%T Constructing and maintaining houses %A Paul Pholeros %A Peter Phibbs %I Closing the Gap Clearinghouse %D 2012 %K Rural conditions, %K Housing, %K First Peoples health %U https://apo.org.au/node/29650 %X This resource sheet is about the construction and maintenance of Indigenous housing. It does not cover broader questions such as the total amount of housing required or the best housing management systems, although it touches on these issues. It describes the best approaches to the construction and maintenance of Indigenous housing stock. The basic assumption taken in this document is that, in a resource-constrained environment, it is very important to focus on ensuring that the investment in Indigenous housing generates an improvement in housing function for the residents. %9 Briefing paper