Laundry and Community Support Worker

Program Overview

The Orange Sky Mobile Laundry Program is a partnership between Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service and Orange Sky Australia, established to improve hygiene, health and wellbeing for community members across Katherine and surrounding communities.

The program provides free access to mobile laundry facilities while creating opportunities to engage with community members in a culturally safe and respectful environment. Through this service, Wurli aims to promote healthy hygiene practices, strengthen community connections, and improve access to preventative health information and support services. The program reflects Wurli’s commitment to enhancing the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people by delivering practical, community-led services that support dignity, health and overall quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Support community members to wash and dry their clothing and bedding, providing practical assistance and guidance as required.
• Create and maintain a welcoming, culturally safe, and respectful environment that encourages community engagement, yarning, and positive social connections.
• Promote good hygiene practices by sharing simple health and hygiene messages and supporting informal health discussions with community members.
• Operate, maintain, and monitor the mobile laundry unit to ensure equipment remains clean, safe, functional, and well-maintained.
• Identify community members requiring additional support and facilitate referrals to appropriate health and community services where appropriate.

Position Requirements

• Current NT Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card), or ability to obtain.
• Current Criminal History Check, or ability to obtain.
• A current NT Driver’s Licence.
• Basic computer skills

Application Process

For more information about the role, please refer to the Position Description.

To apply, please email [email protected] or submit your application online.

For enquiries, contact the Human Resources team on [08 8972 9195](tel:08 8972 9195).