Just as employers have a responsibility to provide and educate on the use of personal protective equipment for sun safety, employees have a responsibility to look after their own skin and wear the personal protective equipment provided.
Sun safe personal protective equipment include:
You can claim a tax deduction for the cost of sunscreen, sunhat, and sunglasses if your job requires you to work in the sun, you have purchased these items yourself, and you have used these items for work. For further information about tax deduction for personal protective equipment view the Australian Taxation Office website.