they come in, we want to poison ourselves'."

Protesters against PNG resettlement

Photographs and footage have been sent to the media by asylum seekers, showing men who had reportedly fainted after days of hunger striking being carried away on stretchers.

In one video, a man is lifted into what appears to be a dormitory at the centre.

On the back of the door graffiti reads: "The Aussie Nigga."

A message written on a door at the detention centre. ( Supplied )

The asylum seeker who sent the footage said he did not know which compound it was from or what it meant.

Racial slurs against Papua New Guineans were a factor in the riots that claimed the life of Reza Barati almost a year ago.

Separate photographs of graffiti written on doors read "Help us!!" andand water and had sent photos of men burrowing beneath a fence to reach crates of bottled water placed just outside the compound.

A sign erected by asylum seekers at the detention centre. ( Supplied )

A spokesman for Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton said "food and water continue to be available".

"However, normal services and supplies in certain areas of the centre have been affected by the disruptive behaviour of some transferees. Normal services are ready to resume in those areas as soon as the situation allows," the spokesman said.

Asylum seekers have barricaded Delta compound and are not allowing staff to enter. The compound usually accommodates more than 200 men.

Other compounds remain open but asylum seekers are engaging in protest activities, with the situation at Oscar compound reportedly