Travel
Rural Health West will provide the following travel support for currently practising medical practitioners, nurses and midwives and one immediate family member (partner or child) who work and live in rural and remote Western Australia.
- Fuel reimbursement; or
- Allocated air travel amount based on region for doctor, nurse or midwife (delegate) and partner; and
- Allocated air travel amount based on region for up to two children* will be considered in the following cases:
- Doctor couple who both practise and register to attend the full conference
- Doctor and nurse/midwife couple who both practise and register to attend the full conference
- Nurse/midwife couple who both practise and register to attend the full conference
Travel Support for Allied Health Professionals and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Workers
Allied Health Professionals and Aboriginal Health Practitioners and Health Care Workers may be eligible for funding towards their conference fee, travel and accommodation through the Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP).
The HWSP provides scholarships and bursaries to help health professionals in remote and rural Australia retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice.
Please visit the Health Workforce Scholarship Program website for more information on eligibility.
| Region | Flat rate travel allowance per person |
| Kimberley | $1,200 |
| Pilbara | $1,200 |
| Goldfields | $800 |
| Midwest | $700 |
| Great Southern | $500 |
| South West | $200 |
| Wheatbelt | $200 |
Flights
To be eligible for flight travel support, medical practitioners, nurses and midwives must book all flights through Corporate Traveller. Should the cost of the airfare exceed the flat rate travel allowance for your region (as per table above), Corporate Traveller will request payment from you for the difference at the time of booking.
Fees for changes to tickets are not reimbursable by Rural Health West. Should you wish to travel to or from Perth outside of the specified conference dates, your fare can still be covered on condition no additional expense to the organisation is incurred.
After registering for the conference, please contact Corporate Traveller as soon as possible to book your flights by emailing CM7I@corporatetraveller.com.au with the information below. Corporate Traveller can be contacted via telephone on 08 6466 5180 or 08 6166 5186.
- Name of traveller/s as per personal ID
- City/town of departure
- Preferred dates and times of travel
- Contact numbers – ideally a mobile and a landline
- Frequent flyer number/s
- Any other requirements you have
Tickets will be booked as per your request and ticketing will take place after details have been confirmed with you. If you have further queries, Corporate Traveller can be contacted via telephone on 08 6466 5180 or 08 6166 5186.
Fuel reimbursement
If you are a medical practitioner, nurse or midwife who is driving to Perth for the conference, you are eligible for a reimbursement for your fuel expenses (up to the maximum travel allowance listed above) to and from Perth to your home town.
A Reimbursement Form will need to be completed and posted to the Events Team at Rural Health West by Friday 17 December 2021. Please ensure that original tax invoices are provided when submitting your claim. EFTPOS receipts will not be accepted.
Parking*
Parking*
Access: via Mill St, Mounts Bay Rd, or the Riverside Dr off-ramp from Mitchell Freeway.
Rates are as follows:
Hourly rate: $6.00 per hour
Day rate (6am to 5.59pm): $23.00
Night rate (6pm to 5.59am): $5.00
For all other parking options please visit the City of Perth Parking Website.
*Parking fees are at your own expense and rates are subject to change.
Public transport
Public transport
Parmelia Hilton Perth is easily accessible by foot, ride-share or public transport including bus, train or ferry from South Perth.
Positioned near to the Swan River, Elizabeth Quay train station and bus port or 10 minutes to Perth Underground train station.
Perth’s Central Area Transit (CAT) free bus services operate throughout the CBD and city fringes. For more information about Perth's public transport please visit the Transperth Website.
Non-reimbursable items
Rural Health West is unable to reimburse the following items:
- Flight arrangements not booked through Corporate Traveller
- Flight changes
- Accommodation and all related expenses (accommodation rates have been negotiated with the conference venue)
- Children’s travel unless approved by the Rural Health West Events Team
- Taxi charges
- Parking fees
- Hire cars
- Mileage allowance for private vehicles
- Meals other than specified in the conference program
- Conference registration fee
- Family program and babysitting fees