New Builds

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New Builds

Jun 3, 2026

 We are growing! Over the next 2 years, Purple House will be building 14 new dialysis clinics across the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia, helping more people get home on Country. The number of our dialysis chairs will grow from 58 to 110...
The Ripple Effect of Dialysis on Country

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The Ripple Effect of Dialysis on Country

Apr 9, 2026

**Published by Partyline Magazine In the 1990s, Pintupi people from the Western Desert experiencing kidney failure faced an impossible choice: remain on Country without lifesaving dialysis or relocate hundreds of kilometres to Alice Springs for treatment. Leaving...
A Purple Placement: Meet Liz

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A Purple Placement: Meet Liz

Nov 5, 2025

For the past four months, Purple House has had the pleasure of hosting Liz, a Master of Social Work student from Charles Darwin University (CDU), as she completes her final placement. While CDU usually allocates placements, Liz specifically requested Purple House, and...
Patient artists celebrate successful exhibition: Yarltiri Walya

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Patient artists celebrate successful exhibition: Yarltiri Walya

Sep 29, 2025

Yarltiri Walya opened on Wednesday 10 September, and was met with an overwhelmingly positive response. As one of Desert Mob’s Satellite Events, the exhibition attracted eager art enthusiasts, keen to purchase unique ceramic pieces made by the Purple House patient...
Celebrating 21 Years of Dialysis on Country

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Celebrating 21 Years of Dialysis on Country

Sep 19, 2025

The First Patient Home 21 years ago, in September 2004, Amy Nampitjinpa boarded a plane in Alice Springs bound for Walungurru (Kintore). Flying in over the two sacred mountains and landing at the airstrip, Amy was greeted by all the school kids, very excited about her...
Coober Pedy Brings Life to their Dialysis Clinic Fence

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Coober Pedy Brings Life to their Dialysis Clinic Fence

Jul 22, 2025

The fence of the Purple House Dialysis Clinic on Coober Pedy’s main street has been transformed into a vibrant celebration of local culture and community, thanks to the enthusiastic involvement of local groups and support from BHP. Purple House, with funding from BHP,...