Asylum seeker report on self harm allegations to be released

A report into allegations of abuse against asylum seekers in detention on Nauru, and charity worker involvement in those allegations, is expected to be released today.

The Moss Review, commissioned by then immigration minister Scott Morrison, investigated claims of criminal conduct against detainees, including the sexual assault of children.

It also examined claims aid workers from Save the Children at the Australian-run detention centre were coaching detainees to self-harm and to make false claims.

Mr Morrison, when announcing the review last October, said he had received a report alleging workers had "engaged in a broader campaign with external advocates to seek to cast doubt on the government's border protection policies".

Ten Save the Children employees were removed from the island, but the charity was prevented from viewing the intelligence report until it was tabled in parliament last week.

The report was written by Transfield, which runs security at the centre.

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young believes the only "crime" committed by those employees was to report accusations of abuse and inappropriate behaviour of Transfield's security guards.

She says the report shows no evidence that Save the Children staff were involved in any of the allegations.