August 19th, 2022
A highlight from the archives 2009-11- ‘Stove Function – finding a better solution’ Housing for Health survey data shows stoves are performing poorly in Indigenous communities nationally with an average…
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August 5th, 2022
The NSW Government’s Washing Machine Replacement Trial with social housing tenants until 30th September 2022 has sparked our interest to resurface the Washing Machine and Laundry design discussion. Washing Clothes…
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July 22nd, 2022
Recent radio segment discusses the negative affects of cold homes on people. Professor Emma Baker, head of the Australian Centre for Housing Research at the University of Adelaide is collecting…
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June 10th, 2022
The beginning of the second NT project for 2022 in Aputula (Finke) was a success! This Housing for Health Project is supported by Nganampa Health and in direct collaboration with…
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June 3rd, 2022
‘Be Brave. Make Change’ is a challenge to all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and strengthen respectful relationships. The National Agreement on Closing the Gap sets…
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May 17th, 2022
Global Handwashing Partnership for the past 10 years has collated the latest hand hygiene research through an annual research summary. They have just released their latest summary, revealing important data…
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May 6th, 2022
Projects have officially kicked off in the NT for 2022, beginning with a ‘Maintaining Houses for Better Health’ (MHBH) Program in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) last week. This MHBH project will…
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April 12th, 2022
Environmental Health Officers (EHO’s) are crucial to improving the link between housing and health. Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin recently highlighted the work of EHOS: ‘Who are EHO’s’. This…
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March 30th, 2022
AHURI in partnership with The Housing for Health Incubator and other collaborators released a 107 page report in November 2021, “Sustainable Indigenous housing in regional and remote Australia”. Read Time:…
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March 8th, 2022
The projects’ success in reducing Scabies reminds us of the importance of ‘HLP2: Washing Clothes and Bedding’. Community members from Barunga and up to 30km’s away come to use the…
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January 18th, 2022
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) welcomed the November announcement by Minister for Health Greg Hunt of the $10 million Special Initiative in Human Health and Environmental Change….
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December 16th, 2021
Community collaboration and achieving a target percentage of local Indigenous employment is essential to the success of every Housing for Health project. Every Housing for Health project employs local…
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