Safe Work Australia Interactive Data

Key work health and safety statistics

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Explore the data we have captured around our current work health and safety and workers' compensation focus areas.

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Key Statistics

Explore our current key statistics on work health and safety and workers' compensation.

Work-related fatalities

169
in 2021

Serious workers' compensation claims

130,195
in 2020-2021 financial year (preliminary)

National WHS prosecutions

265
decisions in 2021
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