NEWSLETTER | JUNE 2022
June 27th, 2022
NEWSLETTER | JUNE 2022 Since our December Newsletter, a number of exciting new projects have kicked off. Two Housing for Health projects as a part of the Healthy Homes…
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PROJECT NEWS: Aputula/Finke Project Underway!
June 10th, 2022
The beginning of the second NT project for 2022 in Aputula (Finke) was a success! This Housing for Health Project is supported by Nganampa Health and in direct collaboration with…
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National Reconciliation Week 2022 – ‘Be Brave. Make Change’
June 3rd, 2022
‘Be Brave. Make Change’ is a challenge to all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and strengthen respectful relationships. The National Agreement on Closing the Gap sets…
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RESEARCH: Global Handwashing Partnership releases annual Hand Hygiene Summary
May 17th, 2022
Global Handwashing Partnership for the past 10 years has collated the latest hand hygiene research through an annual research summary. They have just released their latest summary, revealing important data…
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NEWS: Mparntwe (Alice Springs) Project Underway!
May 6th, 2022
Projects have officially kicked off in the NT for 2022, beginning with a ‘Maintaining Houses for Better Health’ (MHBH) Program in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) last week. This MHBH project will…
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AWARENESS: The Role ‘EHO’s’ play in Housing for Health
April 12th, 2022
Environmental Health Officers (EHO’s) are crucial to improving the link between housing and health. Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin recently highlighted the work of EHOS: ‘Who are EHO’s’. This…
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RESEARCH/RESPONSE: AHURI’S Report
March 30th, 2022
AHURI in partnership with The Housing for Health Incubator and other collaborators released a 107 page report in November 2021, “Sustainable Indigenous housing in regional and remote Australia”. Read Time:…
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NEWS/ ADVOCACY: Remote Laundry Pilot Project Success!
March 8th, 2022
The projects’ success in reducing Scabies reminds us of the importance of ‘HLP2: Washing Clothes and Bedding’. Community members from Barunga and up to 30km’s away come to use the…
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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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