Help with moving and travel costs

Our employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Relocation, transfer and appointment expenses procedure-PRO-0061 [PDF 132 kB]
• Directive 11/11 – Transfer and appointment expenses.

You may also be able to get:

• flights for you and your partner (if applicable)
• flights for your children
• mileage allowance where relevant
• relocation of personal belongings, including one vehicle.

Relocation options

We cover up to $5000 of your relocation costs.

You have 2 options to organise relocation for your personal belongings.

1. Get 3 quotes from removalists and give them to your hiring manager, who will confirm which supplier to proceed with. If you choose this option, you are responsible for paying for the relocation costs up front. Then, you may claim for reimbursement.
2. Use Kent Relocations, who will get quotes from a number of suppliers and work with your hiring manager to choose one. If you choose this option, Toll Transitions will invoice TCHHS directly.

We can only make arrangements for relocation once we get approval and a signed relocation agreement.

Please note if you cease to be employed within a certain period of time, you'll need to pay back your relocation reimbursements. Ask your hiring manager for more information.

Check Section 3.4.3 of our relocation procedure [PDF 132 kB]

Travelling to the communities

Use the following links to help find transport options between Cairns and the communities.

Location	Transport
Cooktown (surrounding communities)	Hinterland Aviation, SmartLynx, RACQ trip planner
Horn Island	Qantas, Skytrans
Northern Peninsula Area	SmartLynx, Peddells Ferry (from Thursday Island), RACQ trip planner
Thursday Island (via Horn)	Rebel Marine
Torres Strait outer islands	SmartLynx
Weipa (surrounding communities)	Qantas, SmartLynx, RACQ trip planner

Mobile phone coverage

Parts of our region have limited or no mobile phone reception. Please check with your provider about coverage before arriving.

Payroll, salary packaging and superannuation

• Access to your pay slips and leave balances from myHR. You are paid on a fortnightly cycle (10 days after end of fortnight).
• Salary packing providers are Remuneration Services (RemServ) and SmartSalary.

Uniforms

• Discuss the uniform/dress code for your work area with your line manager before you start.
• On Fridays, it's tradition in a lot of the communities to wear floral clothes. We refer to it as Floral Fridays. We encourage you to take part in this local custom.

Other resources and education

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health resources for health professionals
  Patient care guidelines, other guidelines on specific health topics, sad news and sorry business, communicating effectively, and more.
• Professional development
  Programs for health professionals available through registered training organisations, national programs and external or professional bodies.
• Primary Clinical Care Manual training
  Learn more about how to support safe and quality care, such as the Primary Clinical Care Manual.
• YouTube Cultural capability video link
  See interviews with TCHHS Health workers about working in their communities.

Support for your emotional health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Service (Telus Health) is a confidential and free service available to you and your family.
• CRANAplus Bush Support Services gives you access to self-help online therapies, free telephone counselling, and support services for you and your family.