Ambulance Officers & Paramedics

• Travel expenses associated with attending medical conferences, seminars, and training courses. Expenses include motor vehicle, airfares, accommodation, meals, and incidentals. 
• Travel between work places.
• Home to work travel costs if required to transport bulky work related medical equipment. 
• Compulsory work uniforms, non-slip shoes, safety glasses, gloves, aprons and lab coats. 
• Overtime meals (if paid a meal allowance under an Industrial Award).
• Phone, internet and home office expenses (less private portion).
• Self-education expenses (must be related to current job). 
• Magazines, books and journals related to health and medicine.  
• Annual practising certificate fees, nursing association or union fees. 
• Equipment including fob watches, briefcases, handbags, iPad, laptop, stethoscope, etc. Items costing more than $300 each need to be depreciated.

None deductible expenses:

• Ordinary wristwatches.
• Vaccinations.