Safe Work Australia’s new data on the Jurisdictional Comparison dashboard shows that in 2023-24, WHS authorities across Australia:
- undertook 301,000 workplace interventions
- issued more than 62,000 WHS notices, and
- finalised 421 legal proceedings, resulting in over $37.2 million in fines ordered by the courts.
For workers’ compensation in 2023-24:
- the proportion of claims with disputes* was 4.6%, and
- funding ratios have declined across most jurisdictions, with a funding ratio average of:
- 106.6% for centrally funded schemes, and
- 108.7% for privately underwritten schemes.
The dashboard complements the Comparison of workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia and New Zealand report and other Safe Work Australia data. Learn more about the data on the Jurisdictional Comparison data page.
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The dashboard presents the data in an interactive format, enabling further analysis and the discovery of key insights. You can also download the data for further analysis.
*An appeal to a formal mechanism, e.g. a review officer, conciliation or mediation service, against an insurer’s decision or decisions relating to compensation.