Resources | Healthy Housing CRE

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The health impact of noise in the home

Living with traffic noise is associated with worse self-reported mental health.

This first output from the Healthy Housing CRE Burden of Disease Series investigates:

What is environmental noise?
How environmental noise affects health
Inequalities in who is impacted
Current guidance
Research gaps

This is the start of a series that will translate the latest research findings on physical, social, cultural and economic aspects of housing that affect health.

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The health impact of mould in the home

You might have wondered how mould in the home affects your health.

Researchers wonder this too. This fact sheet summarises what we know about mould in housing, and what we still need to find out.

The second output from the Healthy Housing CRE Burden of Disease Series looks at:

Download the PDF to find out:

What causes mould?
How does it affect health?
Does Australia have policies that address dampness and mould?
Who is most affected?

Looking for information on how to get rid of mould in your home?

As health researchers, we want to provide the best evidence-based information.

We're currently focusing on policy-relevant science and haven't yet produced a fact sheet on mould removal and water damage remediation.

Here are some Australian government sites with useful information shared in the Parliamentary Inquiry into biotoxin-related illnesses:

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Cold homes and your health

The World Health Organization tells us that homes are cold when they are less than 18 degrees.
Homes in poor condition also cost more to heat.
Are you experiencing energy poverty?

Download the cold housing fact sheet for more information.

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Rental Toolkit

The University of Melbourne Graduate Student Association (GSA), in collaboration with the Healthy Housing CRE, created a rental toolkit to help graduate students find safe, healthy housing in the private rental sector.

Find more information on the GSA website or download the toolkit.