Yard improvement project

• Reach:

  Not specified

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Not specified

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The yard improvement project aims to develop a house yard area kit and help reduce the effects of overcrowding in Indigenous homes. The project involves:

• the production of fixture and fitting prototypes (e.g., fencing systems, yard tap and stands and cooking areas) found in a yard
  
• the development of a pattern book for each of these fixture and fittings and how they are used in a yard
  
• details of dust control, planting food and stormwater catchment and reuse
• a case study

This project relates to the 'National Indigenous housing guide:B5.2 developing the edges of the house and the yard'.

Contacts

Stephen Rainow and/or Greg Norman
Healthabitat
PO Box 495
Newport Beach NSW 2016
Ph: (02) 9973 1316
Email: hhkarin@al.com.au

Related publications

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2007)

National Indigenous housing guide: improving the living environment for safety, health and sustainability: third edition.

Canberra: Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

The National Indigenous Housing Guide is a practical resource to support the planning and development of Indigenous housing in terms of design, construction and maintenance for remote communities.

The resource is divided into four parts including:

• safety
• health and housing
• healthy communities, and
• managing houses for safety and health

It is useful for builders, trades people, housing workers, council members, architects, project managers, or government officials working in Indigenous affairs and housing.

The guide was developed by the Australian Government in partnership with communities, housing design consultants, builders, architects and health workers. It is supported by research and meets Australian building standards.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

• Links
• View report: National Indigenous housing guide: improving the living environment for safety, health and sustainability: third edition
• View information: Indigenous housing guide: improving the living environment for safety, health and sustainability: third edition
• View website: Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Links

• View information: Yard improvement project (PDF - 94.4 KB)
• View website: Healthabitat