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Purple House believes that everyone deserves to stay connected to family, culture, and Country—even while undergoing dialysis treatment—and IBA is a proud supporter of that vision.
For more than 20 years, this Aboriginal community-controlled organisation has helped people living with kidney disease return home to remote communities across the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and South Australia. Starting with just one dialysis machine in a small, purple-painted house in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Purple House now operates 20 remote dialysis clinics and a mobile dialysis unit, the Purple Truck, helping 200–300 patients access treatment closer to home each year.
As one team member shared:
“My favourite part of the job is just working with the people, caring for them, making sure they’re doing okay. We do bush trips, men’s groups, ceramics… it’s about filling up their spirit and making sure they don’t feel alone.”
Purple House’s approach goes beyond clinical care - it’s about cultural care too.
“Our culture is the longest living continuous culture in the world -65,000 years and more. We’ve been looking after people for a long time, and we want to make sure they feel connected even when they’re away from Country.”
Delivering care in some of the most remote parts of Australia comes with challenges. Reliable transport is essential, and that’s where IBA stepped in.
“IBA was a great option for us because it meant that we could lease cars. That meant as our fleet grew, we could keep a closer eye on it, and we wouldn’t need to hang on to cars that really weren’t fit for purpose anymore or were potentially dangerous.”
“Our experience of IBA is that they are incredibly responsive. They understand our business, and they try to make it as simple as possible for us to do our business in a safe, effective way.
Through a mix of Operating Leases, Finance Leases, and Chattel Mortgages, IBA has helped Purple House maintain safe and reliable transport for staff and patients; this ensures care reaches those who need it most.
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