Some 600 men are refusing to leave the detention centre in Papau New Guinea after authorities turned off the centres power and water.
Many of them are suffering anxiety, depression and medical issues, alongside an uncertain future.
Louise Newman, a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne, is calling on the Australian government to address these concerns.
The daily protest in the Manus Island detention centre 5-11-17. Photo: Supplied
