DEDUCTIONS
YOU CAN CLAIM
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CAR EXPENSES
You can claim the cost of using a car you own when you
drive:
• between separate jobs on the same day – for example,
from your first job as a personal care assistant to your
second job as a disability support worker
• to and from an alternate workplace for the same
employer on the same day – for example, directly
between clients’ homes.You can’t claim the cost of trips between home and work,
even if you live a long way from your usual workplace or
have to work outside normal business hours – eg public
holidays or night shifts.
If you claim car expenses, you can use the logbook method
or the cents per kilometre method to calculate your
deduction.
CLOTHING AND LAUNDRY EXPENSES
You can claim the cost of buying, hiring, repairing or
cleaning clothing if it is considered:
• protective – clothing you wear to protect yourself from
specific risks of injury or illness at work and must have
protective features or functions. For example, non‑slip
nursing shoes
• compulsory uniforms – you must be explicitly required
to wear it by a workplace agreement or policy, which
is strictly and consistently enforced and is sufficiently
distinctive to your organisation
• non‑compulsory uniforms that are registered with
AusIndustry (check with your employer if you’re not
sure).You can’t claim the cost of buying, hiring, repairing or
cleaning conventional clothing you bought to wear for
work. ‘Conventional clothing’ is everyday clothing worn by
people – for example, jeans, t‑shirts and sneakers worn
by support workers and business attire worn by office
workers.You can’t claim a deduction if your employer pays for or
reimburses you for these expenses.
TO CLAIM A DEDUCTION FOR WORK‑RELATED EXPENSES
You can only claim the work‑related part of expenses. You can’t claim
a deduction for any part of the expense that relates to personal use.
You must have a record to prove it
You must have spent the money yourself and weren’t reimbursed
It must be directly related to earning your income
SELF‑EDUCATION EXPENSES
You can claim self‑education and study expenses if your
course relates directly to your current employment as a
community support worker or direct carer and it:
• maintains or improves the specific skills and knowledge
you need for your current duties
• results in or is likely to result in an increase in income
from your current employment.
For example, expenses you incur to undertake a Certificate
IV in Ageing Support to maintain or improve the specific skills
and knowledge you require as an aged care worker would be
deductible.You can’t claim a deduction if your study is only related
in a general way or is designed to help you get a new job.
For example, you can’t claim for your Bachelor of Nursing if
you’re working as a personal care assistant
OTHER COMMON DEDUCTIBLE WORK‑
RELATED EXPENSES
You can claim the work‑related portion of other
expenses if it relates to your employment, including:
• phone and internet costs, with records showing your
work‑related usage
• expenses you incur working from home that are not
incidental (for example, you can’t claim the cost of
checking your roster or payslip)
• seminars, conferences and courses that directly relate to
your work.You can’t claim private expenses, such as:
• personal grooming or hygiene
products, even if you’re required
to stay overnight with a client
(such as toothbrushes, shampoo
or conditioner)
• flu and other
vaccinations, even if
you’re required to
have them for work
OTHER COMMON DEDUCTIBLE WORK‑
RELATED EXPENSES
You can claim a deduction for the cost of:
• The work-related portion of phone expenses
if you have to make phone calls or send
texts for work.
• Union fees.
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