Thanks to all that supported the Housing for Health work that won the World Habitat Awards for 2011. The win is important particularly at a time when the Australian Government seems to be implementing actions that are directly counter to all the...
Extract from the NSW Architecture Bulletin Sept-Oct 2011"The limited reach of architects is a frustration shared by many in the profession. Intuitively, architects recognise that we could have a greater impact on society given the...
Despite the best of intentions, chronic health problems continue to plague Indigenous communities particularly for those in central Australia. Don Palmer suggests strategies to improve Indigenous health and urges that we can and should do better.
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Ten innovative housing solutions from around the world have been selected as finalists in the 2011 World Habitat Awards and Housing for Health is one of them ... winners to be announced soon!
A film about the NT Intervention, housing dealing with all types of governments and their behaviour. What is it like to live in a northern Australian community – from an Aboriginal perspective.
To read more and see trailer, click on this post
On the 30th of June 2011 Healthabitat ended a two-year contract with the Federal Government. These contracts for national Fixing Houses for Better Health work have been continuous since 1999. HH will not be stopping work … in fact the opposite …...
In defence of the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) in the Northern Territory (NT) and the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing (NPA)
A recent article in The Monthly giving Healthabitat’s (HH)...
Sue Williams is a friend of Healthabitat and her book, Outback Spirit has sold so well a second edition is hitting the streets ... worth a look!
As two more toilet projects are commencing in Nepal, our Nepalese partners (CHDS) were keen to improve the efficiency of their financial reporting systems. Whilst all their reporting has been accurate and on time, HH asked Tim Short to visit Nepal...
Could there be trouble with the Northern Territory’s big (Federal Government money) Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) Program? The attached news clippings indicate there maybe a few issues that need checking in the...