Rusafa is situated between the Tigris River, Sadr City and the Green Zone in Baghdad. The Australians were kept within the complex during their time there and were transported to and from it by helicopter. The RoL in Rusafa was a prototype for other such centres in Iraq. A second was under construction when Collins was leaving Iraq, and another four have been planned.

Six weeks after Collins left the RoL it was attacked by a rocket assault. Eight prisoners were killed and 11 were injured. The situation still has a long way to improve, but good on HostPlus for relieving Collins of director duties while he went and did his bit to help.