TOPICAL: ‘Overcrowding’ vs. ‘Crowding’
May 17th, 2024
‘Overcrowding’ or ‘Crowding’? Perhaps there is only a small difference, but we think it is a distinct and important one. We have talked on this topic many years…
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GOVERNMENT SUBMISSION: AHNT’s submission to the Housing and Homelessness Plan
January 20th, 2024
Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory (AHNT) is the community-driven peak body for Aboriginal housing in the NT, representing 16 housing and homeland service providers and 4 land councils across the NT…
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REPORT/ RESEARCH: Evaluation into the current NT Healthy Homes project published
October 6th, 2023
The final Monitoring and Evaluation report into the current Healthy Homes project in the NT, of which the licensed Housing for Health methodology formed a part, has been released. The…
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ADVOCACY: Septic Tank health check
August 8th, 2023
Septic Tanks are an ongoing health and safety concern in the living environment. How long since your septic system has had a health check? Overview Septic tanks are common…
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NEWS: NT Shelter speaks on ABC National News
June 30th, 2023
NT Shelter speaks on ABC National News “One in every two houses in remote communities are severely overcrowded” In May, Chief Executive Officer, Peter McMillan spoke to ABC National…
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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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INTERVIEW: NT Shelter interview Dr Simon Quilty
September 16th, 2022
NT Shelter interviews Dr Simon Quilty as a part of Homelessness Week 2022 (1-7 Aug). With over 20 years working in remote medicine in the NT, Dr Quilty regularly experiences…
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NEWS/DISCUSSION: ‘Cold Boxes’ affect health too
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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NEWS: Mparntwe (Alice Springs) Project Underway!
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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RESEARCH/RESPONSE: AHURI’S Report
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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NEWS/ ADVOCACY: Remote Laundry Pilot Project Success!
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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NEWS/PROJECT FUNDING: Crowding continues to be an issue – Wilcannia is proof
September 23rd, 2021
Crowding has been acknowledged as a social determinant exasperating the risk of COVID-19 transmission. As various news articles report, 30 caravans have been established in Wilcannia as temporary accommodation for…
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