August 18th, 2023
‘Hot House: Heat, Health and Energy Insecurity in Indigenous Housing’ UoN semester recap. Dr Jasper Ludewig and students write a recap of the semester-long studio, project focus and student learnings….
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August 10th, 2023
We support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Healthabitat stands behind the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Yes 23 campaign, and declare our support for the recognition…
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August 8th, 2023
Septic Tanks are an ongoing health and safety concern in the living environment. How long since your septic system has had a health check? Overview Septic tanks are common…
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July 21st, 2023
NT Shelter fact sheet shares scary statistics about the impact of housing on health. Housing and health are linked; there is a direct association between crowding and adverse health outcomes…
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July 7th, 2023
Why are there no solar systems on remote community rooftops… When “over 3.4 million Australian houses now have rooftop solar, often subsidised by government incentives”? As questioned again…
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June 30th, 2023
NT Shelter speaks on ABC National News “One in every two houses in remote communities are severely overcrowded” In May, Chief Executive Officer, Peter McMillan spoke to ABC National…
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June 14th, 2023
Since our last Newsletter many exciting projects are underway. A total of 537 houses in 25 Housing for Health projects have been surveyed and fixed, with over 170 Indigenous…
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June 14th, 2023
The Brownsville Partnership has launched a new round of their Housing for Health (HfH) project in 275 apartments. They are running the project via their Community Action for Healthy Homes program…
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June 13th, 2023
Students join Housing for Health projects across communities in the NT in 2023. Offered as as an elective again this year, students from the University of Newcastle’s School…
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June 13th, 2023
Accessibility is hard to retrofit. A recent HfH project highlights the difficulties we continue to face on projects of retrofitting accessibility in houses, particularly bathrooms. Project Photos – Existing…
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June 13th, 2023
Healthabitat was invited to speak at the Remote Housing and homelands conference in Darwin. The annual conference is organised by new peak body Aboriginal Housing NT (AHNT) and had the theme…
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June 4th, 2023
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) runs from 27th May to 3rd June every year. It “is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and…
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