About Us

We began 20 years ago with a knock-out exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW which raised over a million dollars. People from the remotest, most beautiful part of the desert, then used this money to develop their own organisation, with a culture of caring, compassion and determination.

At the time, the focus was to get family members home to Kintore on dialysis, for people to be looked after on country and to maintain the traditions of looking after country and passing on cultural heritage to future generations.

It took a little time…and a lot of hard work…but in 2004, Purple House started dialysis in Kintore, the first of its kind, and set a precedence for many others to follow.

Today we proud to say the we have collaborated, supported and helped many communities to get their people home and now operate dialysis in 18 communities across NT, SA and WA. We also run two mobile dialysis trucks, provide a range of support services, run a successful social enterprise and have big plans for more!

We have come a long way in 20 years!

About the role

The successful person will be responsible for evolving the Aged Care and NDIS services program for renal dialysis clients living in Alice Springs. The position has an operational emphasis, primarily around client service coordination, case management and the provision of administration support for the Aged Care and NDIS services programs in Alice Springs, Mt Liebig and Yuendumu.

We are looking for someone who has an understanding of Aged and/or Disability Care Services, associated programs, industry standards and reforms, including the principles of client and consumer directed care and knows their way around computer programs and completing reports.

About you

• You have a patient centred focus and eye on our goal of getting people home on country.
• You are known for your compassion and empathy.
• Your style is flexible, good humoured and resilient.
• You are a self-starter and can work autonomously, knowing when to ask for help.
• You can think on your feet to negotiate and solve problems.
• You are considerate and thoughtful in conflict management.
• You’re eager to learn and collaborate with your team.
• You are passionate and ready for a challenge. (But we are all here to share the fun!)
• You can communicate with all sorts of people.
• You have experience leading and mentoring a team.
• You are culturally curious and have respect for culture and community.
• You have experience working for an Aboriginal organisation and awareness of the issues pertaining to this region.
• You have experience managing remote teams and operations ‘out bush’.

For initial enquires regarding the position contact [email protected] using the subject line: Aged & Disability Services Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs or (08) 8929 9958.

We’d suggest you look at our website to see how we roll.

Applicants must have legal rights to work in Australia.

Successful candidates must be willing to undertake a National Police Check and NT Working With Children Check.

No Agencies Please.

People are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on submission; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.