Local Jobs for Pirlangimpi

Six new jobs over three years, doing work the community needs done, with training built into every role and the equipment to do the work.

Six jobs, and the equipment to do them

In July 2026, Munupi Aboriginal Corporation was awarded $932,640 through the Remote Jobs and Economic Development (RJED) program, run by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA). The funding creates six local jobs in Pirlangimpi for three years from 2026-27.

Each job answers a need in community: getting people to the shops, the ferry, the airport, the barge and health appointments; keeping community facilities in good repair; and supporting the corporation's growing administration.

The funding also covers the equipment that makes the jobs possible. In a remote community, a driver needs a vehicle and a maintenance worker needs tools before the work can begin.

Three kinds of work, two jobs each

Administrative assistants

Supporting the day-to-day administration of the corporation.

TrainingCertificate II in Workplace Skills, Charles Darwin University

Drivers

Getting residents to the shops, the ferry, the airport, the barge and health appointments, meeting Saturday flights and ferries, and helping visiting service providers get around.

TrainingAccredited 4WD training in Darwin

Maintenance workers

Carrying out minor repairs to community facilities, and clearing storm and wet season damage when it happens.

TrainingOn the job, mentored by Munupi's directors

Each job is part-time, 19 hours a week, with room to progress over the three years.

Jobs that can outlast the funding

The jobs were designed to keep going once the three years are up, and to leave skills in community that stay.

Want to know more?

To find out about these jobs, contact Munupi Aboriginal Corporation.