Travel
The following travel support for currently practising Rural Generalists Anaesthesia who work and live in rural and remote Western Australia will be provided:
- Fuel reimbursement; or
- Air travel for doctor
Please note
Full attendance at the forum is a condition of flights and travel reimbursement by Rural Health West. If you are not in attendance for the whole program, you will be invoiced for the cost of your travel. Tickets booked prior to full registration payment being received by Rural Health West will not be authorised. There is no family program associated with this forum, travel for partners and children will not be covered.
Travel allowance by region per person (eligible forum delegates)
| Region | Flat rate travel allowance per person |
| Kimberley | $800 |
| Pilbara | $800 |
| Goldfields | $600 |
| Midwest | $500 |
| Great Southern | $500 |
| South West | $300 |
| Wheatbelt | $300 |
Flights
Option 1 - Self- Book
If you wish to book your own preferred flights to attend the Rural Anaesthetics Forum 2025, Rural Health West will reimburse the flight costs for you up to the travel allowance by region listed above. Please ensure that a copy of the tax invoices are provided when submitting your claim. Reimbursement claims must be submitted to Rural Health West by Monday 22 September 2025.
Option 2 - Using our Corporate Travel Provider
After registering for the forum, please contact Corporate Traveller as soon as possible to book your flights by emailing Brooke Luck brooke.luck@corporatetraveller.com.au with the following information:
- Event Name: Rural Anaesthetics Forum 2025
- Name of traveller as per personal ID
- City/town of departure
- Preferred dates and times of travel
- Contact phone numbers - ideally a mobile and a landline
- Frequent flyer membership numbers
- 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, Brooke at Corporate Traveller can be contacted via telephone on 08 6466 5140.
Fuel Reimbursement
If you will be driving to Perth for the forum, you are eligible for a reimbursement for your fuel expenses to and from Perth to your home town.
A Reimbursement Form must be returned to the Education and Skills Development Team at Rural Health West by Monday 22 September 2025. Please ensure that original tax invoices are provided when submitting your claim. EFTPOS receipts will not be accepted.
Parking*
Parking*
Monday - Friday day rate of $26.
Saturday day rate of $11.
Non-reimbursable items
Rural Health West is unable to reimburse the following items:
- Flight change fees, booking fees made outside of business hours, excess baggage fees, any fees not associated with the flight
- Accommodation and all related expenses (accommodation rates have been negotiated with the forum venue)
- Partner and children's travel
- Taxi/ride share charges
- Parking fees
- Hire cars
- Mileage allowance for private vehicles
- Meals other than specified in the forum program
- Forum registration fee