WARHC 2021

Travel

Rural Health West will provide the following travel support for currently practising medical practitioners, nurses and midwives and their partners 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

*Approval needs to be sought from Rural Health West prior to booking children's flights with Corporate Traveller.

Please note

Full attendance at the conference is a condition of payment of flights and travel reimbursement by Rural Health West. If you are not in attendance for the full conference program, you will be charged for the cost of your travel. Tickets booked prior to full registration payment being received by Rural Health West will not be authorised.

Travel allowance by region per person (eligible conference delegates, partners and children*)

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 kristie.cynthia@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 16 April 2021. Please ensure that original tax invoices are provided when submitting your claim. EFTPOS receipts will not be accepted.

Parking*

The closest parking is the City of Perth Convention Centre Car Park located directly under the Centre.

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

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is easily accessible by foot, ride-share or public transport including bus, train or ferry from South Perth.

Positioned adjacent 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 websi te.