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Chloe’s Story
Chloe Owen is a Central Arrernte woman from Mparntwe, Alice Springs. She has worked as Social Support Coordinator from Purple House’s Panuku office in Darwin for over two years and says “I absolutely love it”. Chloe gave us a run down of her role and...
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Simone’s Story
Simone Brogan’s journey into the Elder Care Support Program Coordinator role reflects the strength of investing in Aboriginal staff and building capacity from within. Over six months, Simone undertook a structured, on-the-job training program, supported by...
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From Austria to Central Australia – Maria’s Volunteer Story
Maria travelled from Austria to volunteer with Purple House for six weeks, bringing her experience as a nurse and a long-held interest in Aboriginal culture and healing. During her time with us, she went on two bush trips, including a visit to Mt Liebig and Yuendumu,...
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New Proper Flash Building
In Alice Springs, we have completely outgrown the original Purple House. We have run out of space for our staff, patients and growing services. What started as an office to support 1 dialysis chair, now supports 58 dialysis chairs across the NT, WA and SA with another...
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