Currently 11 patients are doing self–care HD in the region. Interestingly the majority are in communities that are within 100km of Alice Springs. Although a more demanding, and possibly intimidating technique to learn, self–care haemodialysis avoids the need to maintain a suitable treatment space within the patient’s home. Communities where people are doing self–care haemodialysis are provided with a secure, stand–alone treatment facility which patients are asked to manage. These facilities, the treatment parameters and the role of local health clinics and other services are the subject of formal memoranda of understanding. There has been varying levels of support indicated to the Study Team among local community services, including primary health services, for renal patients doing self–care haemodialysis in communities. Such support was reported to be important in helping patients sustain their treatment in communities.