Waste and change: a return to the 1980s?
Linking wasted resources and a movie proving the failure to deliver improvement in an Indigenous community may be the first sign of a new policy direction from the Australian Governement.
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Insane spending indeed
The Australian notes that 'Warren Mundine is angry that critics have remained silent about wasted money in the nation’s remote housing program.'
Illustration source: Sturt Krygsman for The Australian
New South Wales plumbing pilot program
Do we need another pilot program to show that working plumbing is important to Aboriginal people?
Asbestos fibres and the impact of the new public housing model
A note from Central Australia highlights not just asbestos risks but how these risks have increased with the change in the control of Indigenous housing.
High hopes for "the indigenous dozen"
A story in the weekend Australian newspaper (23/11/13) notes 'Tony Abbott picks industry leaders for 'the indigenous dozen''
Rumours of a 'new' National Indigenous Housing Guide?
At the recent environmental health conference in Adelaide National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference, 12-15 Nov 2013, Adelaide a very interesting discussion about a new edition of the National Indigenous...
And now, the assessment of Australia's remote Indigenous housing program
After many years of rolling out the $5.5 billion remote Indigenous housing program, the first assessment of what has been delivered has been released.
A 'new' housing company scheme?
The Federal Government have proposed an Aboriginal housing company scheme that aims 'to close the gap further'.
Back to the future: a time for change
When Prime Minister the first time around, Kevin Rudd made a strong commitment to remote area Indigenous housing.
National Energy Efficiency Program
KPMG were engaged by the Brotherhood of St Laurence and in conjunction with Ecos Corporation conducted a study into the possible impacts of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) on low-income households.