The growth of rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community laundries: an integrative scoping review

There has been a rapid growth in the establishment of rural/remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community laundries, with plans for future expansion. While equitable access to laundry facilities is tied to human rights, the specific health benefits of community laundries (changes in rates of skin infections, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease) remain conjectural. Rigorous evaluations are needed to inform public health policy and community decision-making.