Mirnutharntu Maya is a 52-bed facility offering guests a safe, affordable, drug and alcohol free environment. Supporting Western Australian Aboriginal apprentices, trainees, employees, and people on work ready programs. These are main clientele; however, this does not restrict other indigenous and non-indigenous are welcome.  We also offer accommodation for “prac” students.

If you fall into this category, we invite you to call us for more information.

You will need to complete an application form which we will email you. In order to complete the Application form you will need to bring in a range of forms including several forms of ID.

You can use identification such as:

• Vehicle licence,
• Medicare card,
• Bank statement,
• Bank card.
• Passport

You also need:

• Copy of employment contract or employment offer- if working
• If you are undertaking Study- a copy of your Course transcript / registration and your USI details.
• Copies of 4 consecutive payslips
• Copy of vehicle registration papers (If you have a vehicle)

Yes, we have car parking onsite, vehicles must be registered. 

A copy of your registration papers will need to be produced to our team.

Room rates are as follows.

Short stay- $400 per week including all meals.

Long stay- $25% of your gross income plus $140 for meals. (Capped at $460 + meals)

For Long Stay guests a bond of 2 weeks rent plus your first week’s rent (=3 weeks rent in total) is payable before entry to the facility.  

(As an example you will need somewhere between $1200-1800.)

The Bond will be refunded when you leave subject to you leaving the room in a satisfactory condition.

Rent is due one week in advance and can be paid at the office or by direct credit to our account. For those working we suggest your employer pays it from your salary.  We offer credit card facilities.

If you stop work or study, you will no longer be eligible to stay.

You continue to pay rent like normal. You must advise us if you are going to be away from your room for more than 7 nights.

NO, this facility is Drug and Alcohol free. You will be removed from site immediately.

No, we recommend you take your vehicle to the local car wash.

No pets are allowed, we suggest you leave them with family.

We are not responsible for any theft, loss or damage to your personal belongs, vehicles or other items. We recommend you seek your own insurance cover.

Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation has a contract with the Department of Communities to manage Mirnutharntu Maya.

Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation (PMMRAC) was established in 1994 to primarily service the housing requirements of the Aboriginal communities throughout the Pilbara.  Over the years, PMMRAC developed, securing further contracts to include the Environmental Health and Municipal Services contracts servicing those same remote Aboriginal communities across the Pilbara.

Mirnutharntu Maya

51 Roberts Street South Hedland

08 91724351

www.studentbedshedland.com.au

Office Hrs: Mon-Friday 9am to 5pm