Travel

The following travel support is available for currently practising medical practitioners, emergency doctors and paediatricians who work and live in rural and remote Western Australia.

  • 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)

RegionFlat rate travel allowance per person
Kimberley$1,200
Pilbara$1,200
Goldfields$800
Midwest$700
Great Southern$500
South West$200
Wheatbelt$200

Flights

Option 1: Self-Book

If you wish to book your own preferred flights to attend the Rural Paediatrics Forum 2023, Rural Health West will reimburse the flight costs for you up to the travel allowance by region listed above.  Please ensure a copy of the tax invoices are provided when submitting your claim.  Reimbursement claims must be submitted to Rural Health West by Monday 6 March 2023.

Option 2: Using our Corporate Travel Provider

After registering for the forum,  please contact Corporate Traveller as soon as possible by emailing Rebekka Walker rebekka.walker@corporatetraveller.com.au with the following information:

  • 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, Cynthia or Rene at Corporate Traveller can be contacted via telephone on 08 6466 5330.

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 Friday 31 March 2023.  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 Street, Mounts Bay Road or the Riverside Drive off-ramp from Mitchell Freeway

*Parking fees are at your own expense and rates are subject to change.

For other parking options please visit City of Perth Parking for more information

Public transport

The closest train station to the Parmelia Hilton Perth is the 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 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 charges
  • Parking fees
  • Hire cars
  • Mileage allowance for private vehicles
  • Meals other than specified in the forum program
  • Forum registration fee