Childhood Housing and Health Course Programme 2 of 3

Childhood housing and health – Course Programme 2 of 3

Childhood housing and health

Course Programme

Monday 18 February 2013

Time / Content / Presenter(s) – affiliation
8.45-8.55 / Welcome, Introductions / Prof Philippa Howden-Chapman
He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme, University of Otago
9.00-9.10 / Opening / Hon Dr Nick Smith,
Minister of Housing (invited TBC)
9.10-10.30 / Session 1 - Current problems in children’s housing quality / Chair: Prof Michael Baker
H&HRP, University of Otago
9.10 / New Zealand’s building stock: the legacy of poor building standards; inadequate maintenance standards; inadequate investment / Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard
H&HRP, University of Otago
9.30 / HOME study results: housing factors associated with new onset wheezing in children / Caroline Shorter
Phillipa Barnes
Wellington Asthma Research Group, University of Otago
9.50 / Differences in Taranaki houses between those with and without children / Dr Michael Keall
H&HRP, University of Otago
10.10 / Built environment risk factors for driveway run overs of children – a case control study using Auckland data / Patricia Austin
Architecture & Planning, University of Auckland
10.30-11.00 / Morning break
11.00-12.30 / Session 2 – Current problems in availability of housing for families with children / Chair: Dr Nevil Pierse
H&HRP, University of Otago
11.05 / Children and homelessness / Dr Kate Amore
H&HRP, University of Otago
11.25 / Crowding and infectious disease in children / Professor Michael Baker
H&HRP, University of Otago
11.45 / Experiences of the Auckland housing shortage / Alan Johnson
Salvation Army
12.05 / Q&A / Panel of morning speakers
12.30-1.15 / Lunch break
1.15-3.00 / Session 3a – Solutions to inadequate children’s housing: Fixing what we have / Chair: Dr Lucy Telfar Barnard
H&HRP, University of Otago
1.20 / The Healthy Housing Programme / Jude Woolston
Counties Manukau District Health Board
1.40 / Towards a Rental Warrant of Fitness: The Health Housing Index / Dr Julie Bennett
H&HRP, University of Otago
Session 3b - Solutions to inadequate children’s housing: Direct Provision
2.00 / Learning from past successes: Golden periods in NZ housing solutions / Ben Schrader
Cultural historian, Te Ara
2.20 / Christchurch partnership for affordable and social housing / Patrick Dougherty,
Housing New Zealand (TBC)
Jolyon White
Anglican Social Services
2.40-3.00 / Discussion
3.00-3.30 / Afternoon break
3.30-4.40 / Session 4 – Solutions to inadequate children’s housing: Direct provision cont. / Chair: Geoff Fougere
3.35 / Innovations in design and construction / John Gray, Living Ark
Ross Whitcher, Living Ark
Prof Rodney Adank,
Industrial Design, Massey University
4.00-4.50 / Session 5 – International Developments
4.00-4.20 / WHO international housing and health guidelines / Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman
4.20-4.50 / From housing to habitat / Prof Tony Capon
Public Health,
Canberra University
4.50-5.00 / Closing remarks / Geoff Fougere
Public Health, University of Otago