People

Managers

Where are you based?

Sydney

Qualifications (formal)

MArch UNSW, 2008

Bachelor Architectural Studies UNSW, 2007

What do you bring to the HH work?

I started working with HH as a student and have clung on since. I came to HH wanting to be a part of an organisation which is results focused and operates, at all levels, with an unflinching respect for people.

Because I'm still young and angry, HH have allowed me to funnel my energies into a communications role where I dedicate my time to spreading the word about big issues such as Overcrowding and the Government's lack of transparency (and hence accountability) with spending AND continuing the Healthabitat story online. 

I believe the biggest injustice of all is over 20yrs of hard work and hard facts by HH projects have largely been ignored when they've been needed most.

Years involved with Housing for Health work (including R&D work)?

4 yrs

What have you learned from being involved in the work?

Small incremental steps to change are the most sustainable

The importance of mind-set change towards Indigenous Australians in Australian Politics to make a real difference

Local Knowledge and expertise is essential

Never be complacent, always reflect, revise and improve for anything worthwhile to last.

In an ideal world what directions, ideas, results would you like to see HH and the Housing for Health work become or achieve?

I would like to see Australia whole-heartedly accept Indigenous Australians as equal citizens with as much, if not more to give, as proven through hundreds of Housing for Health projects. To expect that there should never be prejudice attached to access to healthy environments and homes. Ever!

I would like to see the Nine Healthy Living Practices adopted as common knowledge in households and design practices across the country and the National Indigenous Housing Guide on every bookshelf!