In 2023, 200 workers were fatally injured at work, compared to 195 in 2022, according to Safe Work Australia’s Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2024.
While the number of fatalities was 5% higher than the 5‑year average of 191 workers per year (between 2019 to 2023), the fatality rate was consistent with the 5‑year average (1.4 fatalities per 100,000 workers).
Since 2013, the fatality rate has decreased 19% (from 1.7 fatalities per 100,000 workers) however this has remained relatively steady in recent years.
Claims for Mental health conditions continued to increase in 2022 – 2023p, and now account for 11% of all serious claims. The median time lost from work in these cases is more than 5 times that recorded across all injuries/diseases.
View the Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2024 report: https://data.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/insights/key-whs-stats-2024
- Safework Australia
