Acknowledgements

The National Indigenous Housing Guide is based on the work of a group of people, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, from across Australia who share a goal of improving the living environment, health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Their professional and technical backgrounds range from Indigenous community housing managers, architects and other building professionals, academics, public health and medical professionals, board members of Indigenous housing authorities, and Australian Government and state and territory government Indigenous housing officials.

In many different ways these people assist Indigenous communities in the design, construction, maintenance and management of houses. Collectively, they have contributed decades of experience and knowledge to the content of this National Indigenous Housing Guide. Their wealth of experience also helps to make this an authoritative guide.

Data collected from more recent Housing for Health projects over the past six years have also provided valuable input to the guide. These data reflect the living conditions of more than 25,000 Indigenous people whose houses have been involved in Housing for Health projects around Australia. The data collected with these peoples’ involvement, gives the guide its legitimacy.

The Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs is grateful for the time, effort and commitment of everyone who contributed to this edition of the guide.