Nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and other allied health workers all carry specific, recurring work costs — registration, uniforms, and clinical equipment — that are often under-claimed simply because they’re paid routinely and rarely thought of as a tax item. However, across a full career, these missed claims add up to a genuinely meaningful amount.
AHPRA registration fees. Annual registration required to practise is generally deductible.
Professional association memberships. Fees for bodies relevant to your specific profession are typically claimable.
Professional indemnity insurance. Where not covered by your employer, indemnity insurance premiums are generally deductible.
Compulsory uniforms and scrubs. The purchase and laundering of required uniforms is generally deductible.
Protective equipment. Gloves, masks, and other required protective equipment not provided by your employer are typically claimable.
Clinical tools and equipment. Stethoscopes, fob watches, and similar items required for your role are generally deductible, either immediately or via depreciation depending on cost.
Footwear. Non-slip, closed-in shoes required for clinical settings are often claimable, particularly where specifically required by your workplace.
CPD hours and courses. Continuing professional development required to maintain registration is generally deductible.
Conferences and seminars. Industry conferences directly related to your clinical area, including reasonable associated travel, are typically claimable.
Additional qualifications. Postgraduate study directly related to your current role can often be claimed, even if not compulsory for your position.
Travel between multiple facilities. For nurses and allied health workers who work across different hospitals, clinics, or client locations for the same employer, this travel (excluding standard commuting) is generally deductible.
Home visits. For allied health professionals conducting home visits as part of their role, travel between visits during the working day is typically claimable.
Not claiming laundry for uniforms. Many nurses and allied health workers forget that laundering compulsory uniforms is deductible, even using a reasonable estimate rather than exact receipts.
Assuming CPD isn’t claimable if partly employer-funded. Where you’ve personally covered any portion of required training costs, that portion remains deductible.
Overlooking smaller recurring equipment costs. Individually inexpensive items like fob watches or specific clinical tools add up meaningfully across a working year.
Not tracking multi-site travel properly. Workers moving between facilities often don’t realise this travel is generally deductible, separate from their standard commute.
Given how much nurses and allied health professionals routinely spend on registration, equipment, and ongoing training just to maintain their ability to practise, ensuring every legitimate deduction is claimed makes a genuine difference to take-home outcomes each year.
EBATS helps nurses and allied health professionals claim registration, uniform, equipment, and training deductions accurately every year.
📍 Suite 2.2/47 Queen St, Campbelltown NSW 2560, Australia 📞 0404 471 816 🌐 www.ebats.com.au 📧 [email protected]
Ethical Accounting & Taxation Services | Campbelltown NSW | Trusted Tax, Accounting & Business Support Since 2011