September 1st, 2025
Rheumatic Heart Disease – A Preventable Killer Linked to Housing Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is one of the leading causes of early death for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
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August 18th, 2025
“The increasing rate and severity of heatwaves linked to climate change is a major threat to health” (1) The Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA) is the peak body…
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July 7th, 2025
This year NAIDOC week celebrates “Strength, Vision & Legacy” – a fitting aspiration. HH wants to take this opportunity to thank the thousands of people who have, over 40 years,…
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June 26th, 2025
Recently uploaded to the HH resources are two foundational documents, the UPK Report and the AP Design Guide. All of Healthabitats work is founded on principles in the “Uwankara Palyanku…
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June 14th, 2025
Healthabitat’s impact keeps growing. Your support means our team can keep improving the work we do and provide it to even more communities. Together, we’ve surveyed 10,779 houses across…
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June 12th, 2025
HH has been looking closely at cylical preventative repairs and mainteance, read Part 1 for context. HH wants to showcase a preventative repairs and maintenance program that is running in…
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June 11th, 2025
A key part of Housing for Health projects is checking trade work. Making sure plumbers, electricians and carpenters do work to a high quality, that is free of any defects,…
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Recently released by “The George Institute for Global Health” is a series of housing resources to assist people to request and report maintenance. These resources titled – “Bundi – A…
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May 15th, 2025
The Kirby Institute has published a report on Trachoma in Australia, an eye disease. Australia is the only high-income country with endemic trachoma. Australia is the only developed country with…
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May 1st, 2025
Closing the Gap education, employment and housing targets: key findings and implications – Feature Article This feature article, released 2nd April 2025, outlines the key factors associated with the Closing…
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April 10th, 2025
The National Strategy for Food Security in Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities is out. In September 2024, Healthabitat submitted to the call-out for the National Strategy for Food…
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March 20th, 2025
Is a 3D printed house an option for remote aboriginal houses? Healthabitat continues to be interested in 3d printing technology. Recently, HH went to visit an almost complete 3D printed…
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