NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 2024
December 16th, 2024
What a year 2024 has been! Thank you for your continuing support and interest in our work, it is crucial in helping us do this important work. A total…
Learn MoreGeneral
R&D: Tangentyere & CSIRO are monitoring the thermal performance Alice Springs town camp houses
December 6th, 2024
This study supports a broader climate adaptation and heat mitigation project in Alice Springs undertaken by CSIRO in partnership with Tangentyere Council (TCAC). The partnership and project was initiated in…
Learn More
RESEARCH: RE-ITERATING the social determinants of health
November 29th, 2024
Central Australian researchers chose to re-iterate rather than revolutionise. This work reminds us that the health ‘gap’ between First Nations and non-First Nations Australia is fundamentally driven by the social…
Learn More
RESEARCH: CSIRO’s 2024 State of the Climate report released
November 20th, 2024
This State of the Climate report shows aspects on Australia’s climate, global climate and projected future changes. The findings and outlook are scary. Observations, reconstructions of past climate and…
Learn More
NEWS: MoU signed showing housing is a critical health priority
October 18th, 2024
Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) and Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory (AHNT) have signed an MoU. The MoU formalises a collaborative partnership to improve the quality of remote Aboriginal housing…
Learn More
RESEARCH: Thermal Imaging in community hands
October 18th, 2024
On recent Housing for Health projects we have been using thermal imaging to reveal how houses are performing. The community teams have been very interested in the technology and using…
Learn More
EVENT: Global Handwashing Day – recent Australian study again proves benefits
October 15th, 2024
The 2024 theme is, ‘Why are clean hands still important?” Global Handwashing Day was founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership. Every year we celebrate Global Handwashing Day as there are…
Learn More
REFLECTION: A Plumber’s perspective on Housing for Health
October 4th, 2024
A plumber reflects on his involvement in a recent NT Housing for Health project. Without plumbers, electricians and builders, there is no project. Plumbing is the work that…
Learn More
SUBMISSION: National Strategy for Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities
September 20th, 2024
National Strategy for Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities, submission call out. The Australian Government is developing a national strategy for food security in remote First Nations communities (the…
Learn More
Dave & Bobbie speak at the 2024 AHNT Conference
June 16th, 2024
Aboriginal Housing and Homelands Conference in Mparntwe April 2024 HH, represented by Dave and Bobbie, joined Aboriginal housing leaders, workers, residents, and organisations to address key issues in NT housing,…
Learn More
RESEARCH: Why build homes for a climate that no longer exists?
May 31st, 2024
Sweltering Cities and Renew have released a report laying out how rising temperatures will impact the ‘energy efficiency’ of our homes. The report shows energy needed to cool homes is set…
Learn More
RESEARCH: Cruel Summers Renters Research findings 2024
May 8th, 2024
Better Renting worked with over 100 renters across Australia from December 2023 through February 2024, to track temperature and humidity in their rental homes, whilst also collecting lived-experiences through surveys…
Learn More
