and yet she and her relatives were knowingly kept in a tent near the men who had made the threats.

The tent leaked water, and was near electrical infrastructure, creating a life threatening situation.

The anonymous workers report that criminal background checks are not always completed on local Nauruan staff, thereby increasing the risk to children.

It is noted that criminal and other background checks in local employees are not mandated in the contract to run the detention centre.

"It is particularly concerning given there have been several employees accused of physical, verbal, and the sexual assault of children," the workers wrote.

Morrison's spokeswoman says allegations 'very serious'

A spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the subject matter raised in these anonymous allegations is "very serious".

"The department is working with Save the Children"unyielding and harsh" stance of the DIPB (Department of Immigration and Border Protection).

Staff say they are actively discouraged from advocating the removal of children, "except in the most extreme cases of documented harm".

The anonymous workers say children in detention are exposed to traumatic situations every day, such as self harming events and violence, which serves as triggers to past traumatic events.

'Blocked toilets with faeces on the toilets'

The report further outlines a lack of access to food, a lack of supervision, and young children being separated from their families across the network of detention centres.

Basic sanitation and hygiene is also a major problem according to the report, with the workers describing the family camp (OP3) as "overflowing".

"There are outbreaks of lice, gastroenteritis and school sores that are difficult to