NATIVE ANIMAL TRUST FUND Inc.

HUNTER WILDLIFE RESCUE SERVICE HELPING INJURED WILDLIFE IN THE HUTER REGION

TRAVEL CLAIM FORM How you can claim

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW You must be a financial member of NATF Inc You must be a financial member of NATF Inc You must hold a current Green or Red card You must hold a current Green or Red card Subsidies paid only when on NATF business Subsidies paid only when on NATF business Must hold a current driving licence Must hold a current driving licence

Why the subsidy? The Management committee hopes to assist rescuers and transporters in their rescue endeavours by subsidising some fuel costs The Management committee hopes to assist rescuers and transporters in their rescue endeavours by subsidising some fuel costs Many rescuers and transporters have in past ceased to rescue due to high fuel costs Many rescuers and transporters have in past ceased to rescue due to high fuel costs

Who should claim You can assist NATF greatly by only claiming if you are truly financially disadvantaged. You can assist NATF greatly by only claiming if you are truly financially disadvantaged. If you can afford the fuel costs please do not make a claim If you can afford the fuel costs please do not make a claim Constant claims will quickly deplete our resources Constant claims will quickly deplete our resources

WHAT YOU ARE ENTITILED TO CLAIM You are entitled to claim a percentage of fuel used on an authorised rescue operation You are entitled to claim a percentage of fuel used on an authorised rescue operation The rescue request must come from one of the following: The rescue request must come from one of the following: NATF emergency hotline NATF emergency hotline Vet. Surgery/RSPCA Vet. Surgery/RSPCA NATF member assistance request NATF member assistance request Police Police Member of the public Member of the public

Travel subsidy will be paid at the following rate. 100% subsidy at a rate of 20c per km for members on Newstart, Austudy, or Pension or other low fixed income, or no income- i.e. underage, while engaged in rescue and transport of wildlife and compliant with section 1 50% subsidy at a rate of 20c per km for all other members engaged in rescue and transport of wildlife and compliant with section 1,

Conditions Travel expenses will only be provided when the following conditions are met. Travel expenses will only be provided when the following conditions are met. Travel expense incurred while providing a service to Hunter Wildlife Rescue. Travel expense incurred while providing a service to Hunter Wildlife Rescue. The claimant shall be a financial member of Hunter Wildlife Rescue. The claimant shall be a financial member of Hunter Wildlife Rescue. The claimant is in possession of a current wildlife rehabilitation, rescue, or transporter card supplied by Hunter Wildlife Rescue. The claimant is in possession of a current wildlife rehabilitation, rescue, or transporter card supplied by Hunter Wildlife Rescue.

Logbook Logbook, spreadsheet of kms kept as per tax requirements showing trip details. Logbook, spreadsheet of kms kept as per tax requirements showing trip details. Date, person who raised call - i.e. Name of vet, name of phone operator, name of carer. Date, person who raised call - i.e. Name of vet, name of phone operator, name of carer. Start kms, end kms, kms travelled, reason for trip – i.e animal rescued or transported to be recorder in logbook Start kms, end kms, kms travelled, reason for trip – i.e animal rescued or transported to be recorder in logbook

Log book cont. Fill in your Name, card number on top section of sheet Fill in your Name, card number on top section of sheet Sheet to be signed prior to submitting to secretary Sheet to be signed prior to submitting to secretary Enter date of rescue Enter date of rescue

Rescue origin box Enter how the rescue request originated, Enter how the rescue request originated, NATF emergency phone, enter name of operator or Reference Number for animal. NATF emergency phone, enter name of operator or Reference Number for animal. Vet surgery Vet surgery Police Police Other NATF rescuer if called to assist Other NATF rescuer if called to assist From a member of the public From a member of the public

Rescue location & destination Rescue location box: Rescue location box: enter suburb of rescue enter suburb of rescue Destination box: Destination box: enter where the animal was dropped off enter where the animal was dropped off i.e. Rehabilitators name, Vet surgery name, Taronga Park Zoo etc. i.e. Rehabilitators name, Vet surgery name, Taronga Park Zoo etc.

Record kilometres travelled Odometer start: Odometer start: record the kms on odometer record the kms on odometer Odometer finish: Odometer finish: record the kms on odometer record the kms on odometer Total kms travelled: Total kms travelled: record the difference between start and finish of trip record the difference between start and finish of trip

Finalise subsidy request Enter Month of claim and total kms travelled in section provided at bottom of form Enter Month of claim and total kms travelled in section provided at bottom of form Ensure your name and card number appears at top of form Ensure your name and card number appears at top of form Sign and date form. Sign and date form. Submit completed for to the Treasurer Submit completed for to the Treasurer Or post to PO Box 1052, Toronto NSW 2283 Or post to PO Box 1052, Toronto NSW 2283