The Archbishop of Sydney says the situation of children in detention 'should concern every Australian' and has supported calls for an overhaul of the current system. A recently released politically controversial Human Rights Commission Report says ‘current detention law, policy and practice does not address the particular vulnerabilities of asylum seeker children nor does it afford them special assistance and protection. Mandatory detention does not consider the individual circumstances of children nor does it address the best interests of the child as a primary consideration. ‘The Archbishop said, ‘Governments must undertake necessary checks and the children and their parents quickly removed from detention. It only causes further heartache for families to be separated from each other at a time when they need each other the most.’