Housing for Health Roundtable London

Viv Mason, of the Building Research Establishment set the current scene in the UK and Ian Watson of the Liverpool City Council, described a successful project the Health Homes Programme

Thanks to all the participants, their contributions the day was a great success and the links and contrasts between the Australian and UK work became clearer as the day progressed. These included:

The HHSRS (the Housing Health and Safety Rating System) and the 9 Healthy Living Practices… focus on detail… quantifying the health costs of poor housing  … impact of climate …. the role of local government …reducing political support for public housing and private rental housing quality.