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This is a RCIADIC recommendation
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Housing as a determinant of health, as per UPK Report
That the integrated analysis of infrastructure, housing, essential services and health as illustrated by the Nganampa Health Council's Uwankara Palyanyku Kanyintjaku (UPK) Report be considered as a model worthy of study and adaption for the development of community planning processes in other States and areas.
Background
The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC) emphasised the importance of acknowledging Aboriginal cultural perceptions of domestic space while recognising the challenges of inadequate housing and facilities. The Final Report suggested that the Nganampa Health Council's survey in Anangu Pitjantjatjara homelands served as a model for integrated analysis, prioritising healthy living practices and emphasising the impact of population on water and waste facilities. Recommendations included detailed plans for health hardware, encompassing infrastructure and equipment crucial for basic healthy living. The significance of hot and cold-water supply was highlighted, suggesting that the primary health benefit of housing was in water access. The Uwankara Palyanyku Kanyintjaku (UPK) Report emphasised the relationship between improved housing and living conditions and better health outcomes.