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Trust is a key to effective implementation of government buyout policies to relocate householders from contaminated homes. Contaminated homes are private residences where householders are exposed to contaminants in thresholds the State agrees will imperil human health and the environment. Research shows affected householders experience high levels of distrust as a result of living in a contaminated home and this may have implications for navigating the buyout process and relocation phase. This thesis proposes to undertake a case study to explore the drivers of trust in a large scale government buyout policy to acquire 1,043 homes contaminated with loose-fill asbestos insulation in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). These homes are known colloquially as Mr Fluffy homes.

Bio

Rosina is a PhD candidate at ANU National Centre of Epidemiology and Population Health. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science with Distinction from University of Newcastle and has been involved in joint population health research projects with ACT Health, ANU, and University of Canberra. Rosina was awarded an ACT Government Community Impact Research Scholarship to progress a PhD thesis that responds to the legacy of the Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos insulation crisis in the ACT.