Housing for Aboriginal peoples
A new framework for self-determined Aboriginal housing is needed
A new framework for self-determined Aboriginal housing is needed
The importance of place has always been a source of strength for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, however all the statistics show that Aboriginal people are marginalised by housing markets.
While unsuitable housing and challenging environments cause poor health, educational, employment and training outcomes, the reverse is true: high-quality living environments can be a powerful way to improve Aboriginal peoples’ health and wellbeing. With this in mind, and acknowledging the work done to date, it is time for a principal-based Aboriginal Housing Framework.
Housing has been highlighted as a key concern in virtually all community consultations around the Noongar Native Title Settlement process and in a major research project being undertaken by the Telethon Kids Institute.
The World Health Organisation has identified that the social conditions in which people are born, live and work is the single most important determinant of good health or ill health.
Aboriginal community housing organisations are key to an effective housing system