Support Grants
Rural Health West has limited funds available for rural and remote general practitioners to support relocation or retraining.
The organisation is undertaking a review of these grants and until further notice, the grants are not available.
In the mean time, if you believe you have an extraordinary need for financial support to relocate or re-train, then please send a written request for consideration, to
Belinda Bailey
Chief Executive Officer
PO Box 433 Nedlands WA Or Email Lorraine Tracey
Other grants administered by Rural Health West
- Medical Indemnity Support - The Western Australian Department of Health continues to provide funding for Rural Health West to partly offset the high cost of GP Procedural and Specialist Obstetrics Medical Indemnity expenses. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing also provides assistance.
- Rural Retention Payments - The Rural Retention Program is a Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing initiative that has a sliding scale of annual payments to support long-serving rural and remote GPs. Rural Health West administers these payments in WA.
For information on the above grants and application forms please email Lorraine Tracey or telephone (08) 6389 4500.











