The Nauruan government announced that people registering as refugees would be living alongside those who still awaiting a decision, suggesting there would be no change in the accommodation facilities of refugees even after the government declared “the end of detention”.

Guardian Australia obtained a guide used by staff at the detention centre to answer detainee questions. It revealed plans of the island’s government to open the detention centre and process the registration of 600 refugees within a week.

The guide book also said that detainees would be informed of the outcome in a few days, and that families will be informed together to allow members who are receiving medical treatments or have made additional claims to stay back longer.

“The upcoming changes will mean that people found to be refugees will be living alongside people who have not been found to be refugees or who have not yet received a decision,” it said. “This is no different to your current circumstances.”

Until permanent residents are built for the refugees, they will be living in the same but now open detention centres with other detainees. The first rooms are expected to be allotted by the end of October.

The accommodations would have arrangements for cooking as well as bathrooms. Single men would be required to share rooms. The same applies for single women.

The document also revealed that the refugees can choose to stay there for up to 10 years, or apply to resettle in Cambodia.

Last weekend, the Nauruan government announced that refugees would now be allowed to move about freely on the island at all times. This followed the official announcement on Monday that declared it had ended detention. It also promised to clear all the pending 600 asylum claims within a week. The announcement has been immediately linked with the High Court's announcement to find out the degree of Australian funding and participation in the detention centre.

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