The National Indigenous Housing Guide is a written document from the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. It is a resource for everybody involved in providing housing to Indigenous people. It is a guide for improving the living environment, health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It provides practical information to assist in the design, construction and maintenance of housing.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
