Travel support

Rural Health West will provide the following travel support for currently practising health professionals and ear health coordinators who work and live in rural and remote WA.

  • Fuel reimbursement; or
  • Allocated air travel amount based on region

Please note

Full attendance at the forum is a condition of payment of flights and travel reimbursement by Rural Health West. If you are not in attendance for the full forum 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 forum delegates)

RegionFlat rate travel allowance per person (eligible forum delegates)
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, health professionals and ear health coordinators 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 forum dates, your fare can still be covered on condition no additional expense to the organisation is incurred.

After registering for the forum, 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 health professional or ear health coordinator who is driving to Perth for the forum, 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 Outreach team at Rural Health West by Friday 25 June 2021. Please ensure that original tax invoices are provided when submitting your claim. EFTPOS receipts will not be accepted.