Delivering Healthy Housing to Aborginal people in North West Queensland
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.