Healthabitat aims at improving people's living environment and consequently their health.

The work has focused on Australian indigenous people where the need has been greatest.

The principles and practical techniques extend from immediate fix work of urgent faults in housing through to research and development projects that can contribute to longer term change.

The work commenced in central Australia in 1985 and has slowly developed to become a national programme since 1999.

Involvement and employment of local community people and the skill of the national team are essential in achieving housing and subsequently health improvements.