The MJD Foundation partners with and supports Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander 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 and Torres Strait Islander 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 demonstrate that you are self-motivated and that you will take key tasks through to completion. You will have strong interpersonal skills, work well in a team environment and you have the ability 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 role 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
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Who we are
The MJD Foundation supports Aboriginal families living with Machado Joseph Disease to live fulfilling and rewarding lives. We are a grassroots charity that works in partnership with Aboriginal Australians, their families and communities living with Machado-Joseph disease to provide comprehensive supports and engage in research, providing hope for the future. We are currently recruiting for a permanent fulltime Travel & Administration Officer.
The Position
The Travel and Administration Officer is instrumental in making sure everything at the MJD Foundation runs smoothly. As a member of the service-oriented Operations team, you look after our facilities and provide administrative support across the MJD Foundation. The Travel and Administration Officer is responsible for travel management, event coordination, and general administrative support within the MJD Foundation.
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Please have a look at the position description here. For more information you can contact Morag Maclennan, Operations Manager, via morag.maclennan@mjd.org.au or 04 5582 7434.
If you have the knowledge and experience we are looking for and would like to join our team, please submit your CV (max 3 pages) and a statement (max 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria by 11 June 2023. Applications will be considered as they are received.
The MJD Foundation values diversity and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in.
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The Community Services Specialist (CSS) will work as part of a multidisciplinary team that responds to our clients and their families by delivering holistic person-centered practice, and working in partnership with families living with MJD, by valuing and respecting MJDF’s ‘our-way’ approach. By providing flexible and culturally responsive care based on a strong foundation of enduring relationships, we aim to provide families living with MJD specialist care and support, working together to stay stronger for longer.
A central part of the vision of the program is working in partnership with MJDF clients and Aboriginal Community Worker staff to explore opportunities to learn from each other, integrating biomedical knowledge of rehabilitation with traditional therapies, knowledge and values to work towards clients’ goals.
The CSS will provide intensive services and support to families such as assessing client, family and carer needs; planning, information and referral; group work; liaising with and providing access and participation to community groups, welfare agencies, and government bodies.
The role is greatly varied in its day to day tasks, and provides hands on support to MJD clients and their families.
Please apply here.
In addition, the role will provide support to the senior management team across all core activities of the MJD Foundation (Education, Equipment, Advocacy, Research and Community Services).
We are recruiting for someone with Allied Health qualifications.
Please find the position description here. For more information you can contact Leah Clarke, Manager Community Services Team, at leah.clarke@mjd.org.au or 0499 334 856
Please have a look at the Position Description on our website. If you have the knowledge and experience we are looking for and are excited to join our team, please submit your CV (max 3 pages) and a statement (max 1 page) addressing the selection criteria. We will start interviewing as candidates apply for the role.
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The NDIS Support Coordinator has overall responsibility for managing the day to day management of funding required to ensure clients have the best possible outcome in line with the goals in their NDIS plans. This is a fast-paced role in a fluid environment supporting complex clients. You will work in a small, supportive, NDIS team in our Darwin office.
Please find the position description here. For more information you can contact Jodie Wilton (NDIS Manager) on 1300 584 122.
If you have the knowledge and experience we are looking for and are excited to join our team, please submit your CV (max 3 pages) and a statement (max 1 page) addressing the selection criteria by Monday 22 May 2023.
Please apply here.
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To deliver health and disability services effectively in a non-dominant culture displaced for centuries, 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.
Please apply here.
Working as a member of a multidisciplinary team, this role provides clinical speech pathology care to families living with MJD, with additional opportunities to contribute to our research, education and clinical programs.
This is a fulltime permanent role, 38 hours per week. The role is greatly varied in its day to day tasks and is based in our Darwin office.
Please have a look at the position description here. For more information please contact Alison Grootendorst, Therapy Team Manager, at alison.grootendorst@mjd.org.au or 0477 883 007.
If you have the knowledge and experience we are looking for and are excited to join our team, please submit your CV (max 3 pages) and a statement (max 1 page) addressing the selection criteria.
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The MJD Foundation is embarking on an exciting journey to establish a dedicated Therapy Program that will support people living with MJD in the NT access specialist multidisciplinary allied health care. The vision for the Therapy Program has been guided by consultation with families with whom we work, as well as robust research conducted in partnership with families living with MJD.Our vision is that in partnership with families living with MJD and SCA7, the therapy team will work towards a shared mission of providing specialist knowledge and therapeutic supports so that people living with MJD and SCA7 can live stronger for longer and have a hopeful future.
To deliver health and disability services effectively in a non-dominant culture displaced for centuries, 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.
As the occupational therapist in our therapy team, you will work as a member of this multidisciplinary team to design, deliver and evaluate strength based, evidence informed and holistic therapeutic programs and assessments. You will support the delivery of education programs to family and professional care workers to help improve the quality of care that people living with MJD receive.
This is a fulltime permanent role, 38 hours per week. The role is greatly varied in its day to day tasks and is based in our Darwin office.
Please have a look at the position description here. For more information please contact Alison Grootendorst, Therapy Team Manager, at alison.grootendorst@mjd.org.au or 0477 883 007.
If you have the knowledge and experience we are looking for and are excited to join our team, please submit your CV (max 3 pages) and a statement (max 1 page) addressing the selection criteria.
Please apply here.
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