Delivering Healthy Housing to Aborginal people in North West Queensland

  • Ms Jenine Godwin, University of Queensland/DK CRC, Australia
  • The relationship of use and function within our home, including the provision and delivery of appropriate, health and housing, are fundamental to the overall well-being of Aboriginal individuals and their communities. The research will explore the meaning of a ‘healthy house’, specifically examining, how Aboriginal housing impacts on selected social dimensions of health. The research seeks to understand and apply Aboriginal worldview and connection to land -ways of ‘being, knowing and doing’, with a view to informing an appropriate model and policy for housing and health practices.