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WA Commits $147 Million To Replace Unit 18, Tender Next Week

The 30-bed facility beside Banksia Hill is billed as a purpose-built centre for high-risk youth to cut reoffending.

A digitally created aerial image of the new youth detention centre showing a building surrounded by trees and bushes.
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Overview

  • The Cook government said a tender for the major construction package will be advertised next week.
  • The new centre will sit next to Banksia Hill in Canning Vale and is designed for about 30 beds for the highest-risk detainees.
  • Unit 18 at Casuarina will remain in use until the replacement opens, which officials expect around 2028.
  • The construction funding builds on an earlier $11.5 million allocation for detailed planning and early project works.
  • Designers consulted detainees and advocates on safety and durability, and officials warned delivery will be difficult in the current construction market.