FHBH 9 at a glance
September 23rd, 2011
This will be the last in the series of national Fixing Houses for Better Health (FHBH) projects. HH thinks the projects run under this round of FHBH were very successful…
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Canadian Housing problems
September 15th, 2011
Poor planning, years of neglect and remoteness combine in Canada to maintain the most basic housing problems and keep them out of general view.The attached article reveals some very poor…
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AIATSIS National Indigenous Studies Conference 2011
September 7th, 2011
Young and old: connecting generationsThe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is relatively young. In 2008, almost half (49%) of Australia’s Indigenous population was aged under 20 years and a…
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Expanding the reach and role of architects
August 29th, 2011
Extract from the NSW Architecture Bulletin Sept-Oct 2011“The limited reach of architects is a frustration shared by many in the profession. Intuitively, architects recognise that we could have a greater…
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World Habitat Awards 2011: finalists announced!
August 24th, 2011
Ten innovative housing solutions from around the world have been selected as finalists in the 2011 World Habitat Awards and Housing for Health is one of them … winners to…
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Our generation
August 8th, 2011
A film about the NT Intervention, housing dealing with all types of governments and their behaviour. What is it like to live in a northern Australian community – from an…
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Radio National – Big Ideas – Don Palmer
August 4th, 2011
Despite the best of intentions, chronic health problems continue to plague Indigenous communities particularly for those in central Australia. Don Palmer suggests strategies to improve Indigenous health and urges that…
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Change, change, change
July 8th, 2011
On the 30th of June 2011 Healthabitat ended a two-year contract with the Federal Government. These contracts for national Fixing Houses for Better Health work have been continuous since 1999….
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In defence of …
June 30th, 2011
In defence of the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) in the Northern Territory (NT) and the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing (NPA) A recent article in…
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Visitors from the UK – World Habitat Awards
May 16th, 2011
In May HH hosted two visitors from the United Kingdom, here for the World Habitat Awards, on a lightning tour of Sydney and Wilcannia. HH would like to thank the…
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Bangladesh Architects day, Canberra
May 5th, 2011
Healthabitat was asked to present work for this important day in Canberra, 5th of May, and explore possible applications of the Australian and Nepal the work by architects in Bangladesh….
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In a small community near the centre of Australia
May 3rd, 2011
So imagine you live in a small Aboriginal community and the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing program (also known at SIHIP in the NT) comes to town to…
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