Kawaki Punch Thompson OAM 1947-2013
June 21st, 2013
HH remembers the man who helped start the work of Uwankara Palyanku Kanyintjaku (UPK). In 1985 he supported Nganampa Health Council both as the Co- Chairperson of the UPK review…
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Right on target…but which target?
June 6th, 2013
Whilst reading this article, which sets out the great achievements National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing, consider the following: how firm was the target of 4,800 house upgrades if this has…
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Hot on the scent
May 22nd, 2013
HH needs a brand ambassador, but has not quite the $10m normal fee for such a role. We are keen to hear from any brand ambassador applicants willing to settle…
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National Energy Efficiency Program
May 16th, 2013
From the executive summary of the report: This report recommends the Government implements a national energy efficiency program for 3.5 million low-income households over the next 7 years we recognise that…
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Creating an image?
May 13th, 2013
The sign is being translated and we hope it has some link to the safe disposal of human waste but in the meantime …compare the toilet image on the sign…
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Health hardware – a design journey
May 13th, 2013
Christian Tietz has assembled a book of health hardware design solutions spanning close to 20 years. This covers wood stoves, taps, plugs, yard furniture and much much more. The introduction…
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Gap Filler and Volunteers – New Zealand style
May 7th, 2013
Gap Filler is a creative urban regeneration initiative started in response to the September 4, 2010 Canterbury earthquake, and revised and expanded in light of the more destructive February 22,…
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Throwing the baby out with the washing machine?
April 12th, 2013
HH HAS COMMENTED BELOW IN CAPS $500,000 to build laundromats SARAH MARTIN From: The Australian April 12, 2013 THE federal government has allocated $500,000 to build laundromats in two communities…
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Chagas: A Tropical Disease Born in the Home
April 8th, 2013
Our friends at ARCHIVE have an interesting article on the links between this illness and the physical environment. A small part of this story is set out below. While triatomine…
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Rats and disasters
March 25th, 2013
The horrendous impact of the failed nuclear plant at Fukushima is now well known. Lessons for rural and remote indigenous housing in Australia may be not so far removed from the…
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NEW concept for cheap hot water
March 14th, 2013
A joint task force established by COAG, (Coalition Of Average Guesswork) has devised a low tech, low cost hot water solution (shown below). . . . . It could be…
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Short videos moments from the Nepal Sanitation Studio plumbing team
March 10th, 2013
Thanks to local Nepali partner CHDS for all their organisation, the construction and plumbing team for leading the works, the participating villagers and the architecture students …… all became willing…
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