EVENT: National Reconciliation Week 2023
June 4th, 2023
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) runs from 27th May to 3rd June every year. It “is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and…
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EDUCATION: HH works with UON Architecture students
March 27th, 2023
‘Hot House’ Healthabitat is working with Dr Jasper Ludewig to deliver a studio stream in the School of Architecture and Built Environment at The University of Newcastle, Australia for Masters…
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PROJECT ARCHIVES: Landscaping for Health on APY Lands
March 6th, 2023
The mound building program on the APY lands began in the 1980’s as a health project by Nganampa Health. The programs were an attempt to improve the living conditions within…
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REPORT: ‘Hot Cities, Chilled Economies – Impacts of extreme heat on global cities’
February 17th, 2023
The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation recently released its report ‘Hot Cities, Chilled Economies: Impacts of Extreme Heat on Global Cities’ The report details the social and economic effects of extreme heat…
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REPORT: ‘Stuck in the Heat – Lived Experiences of Public Housing Tenants in the Kimberley’
February 3rd, 2023
The report is complied by Kimberley Community Legal Services (KCLS). Based on research conducted with public housing tenants and service providers in the region in 2021, the report explores the…
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TRIAL: Pioneering heat stress scale to be trialed in Western Sydney
January 20th, 2023
Sydney researchers are developing a heat stress scale similar to a UV index. With an accompanying app, it is designed to help the public handle the heat and avoid the…
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NEWS: SAGO TOILET UPDATE
January 6th, 2023
Long term Healthabitat collaborators, Sago Network, continue to focus on PNG’s waterless and Permanent Sanitation Solution Front cover of the Sago Dry Toilet Brochure Sago Network continues to…
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ADVOCACY: ‘Renter Researchers’ findings are frightening!
December 23rd, 2022
Renter Researchers as a part of the Healthy Homes for Renters campaign have been tracking the temperature of their homes across winter and summer in 2022 Drawing capturing Renter…
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PROJECT MILESTONE: 10,000 Houses!
December 7th, 2022
In 32 years… Over 10,000 houses! 264 Projects! 315,918 items fixed! Over 50,000 people benefitted! Finke Survey-Fix 2 Team Photo In November 2022, Housing for Health (HfH) projects reached…
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TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: HH visits 3D printing companies in Melbourne
December 6th, 2022
HH visits Melbourne 3-D printing factories As the climate gets hotter and the price of construction and demand for more housing continues to grow, it is important to find new…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: R&D – Finding and Specifying Better Taps
December 2nd, 2022
An archive highlight from 2010 showing the ongoing pursuit of finding the best possible taps to specify in housing. Project data shows that taps are performing poorly. Poorly performing taps…
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ADVOCACY – Healthy Homes for Renters project
November 18th, 2022
‘Healthy Homes for Renters’ project is attempting to build political support for minimum energy efficient standards for rental properties. Better Renting is calling on governments to implement minimum energy efficiency…
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