The MJD Foundation partners with and supports Aboriginal families living with Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7 (SCA7) to live fulfilling and rewarding lives. We provide specialist supports, engage in research and provide hope for the future. We have staff working for us from a variety of locations, for example in Darwin, Cairns, Sydney, Groote Eylandt, Ngukurr and Alice Springs.
How we work
‘Our Way’ is a self-determination approach based on the Aboriginal way of experiencing the world and preferred practices. These include the centrality of family and kinship relationships, as well as prioritising collective decision-making and place-based responses. To deliver health and disability services effectively in a non-dominant culture displaced for centuries, we find it is critical to prioritise and genuinely value the cultural and social issues that may constitute barriers to accessing these services. This requires a ‘two-way’ approach, where staff members from different cultures (Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal) work side-by-side and learn from each other, partnering and sharing skills and knowledge to develop solutions tailored to meet the needs of people living with MJD and SCA7 and minimising workforce power imbalances.
Do you want to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal families living with Machado Joseph disease or SCA7?
It is important that you can demonstrate you are self-motivated and you will take key tasks through to completion. You will have strong interpersonal skills, work well in a team environment and you be able to interact effectively and in a culturally appropriate manner. You will build close relationships with inspiring clients and their families. The expertise that you bring to the MJD Foundation may be varied, including skills that you have developed in your previous roles, your life experience as a member of the community and a user of the service system.
What we offer
MJD Foundation values diversity, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply!
Current Vacancies
Physiotherapist | Darwin, NT | Flexible, up to full-time hours per week | Part time, Full time or Casual arrangements considered
We are currently recruiting for a passionate Physiotherapist to join our team in Darwin and provide urban and on-country therapy services to our clients. This role will have the opportunity to travel to remote communities across the NT to provide therapy services to our clients. This is an exciting opportunity to join our supportive team on a flexible part-time or full-time basis.
For more information contact Libby Massey, Director Research, Education and Clinical Services at libby.massey@mjd.org.au or call 0417 279 120 for a confidential conversation.
To find out more about this role, and to apply please click Here
Occupational Therapist | Darwin, NT | Flexible, up to full-time hours per week | Part time, Full time or Casual arrangements considered
We are currently recruiting for a passionate Occupational Therapist to join our team in Darwin and provide urban and on-country therapy services to our clients. This role will have the opportunity to travel to remote communities across the NT to provide therapy services to our clients. This is an exciting opportunity to join our supportive team on a flexible part-time or full-time basis.
For more information contact Libby Massey, Director Research, Education and Clinical Services at libby.massey@mjd.org.au or call 0417 279 120 for a confidential conversation.
To find out more about this role, and to apply please click Here
