In home practical support program

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Not specified

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

This program is the current version of the 1970/80's homemaker program. The aim of the program is to improve the ability of remote, regional and urban Indigenous people to maintain their homes by teaching them home living skills. The In home practical support program is tailored to the needs of individual communities and builds on the knowledge base participants already have. Home living skills delivered through the program include:

• clean and healthy living practices
• family budgeting
• tenancy laws on maintaining a healthy home.

Activities presented to participants to improve home living skills include:

• basic cleaning skills
• nutrition and healthy, well balanced diets (this includes bush tucker)
• personal hygiene
• water usage and sewage issues
  
• how to use household appliances

Funding for the program is sort through collaboration with other government and non-government agencies including TAFE and environmental health agencies.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Contacts

Department of Housing (main office)
99 Plain Street
East Perth WA 6004
Ph: (08) 9222 4666
Fax: (08) 9222 4556
Email: ask@housing.wa.gov.au

Links

• View website: Government of WA, Department of Housing