The 2017 Federal budget – a better way?
June 5th, 2017
On 9 May, the Treasurer Scott Morrison put the 2017 budget to the Australian Parliament and said that it would “guarantee the essentials that Australians rely on” and would deliver…
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Pre-fabricated containers as refugee shelter: fit for purpose?
June 5th, 2017
Concerned with the loss of basic health hardware and infrastructure in the temporary nature of building for refugee camps, HH has been receiving these anecdotal reports from an international aid…
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Whole-of-township-leases a decade on.
April 24th, 2017
Back in 2006 the Federal Government amended the Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Rights Act to allow Aboriginal Land Councils to lease their towns to the Federal Government for up to…
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Make Room India
September 12th, 2016
HH has been invited to be Knowledge Partners at the “change makers room” in the upcoming forum Make Room India, held in Bengaluru (former Bangalore) in October. Coordinated in response…
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Let the games begin…
August 17th, 2016
Let the games begin… As the NT election draws near, both sides of politics have entered into a race on the construction of new houses for indigenous communities. And there…
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Nepali government & the earthquake building catalogue
August 8th, 2016
It is now more than 12 months since the April and May quakes and the Nepali people have had little reprieve or support from their Government to rebuild their lives….
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As winter approaches in Nepal
November 8th, 2015
Nepal earthquake update from the ABC News service: Six months on, survivors face prospect of winter without shelter amid political upheaval, fuel shortage. HH and our partners and generous supporters…
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Alice Springs town camp residents left without homes or amenities for months
September 28th, 2015
The Guardian reports of troubles in Alice Springs Town Camp housing. READ THE ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE HH worked in the town camp houses a while back (2006 with…
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“The government’s response has been slow, I accept that” Nepal government’s head of reconstruction
September 6th, 2015
Thanks to Reuters, Andrew MacAskill in Kathmandu and the SMH for the attached article outlining the slow progress of reconstruction in Nepal. In fairness to all involved, the monsoon season (ending…
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“Lifestyle choices” – new instrument, same tune
March 16th, 2015
HH has been around since 1985 and we have seen state and national governments, as well as so called peak bodies, come and go with surprising speed. Throughout that time,…
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Hearing loss and ear conditions common among Australian Indigenous children NT – AIHW
February 27th, 2015
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) notes – The report, Hearing health outreach services to Indigenous children and young people in the Northern Territory: 2012-13 and 2013-14 looks…
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Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage Report
November 24th, 2014
In April 2002, the Council of Australian Governments commissioned the Steering Committee to produce a regular report against key indicators of Indigenous disadvantage. The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report measures the…
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