Appendix 4: Details of Business Costs Costs Descriptions Variables Research Notes Material Caseload will impact the number of Some midwives look for creative Location for Antenatal and later days for the clinic will be solutions from building own Postnatal visits with women. Clinic rented Clinic Rental Searches, Auckland, clinic in their back yard, to Clinic costs rooms are generally shared with (1 Full Time Equivalent is calculated Wellington and Christchurch as converting a shed to sharing with other midwives or health care at 3 days @ $60 per day) documented other health care providers who professionals. Region (Auckland @$100 per day); carry the load of the costs. Administrator included Self-employed midwives run their business from their own home and Expenses are calculated on the a proportion of their rates, house space occupied by the home office, IRD Claiming Business Expenses - Home Office insurance and power as well as i.e. 10%. This space does not vary your home for business their mortgage interest (but not with caseload. principal) are considered business expenses. Midwives can claim 100% of their mobile phone which is generally for business only, 50% of their home Reliable, quality phones are Midwives may use mobile phones, rental telephone service as essential for the running of their internet, home line phone rentals, expenses and it is fair and Standard well known company business this is especially so for Communication costs answering services and/or pagers reasonable to also claim 50% of plans (Vodafone and Spark) Rural midwives who need to be in their communications their Internet. Pager and able to rely on accessing good Answering Services are also coverage. business related costs. These costs do not vary with caseload. Consumable supplies vary with Consumables are often shared caseload and include medical Caseload will impact the rate in Consumable supplies with practice partners in order to supplies, information for mothers, which consumables are used. obtain bulk deals. office supplies and supplies
Appendix 4: Details of Business Costs Costs Descriptions Variables Research Notes Material Clinic costs Location for Antenatal and later Postnatal visits with women. Clinic rooms are generally shared with other midwives or health care professionals. Caseload will impact the number of days for the clinic will be rented (1 Full Time Equivalent is calculated at 3 days @ $60 per day) Region (Auckland @$100 per day); Administrator included Clinic Rental Searches, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as documented Some midwives look for creative solutions from building own clinic in their back yard, to converting a shed to sharing with other health care providers who carry the load of the costs. Home Office Self-employed midwives run their business from their own home and a proportion of their rates, house insurance and power as well as their mortgage interest (but not principal) are considered business expenses. Expenses are calculated on the space occupied by the home office, i.e. 10%. This space does not vary with caseload. IRD Claiming Business Expenses - your home for business Communication costs Midwives may use mobile phones, internet, home line phone rentals, answering services and/or pagers in their communications Midwives can claim 100% of their mobile phone which is generally for business only, 50% of their home rental telephone service as expenses and it is fair and reasonable to also claim 50% of their Internet. Pager and Answering Services are also business related costs. These costs do not vary with caseload. Standard well known company plans (Vodafone and Spark) Reliable, quality phones are essential for the running of their business this is especially so for Rural midwives who need to be able to rely on accessing good coverage. Consumable supplies Consumable supplies vary with caseload and include medical supplies, information for mothers, office supplies and supplies Caseload will impact the rate in which consumables are used. Consumables are often shared with practice partners in order to obtain bulk deals.