ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The Legacy of PP
February 23rd, 2022
We acknowledge the remarkable legacy Paul Pholeros (PP) has left with us, which continues to inspire us and many others. A snapshot taken from the IAPMO conference, September 2021….
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NEWS: Habitat for Humanity 3D prints first home in USA
February 1st, 2022
As a part of the ‘Habitat Homebuyer Program’, which develops and sells home to families with low to moderate incomes, they are trialling new and innovative ways to provide affordable…
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NEWS: ‘HEAL’ network to tackle health impacts of climate change
January 18th, 2022
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) welcomed the November announcement by Minister for Health Greg Hunt of the $10 million Special Initiative in Human Health and Environmental Change….
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NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 2021
December 23rd, 2021
What an interesting six months since our June Newsletter, with most Housing for Health (HfH) projects being suspended (again) due to COVID-19 restrictions. Healthabitat has made good use of this…
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LOCAL TRADE NEWS: A Recent Housing for Health Project
December 16th, 2021
Community collaboration and achieving a target percentage of local Indigenous employment is essential to the success of every Housing for Health project. Every Housing for Health project employs local…
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PROJECT UPDATE: Brownsville NYC Update
December 2nd, 2021
The Brownsville Partnership (BP) who are leading a Housing for Health Project in Brownsville, New York are doing a great job, getting the hang of the licensed ‘Survey and Fix’…
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ADVOCACY: Shelter NSW Local Housing Forum
November 18th, 2021
In October, Shelter NSW hosted an open forum discussing how Councils can deliver stronger outcomes on affordable housing for their communities across NSW. Councillors, candidates, council staff and community members…
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REAL WORLD EXAMPLE: HLP1 – Shower Failure
November 8th, 2021
Over the past 20 years of Housing for Health, project teams have witnessed many failed showers – one of the most important pieces of Health Hardware in a house. All…
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EDUCATION: Healthabitat talks with RMIT students
November 5th, 2021
Director, David Donald, talks with RMIT students. RMIT run a multidisciplinary course on Housing and Health. Dave talked with students about priorities in Housing for Health and the risk of…
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NEWS: Shelter NSW – “Governments need to step up to resolve the housing crisis”
October 21st, 2021
The Government has announced a Regional Housing Taskforce in response to increasing pressures on the supply and affordability of housing in Regional NSW. Earlier this year, Shelter NSW independently committed…
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EVENT: October 15 is Global Handwashing Day
October 15th, 2021
The 2021 theme is, ‘Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together’. COVID-19 continues to highlight the critical role hand hygiene plays. Global Handwashing Day was founded…
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NEWS: Water Rights Question a Secure Water Supply for Inhabitants
October 12th, 2021
What will happen if the water runs dry? The fate of the NT’s largest ever groundwater extraction licence is distressing traditional owners of Ali Curung in the Barkley Region, NT….
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