Kununurra Withdrawal Intervention Centre (KWIC) Medical Receptionist

• Opportunity to work with one of Australia’s leading Indigenous organisations

• Access to generous salary packaging benefits

Wunan Foundation is a leading Aboriginal development organisation based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Its purpose is to ensure that Aboriginal people enjoy the capabilities and opportunities necessary to make positive choices that lead to independent, fulfilling lives.

Wunan is proud to deliver the first Aboriginal community-controlled Low Medical Withdrawal Service in Kununurra, the first of its kind in Western Australia. The six-bed facility offers comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, and 24-hour residential support by experienced Mental Health clinicians.

Key Duties

To provide a supportive administration role to the health team, delivering a safe, healthy and culturally secure program for people staying with us at KWIC for alcohol or drug detox.

- Provide a welcoming reception service to all who either contact or enter the KWIC program
- Communicate effectively over telephone, email or face to face with KWIC team members and the Wunan Health GP clinic
- Adhere to all KWIC policies on confidentiality and privacy protection
- Participate in making bookings for treatment and arranging appointments
- Maintain written records, by use of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ensure our unit complies with work health and safety standards

Requirements of the role

Essential Criteria:





- Demonstrated capacity to participate with the staff team to provide a safe, culturally secure environment
- Previous experience with reception duties in a business environment
- Solid interpersonal skills to communicate effectively
- Ability to work in a team

Desirable criteria:

- Qualifications in administration
- Previous experience with alcohol and other drug withdrawal services
- Aboriginal Australian
- A strong understanding of Indigenous people in general and or the remote communities of the Kimberley’s.

Pre-employment requirements

- Satisfactory Criminal History Check (not older than 6 months)
- Current Working with children clearance
- Current Australian unrestricted ‘C’ class Driver’s license

For more information about this role, please contact ••••@wunanhealth.org.au.

Closing date: Wednesday 21 October 2026

(* We encourage you to apply early - Wunan reserves the right to close applications before the above date if a suitable applicant is found)

Please apply via SEEK/Ethical Jobs including in your application a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, a current resume and at least two referees (ideally including most recent supervisor).

NOTE: All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and/or a working with children check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

📌 Medical Receptionist (Kununurra)
🏢 Wunan
📍 Kununurra