Travelling for Training Guidance
Offices of certain parliamentarians are allocated four trips per year for electorate employees to travel to the nearest capital city to attend training.
If you are interested in attending a face-to-face training course that is not located within reasonable distance, you may be able to claim travel expenses to attend. This includes training under the PWSS Academy, approved ad hoc training and professional development, and other training for workplace health and safety roles.
Offices of certain parliamentarians are allocated four trips per year for electorate employees to travel to the nearest capital city to attend training. If the parliamentarian has more than one electorate office, the number of trips increases:
- those with a second electorate office have access to five trips per year
- those with a third electorate office have access to six trips per year.
The trips per year apply to the office and not an individual.
The electorate office must be:
- outside the greater metropolitan area of capital cities
- in the Northern Territory
- in Tasmania.
To apply for training or to confirm your current trip allocation, please contact the PWSS Academy.
Claiming (additional) trips for training
To claim the additional trip for training, complete the staff travelling and/or motor vehicle allowance claim form (refer to resources section below). Clearly write on the form that the claim is related to attending the PDP or ad hoc training. If the form is not properly completed, the expense will be incorrectly debited from the electorate support budget.
If you would like to know how many trips have already been claimed for your office, contact the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA).