Under the National OHS Strategy 2002-2012, five industries were identified to receive priority attention. Positive results have been achieved in the Construction, Health & community services and Transport & storage industries where reductions in injury incidence rates exceeded 20%. However, the Manufacturing and Health & community services industries recorded only a 16% improvement since the Strategy began. The 13% fall in the Agriculture, forestry & fishing industry was also below expectations. Nationally injury incidence rates have fallen 18% since the Strategy began.
Related publications:
- National OHS Strategy 2002-2010
- Priority Mechanisms (fact sheet)
- Priority Industries (fact sheet)