NT Shelter interviews Dr Simon Quilty as a part of Homelessness Week 2022 (1-7 Aug). With over 20 years working in remote medicine in the NT, Dr Quilty regularly experiences…
Australian State and Territory Building Ministers agreed last week to improve the energy efficiency requirements of new homes. The NT however, a region with arguably Australia’s most extreme climate has…
A highlight from the archives 2009-11- ‘Stove Function – finding a better solution’ Housing for Health survey data shows stoves are performing poorly in Indigenous communities nationally with an average…
Recent radio segment discusses the negative affects of cold homes on people. Professor Emma Baker, head of the Australian Centre for Housing Research at the University of Adelaide is collecting…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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….
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…