Follow the money

September 26th, 2012

  • Government
  • Media

MONEY for programs in remote Northern Territory indigenous communities is being eaten away by bureaucracy, a new report says.  AAP September 25, 2012 Northern Territory Co-ordinator General for Remote Services…

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‘Remote towns dare to dream’

September 23rd, 2012

  • Australia
  • Government
  • Media

The way the problems are being revealed looks a lot like it did when HH started work in 1985 in the top of South Australia. One big difference is that…

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Christian Tietz’s ‘health hardware’ win

September 21st, 2012

  • Awards and prizes
  • Media

“Inappropriate design of basic housing and health hardware has contributed to poor health and environmental outcomes for Indigenous communities.  As a designer for over 20 years, and now a PhD…

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Who are you going to call?

September 19th, 2012

  • Australia
  • General
  • Government

It is good to know who is making the decisions at the highest level about how Indigenous people’s lives are conducted …. How housing is designed, constructed and maintained… how…

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The washing machine debate

September 17th, 2012

  • Australia
  • General

Recent debate about the provision (or not) of washing machines in Indigenous ’public housing’ needs careful consideration. Are washing machines white goods, provided by tenants or are they essential health hardware that…

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Amnesty and the working shower

September 17th, 2012

  • Australia
  • General
  • Media

When a serious group like Amnesty International Australia takes on the shower issue, one that is seen as very important by HH, then you know this issue is being taken…

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Thanks to all – noted in advance

August 26th, 2012

  • Australia
  • General
  • Media

The overall title for the Australian exhibition is FORMATIONS and this aptly describes all those who for 27 years have worked to improve the living conditions and health of Indigenous…

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Setting up in Venice

August 24th, 2012

  • General
  • Media

“From little things big things grow” as the song goes is a good description of how the task feels…..we are still at the small stage. From data logger set up,…

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Housing for Health Roundtable London

August 22nd, 2012

  • General

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…

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NT housing accounts ‘a shambles’

August 21st, 2012

  • Australia
  • Government
  • Media

The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) is doing a good job of raising the issues of poor housing management and maintenance. PRISCILLA COLLINS, CEO, NAAJA: When we went to…

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NT housing, chook-sheds and rent money

August 21st, 2012

  • Government
  • Media

THANKS TO THE AUSTRALIAN FOR THE FOLLOWING STORY Mr Mulladad said the payments of $54 a fortnight were deducted automatically by Centrelink from his welfare payments and that no one…

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